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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, addresses the closing ceremony for the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Livestock Technical Services Providers’ Small Ruminant Production Training programme, which was held at the Eltham Training Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on May 10.

Small Ruminant Sector to Be Strengthened

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining aims to strengthen small ruminant farming on the island to increase farmers’ income and profitability, says Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter. He was addressing the closing ceremony for the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, displays a proclamation made in his honour by the Delaware State Senate in the United States. Mr. Holness was presented with the proclamation during a state dinner hosted in his honour by the Delaware Governor, John Carney, and President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen, on May 9. Sharing the moment are (from left) Delaware Majority Leader, Melissa Minor-Brown; Chairwoman, Board of Trustees of Delaware State University, Enid Wallace-Simms, and Delaware State Representative, Sherry Dorsey Walker.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Tours Delaware State University

Chairman of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Daemion McLean (left), displays a copy of one of the first printed Braille birth certificates that were presented to the Society on May 1, 2024. Also sharing the moment are the JSB’s Executive Director, Conrad Harris (centre) and former Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records at the Registrar General’s Department, Charlton McFarlane.

RGD Partners with JSB to Print Braille Certificates

Acting Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Operations Management at the Registrar General’s Department, Kerry-Ann Jones.

RGD to Commence Printing Marriage and Death Certificates in Braille July 1

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, speaks at the monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on Thursday (May 9).

Reduction of Mosquito Breeding Sites in St. Elizabeth

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), celebrates with Jamaica 4-H Clubs Girl of the Year, Deneila Wright (second left), at the 4-H National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh 4-H Centre, in Clarendon on May 10. Others (from left) are Chairman of the 4-H Clubs, Collin Virgo; Tricia Elliot, mother of Rhondre Elliot, who was crowned the 4-H Boy of the Year and Executive Director of the organisation, Peter Thompson.

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Youth Regional Exchange Programme Coming Soon

Young people in agriculture are set to benefit from experts from across the region, through a soon-to-be implemented youth regional exchange programme. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green made the disclosure at the 4-H National Achievement Expo, held at the Denbigh 4-H Centre, in Clarendon on May 10. Minister Green said the initiative, which will be launched...

2 years ago Transport

MBM To Provide Efficient Transportation Service

The Montego Bay Metro Limited (MBM) will continue to provide an efficient and reliable transportation service at concessionary rates to students and senior citizens in the western parishes of the Island. To achieve its objective, the MBM plans to keep its operational fleet consisting of six units. Details are contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure...

Overseas Jamaican educator, Dr. Paulett Hanson-Kenwood addresses the inaugural Leslie Hanson Distinguished Educator Award, where six educators from early child institutions and primary schools received the award, on Teachers’ Day, May 8, at the Kitson Town Resource Centre, in the parish. The event was organised by the Kitson Town Civic Committee. She also gifted her alma mater, the Kitson Town Primary School, and the first school where she taught, the Paul’s Mountain Primary School, with several specialist reading books.

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PHOTOS: Primary Schools in St. Catherine Receive Specialist Reading Books

Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens, Cassandra Morrison.

2 years ago Culture

National Council For Senior Citizens To Celebrate Centenarians

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be observing National Centenarians’ Day on May 20, 2024. Originating in 1999 as part of the United Nations International Year of the Older Person, the annual observance pays tribute to Jamaicans who have reached the remarkable milestone of 100 years or more. Executive Director of the NCSC, Cassandra Morrison said the significance...

Educators were honoured on May 8 at the Pearly Beach in St. Ann by Sandals and Beaches properties as part of Teachers’ Day activities.

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Sandals Resorts Celebrate Teachers

Over 500 educators were honoured by Sandals and Beaches properties in Ocho Rios, Montego Bay, Negril, and the South Coast, as part of Teachers’ Day activities on May 8. Pearly Beach in St. Ann was the focal point of the festivities, where more than 300 teachers from Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann, and Clarendon were treated to a fun filled...

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated), signs the Memorandum of Understanding for the STEP UP programme, during the initiative’s official launch at the Corporation’s chambers on Friday (May 10). Observing (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) St. James Municipal Corporation, Naudia Crosskill; Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ) St. James Chapter President, Suzette Ramdanie-Linton; CEO, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard A. Francis; Regional Operations Manager of WPM Waste Management Limited, Edward Muir; Acting Senior Superintendent of the Jamaica Fire Brigade – St. James, Raymond Desouza; and Executive Secretary at the St. James Municipal Corporation, Cassandra Watson.

2 years ago Environment

Step Up Programme Launched

The St. James Municipal Corporation on Friday (May 10) officially launched the Montego Bay STEP UP programme, which is aimed at enhancing environmental protection and urban public order. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed during a ceremony held at the Corporation’s Chambers in Montego Bay, by various stakeholders to signify their commitment to initiative’s goals and objectives. Some of the...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, is presented with a $1 million donation by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), as a contribution towards the JPC’s various projects to promote productivity. Acting Managing Director, DBJ, David Wan (right), handed over the cheque during the media launch of the Ministry’s Future of Work and Productivity Summit held on May 9 at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. Accepting the contribution are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (second left); portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (third left); Chief Technical Director, JPC, Tamar Nelson (third right); and JPC Board Chairman, Omar Azan (second right). Sharing the moment is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre).

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Upcoming Summit to Discuss Strategies to Drive Productivity

Next month’s staging of the Future of Work and Productivity Summit, represents a crucial juncture in Jamaica’s drive towards transforming productivity to accelerate economic growth, says Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. The event, under the theme: ‘Bridging the Innovation Gap: Education, Skills and Economic Transformation,’ will be held at the University of Technology (UTech) in...