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Livestock Specialist with the 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems’ Project of the FAO, Cabrini Edwards, in dialogue with one of the beneficiaries of the project, Roxanne Robinson, in Kitson Town, St. Catherine.

Farmers in Kitson Town Benefit from FAO Project

More than 80 persons from Kitson Town in St. Catherine, who do livestock rearing and farming, are benefiting from the 'Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems’ Project. Being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ellison Thompson, gives a destination update on St. Kitts and Nevis at a press briefing during the 42nd Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace event, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James
Chief Executive Officer of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority, Ellison Thompson, gives a destination update on St. Kitts and Nevis at a press briefing during the 42nd Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace event, held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James

St. Kitts Tourism Authority Hails Jamaica’s Resilience Thrust
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, recently.

Legal Aid Council Will Continue to Provide Quality Support to the Most Vulnerable – Justice Minister
President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St Patrice Ennis, addresses the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.
President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), St Patrice Ennis, addresses the recent Workers’ Week 2024 Expo, held at Emancipation Park in St. Andrew.

JCTU Calls for More Inclusive Workspaces
A section of the Burnt Ground main road in Hanover being excavated for the construction of a French drain.
A section of the Burnt Ground main road in Hanover being excavated for the construction of a French drain.

NWA Commences Extensive Roadworks Valued $36.5m in Eastern Hanover

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Blood Donor Organiser at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Odean Black (second left), and other team members from the NBTS, monitor staff of Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, as they donate blood during a collection drive at the institution on May 22.
CommunityEducationHealth & Wellness

Godfrey Stewart High School Community Donates Blood

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) carried out a blood drive at Godfrey Stewart High School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on May 22 as the entity continues efforts to boost blood collection to serve the needs of the health sector. Blood Donor Organiser at NBTS, Odean Black, emphasised the importance of the outreach where more than 25 persons, including students, staff...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), looks on as Head Boy at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Acado Brown (second left), strums an electric guitar that was among several musical instruments she handed over to the institution during a brief ceremony on Monday (May 27). Others (from left) are Old Harbour High student, Tevin Scott, and Principal, Lynton Weir.
National SecurityYouth

PHOTOS: State Minister Cuthbert Flynn Hands over Musical Instruments to Old Harbour High School

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), looks on as Head Boy at Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Acado Brown (second left), strums an electric guitar that was among several musical instruments she handed over to the institution during a brief ceremony on Monday (May 27). Others (from left) are...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to handover a home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), to Gerald McKenzie (second right) in Race Course, Clarendon on Friday (May 24). Others sharing in the occasion from left are: Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Western, Lothan Cousins, and Mr. McKenzie’s spouse, Verna Redhi.
Office of the Prime Minister

NSHP is a Model of Adherence to Proper Building Codes – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging persons building housing units to look to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) as the standard to follow.  He said that dwellings constructed under the programme stand as models of adherence to proper building codes and regulations.  He noted that the structures, though simple, are “well built,” and can “withstand almost...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), looks on as Chairman, Wisynco Group, William Mahfood (left), presents Alex Fagon with his certificate during the graduation ceremony for 350 operators in the micro, small and medium sized-enterprise (MSME) sector who participated in the Wisynco/Coca-Cola Foundation ‘Growing Together’ initiative. The ceremony was held at The Ruins, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona on May 25.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentOffice of the Prime Minister

MSMES the Backbone of the Economy – Senator Morris Dixon

The Government remains committed to the growth and development of the micro, small and medium sized-enterprise (MSME) sector, which continues to play a pivotal role in the country's economy, says Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.  With over 422,000 MSMEs operating in Jamaica, she noted that these entities are undeniably...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second left), participates in the official launch of the building project for the Eva May Wright Auditorium at New Forest High School in Manchester on May 23. Others from left are: Executive Director, National Baking Company Foundation, Lauri-Ann Samuels; Eva May Wright’s son, Joseph Wright; Retail Business Manager, ARC Manufacturing, Diana Johnson; and Principal of New Forest High School, Arnaldo Allen.
Education

New Forest High School to Build Auditorium

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is welcoming the project for the construction of a new auditorium at New Forest High School in Manchester, noting that the structure will enrich the students’ educational experience for generations to come.   She said that the facility, to be named in honour of community stalwart Eva May Wright, “will create a space...
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