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Students from the Jose Marti Technical High School, perform a song at a ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine on Monday (April 29) where several musical instruments, valued at over $2 million, were handed over to the Visual Arts Department. The instruments were donated by the past students’ association.
Students from the Jose Marti Technical High School, perform a song at a ceremony held at the institution in St. Catherine on Monday (April 29) where several musical instruments, valued at over $2 million, were handed over to the Visual Arts Department. The instruments were donated by the past students’ association.

PHOTOS: Jose Marti High Gets Musical Instruments

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 30).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett opens the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 30).

Record US$4.38 Billion Earnings from Tourism
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a handover ceremony for a donation of US$3 million from the nonprofit humanitarian group, Direct Relief, to the health sector, at the National Health Fund (NHF) facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew, today (April 30).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at a handover ceremony for a donation of US$3 million from the nonprofit humanitarian group, Direct Relief, to the health sector, at the National Health Fund (NHF) facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew, today (April 30).

Health Sector Receives US$3 Million from Direct Relief
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

HEART Establishes Autonomous Mobile and Aerial Robotics Lab
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses the commissioning ceremony for two water trucks, at the National Irrigation Commission’s Hounslow office in St. Elizabeth, on April 26.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses the commissioning ceremony for two water trucks, at the National Irrigation Commission’s Hounslow office in St. Elizabeth, on April 26.

NIC Commended for Support to Farmers

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

Citizens Urged to Be Cautious about Water Source

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is imploring citizens to be careful about where they are accessing water for consumption as drought conditions continue. “We are concerned about the drought conditions and the impact it is having on the availability of water and public health. We have sent out an advisory for persons to monitor the...
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General Manager, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Robert Honeyghan (left), outlines details of the Raintree Commercial Complex to Entrepreneur, Hugh Coore (centre), at the Raintree Commercial Complex Open House at Caymanas Estate in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine, on Saturday (April 27). Listening is Deputy General Manager, Subsidiary Management and Revenue Generation, UDC, Sherlock Glenister.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC Spearheads Major Commercial Development in St. Catherine

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is leading an innovative commercial development initiative aimed at revolutionising business infrastructure in Jamaica. The project, Raintree Commercial Complex, located just outside Kingston at Caymanas Estate in Ferry Pen, St. Catherine, will provide lots for commercial and light industrial purposes with all essential amenities in place. Development of the 68 lots is projected for completion...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), with tourism officials, representatives of companies and interns who participated in the 2023 Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Summer Internship Programme.
Tourism

TEF Accepting Applications for 2024 Summer Internship Programme

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Summer Internship Programme. The programme will take place over two cycles – June 24 to July 19, and July 29 to August 23. Interested students, aged 17 to 25, may apply online at www.tef.gov.jm/sip before the May 17 deadline. The programme, established in April 2007, is a significant...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

JSEZA Continues to Advance Logistics Hub Initiative

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) continues to make positive strides in the development of Jamaica's resilient Logistics Hub Initiative. This strategic endeavour is poised to revolutionise the region's economic landscape by leveraging Jamaica's geographic location and fostering collaboration among Caribbean nations. “We are right at the centre of the world and if you know anything about us being...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right), and Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), St. Ann, Delroy Luke (right), converse with farmer Hector White (left), during the 10th staging of the St. Ann Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, which was held at the Port Rhoades Sports Complex in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, on April 26.
Agriculture

Farmers in St. Ann Commended for High Volume of Food Production

Farmers in St. Ann have been credited for producing more than 89,000 tonnes of domestic crops in 2023, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter. “That’s a very large output. This represents a contribution of [approximately] 11.5 per cent of the total domestic production for the year,” the State Minister pointed out....
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Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.
ScienceTechnology

e-Learning Jamaica Limited Recommits to Driving National Progress Through Technology

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for e-Learning Jamaica Limited (e-LJAM), Andrew Lee, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to driving national progress through technological advancements. Speaking with JIS News recently, Mr. Lee emphasised that technological innovation is a necessity as Jamaica progresses towards becoming a digital society. Central to the organisation’s mission is the promotion of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third left), is presented with human rights booklets by Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) Executive Director, Mickel Jackson, during Monday’s (April 29) JFJ-European Union (EU) Project Launch for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Jamaica, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne Robertson; Deputy Police Commissioner Clifford Blake; Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign and Regional Affairs, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, and Constitutional Law Expert, Dr. Lloyd Barnett.
Foreign AffairsLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Gov’t Welcomes JFJ-EU J$52m Human Rights Project

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, has welcomed the launch of the Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) three-year project, focused on promoting and safeguarding human rights in Jamaica through education, advocacy and legal support services. Funded by the European Union (EU), the J$52- million project aims to empower Jamaicans and heighten awareness of their rights and responsibilities....
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