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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Cost of Production App Now Available to Quarry Operators

Operators in the quarry sector now have a new application (app) to help them calculate costs, price their products, and determine profit margins. The Quarry Cost of Production (CoP) app was developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining,...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

New Primary Healthcare Model Coming
CEO at the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Leonard Francis, engages students at the St. Francis Primary and Infant School in a fun story titled "A Monsta in NEPA Village" for Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2024." A Monsta in NEPA Village is a children
CEO at the National Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA), Mr. Leonard Francis, engages students at the St. Francis Primary and Infant School in a fun story titled "A Monsta in NEPA Village" for Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7, 2024." A Monsta in NEPA Village is a children's book that was created by the Agency to help young ones to understand the damage that can be done to the environment from the use of plastic bags. The Read Across Jamaica event, is an annual initiative coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Youth to nurture a love for reading among Jamaica's youth.

PHOTO: NEPA’S Read Across Jamaica Day
Special Projects Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Montego Bay Regional Office, Sharon Earle (left), gifts grade-four teacher at Glendevon Primary School in St. James, Tessah Whittingham (centre) and Literacy Coordinator, Delfern Lewis, a JIS publication, ‘A Different Hurricane and Other Jamaican Stories’, to aid students in their reading and comprehension skills, on Read Across Jamaica Day, Tuesday, May 7.
Special Projects Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Montego Bay Regional Office, Sharon Earle (left), gifts grade-four teacher at Glendevon Primary School in St. James, Tessah Whittingham (centre) and Literacy Coordinator, Delfern Lewis, a JIS publication, ‘A Different Hurricane and Other Jamaican Stories’, to aid students in their reading and comprehension skills, on Read Across Jamaica Day, Tuesday, May 7.

PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day at Glendevon Primary
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors, who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors, who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at AFJ Grant Awards Ceremony

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

$1-Billion Programme to Enhance the Look of Selected Health Centres

The Government is embarking on a $1-billion programme called ‘Operation Refresh’ over the next 18 months to enhance the look, feel and utility of selected health centres across the country. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (May 7)....
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engages (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Head of Service Delivery and Responsible Officer at EAL (part of the Enginuity Group), Dr. Daniel Tromans, at the Manufacture 360° conference at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew, on May 8. It was hosted by the JMEA.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentLabourOffice of the Prime Minister

Government Continues to Implement Strategies to Enhance Skills Development in Labour Force

The Government continues to implement several strategies to enhance skills development in the labour force, says Minister without Portfolio with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. She said these are being undertaken to fill the gap between the skills available and those required, particularly in areas that are critical to modern manufacturing...
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Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
EducationNational SecurityYouth

Criminals Who Endanger the Lives of Students Will Be Dealt with Forcefully – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says situations where students are in the crossfire of those who are intent on engaging in criminal activities, will not be tolerated, and will be dealt with forcefully. Dr Chang, who was part of a Ministerial team, which included Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, that visited Grange Hill High...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Government Commits to Ensuring That All Communities Have Access to Potable Water

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the Government is fully committed to ensuring that communities throughout Jamaica have access to potable water. Mr. Samuda, who has responsibility for water, environment and climate change, told stakeholders and business interests at the opening of the National Water Commission’s (NWC) new...
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Students from St. Joseph’s Infant School in Kingston display  the National Land Agency
Youth

PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day

Students from St. Joseph’s Infant School in Kingston display  the National Land Agency's logo during Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7.  Seated is the  Agency’s Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, Nicole Hayles, who read to the students.
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7.
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Announces $2.5-Billion Scholarship to Train Health Sector Professionals

The Government has announced a $2.5-billion scholarship fund for the training of more professionals in the health sector. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship and Development Fund will be offered over five years...
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