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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.(right), addresses the Annual General Meeting of the Middlesex Broiler Farmers Association, held on February 5 at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.(right), addresses the Annual General Meeting of the Middlesex Broiler Farmers Association, held on February 5 at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.

Farmers Who Suffered Losses In Heavy Rains To Be Assisted

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is reporting that the recent heavy rains in sections of the island did considerable damage to crops, and said farmers will be assisted by his Ministry. He said while several parishes...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the recent ceremony to launch a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot for the community of Tavern in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the recent ceremony to launch a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot for the community of Tavern in St. Andrew.

Education Minister Says Children Must Be Protected While Online
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses the recent launch of Heart Month, which is observed in February. The launch was held at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, recently.
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses the recent launch of Heart Month, which is observed in February. The launch was held at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, recently.

PHOTOS: Launch Of Heart Month
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

Jamaicans Urged to Get Vaccinated As COVID-19 Deaths Increase
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (left), points to batch of vaccines donated by the French Government today, (February 7), after arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport.. Joining him are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); French Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch (right) and Pan-American Health Organization Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (left), points to batch of vaccines donated by the French Government today, (February 7), after arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport.. Joining him are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right); French Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch (right) and Pan-American Health Organization Representative in Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

PHOTOS: French Government Donates Vaccine

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at a certification membership ceremony, organised by the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODDS), on February 3, at the University of Technology (UTech), in St. Andrew.
Transport

New Transport Minister Wants Discipline In Sector

Newly appointed Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is focusing on eliminating indiscipline in the transport sector and restoring the railway system. Mr. Shaw told JIS News that the public transportation system is critical for productivity, and when workers utilise the vehicles they should enter work feeling motivated, and operators in the sector must accept the...
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Finance & Public Service

Wealth Summit To Focus On Money Resolutions

New Year, new opportunities – that’s the focus of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s third staging of its Wealth Summit. The Ministry’s Wealth Summit is a series of free quarterly events geared towards improving the financial literacy of Jamaicans. The event will be live streamed on the YouTube and Facebook pages of the JIS and Finance Ministry...
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Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
JusticeNational Security and PeaceYouth

State Minister Proposes Educating Jamaica’s Youth On Restorative Justice

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is proposing that the tenets of restorative justice be taught to Jamaica’s youth in order to promote peaceful conflict resolution and prevent the occurrence of more serious crimes. He made the suggestion against the background of data which he said shows that the average age of persons in...
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Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (second right), is greeted by Pastor of the Hagley Park Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston, Rev. Omar Oliphant, during the Ministry of Justice’s Restorative Justice Week 2022 closing church service on Saturday (February 5). The service culminated activities marking the Week under the theme – ‘Crime Prevention through Restorative Justice is Everybody’s Business’. Others (from left) are Custos Rotulorum for St. Catherine, Hon. Icylin Golding; National Restorative Justice Programme Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay; and the Justice Ministry’s Acting Chief Technical Director, Charmaine Creary-Beckford
Justice

PHOTOS: Ministry of Justice Restorative Justice Week Closing Church Service

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller (second right), is greeted by Pastor of the Hagley Park Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston, Rev. Omar Oliphant, during the Ministry of Justice’s Restorative Justice Week 2022 closing church service on Saturday (February 5). The service culminated activities marking the Week under the theme – ‘Crime Prevention through Restorative Justice is Everybody’s...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), are briefed by Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited’s (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe (second right), on the multi-million dollar commercial and industrial park development project which the entity will be undertaking in Lydford, St. Ann, where its operational sites are located. The occasion was a tour of the locations on Friday (February 4). Looking on (from left) are JBM’s Deputy Port and Estate Manager, Kary Neale, and Port and Property Manager, Kenneth Anglin.
Mining

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited To Undertake Multi-Million Dollar Development Project

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) will be undertaking a multi-million dollar commercial and industrial park development project in Lydford, St. Ann, where the entity’s main activities are concentrated. Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure following a tour of JBM’s operational sites in the parish on Friday (February 4), along with State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson....
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