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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (right), accept a symbolic cheque for $6.2 million to purchase a generator from Chief Executive Officer, GK Foods Domestic, Frank James, and GK’s General Counsel and Chief Corporate Secretary, Gail Moss-Solomon, during a handover ceremony in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth, on November 1. Farming supplies , valued more than $3 million, were also handed over by the company. The provisions form part of the multi-stakeholder Hurricane Beryl recovery assistance being extended to farmers in the parish.

Farmers in St. Elizabeth Get Assistance from GraceKennedy

By: Okoye Henry, November 5, 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received approximately $10 million in irrigation infrastructure support and farming supplies to boost agricultural resilience in Hounslow, St. Elizabeth. The donation, which...

View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.

Bank of Jamaica to Suspend Teller Services to the Public on Tuesday, November 5

By: Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), November 5, 2024

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Local Government and Community Development Minister Urges High Public Vigilance as Jamaica Braces for Weather System

By: Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, November 5, 2024

Press Release 10 months ago Public Advisory: JUTC Deploys All Available Units to Facilitate Safe Commuter Travel Ahead of Impending Tropical Storm
By: Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), November 5, 2024
Youth 10 months ago Students Participate in NCMC Annual Youth Forum
By: Judith A. Hunter, November 4, 2024
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By: Judana Murphy, November 4, 2024

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Assistant Registrar in the Independent Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Andrew Pitkin (right), participates in the church service to mark Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Week, on Sunday (November 3) at St. Andrew Parish Church. JISA Week is being observed under the theme: ‘Innovative, Adapt, Lead: Shaping Tomorrow’s Learners Today’.

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PHOTOS: JISA Week Church Service

Assistant Registrar in the Independent Schools Branch, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Andrew Pitkin (right), participates in the church service to mark Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) Week,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott (centre), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, hold hands while participating in Sunday’s (November 3) Local Government Month church service at Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew.

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PHOTOS: Local Gov’t Month Church Service

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left); Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott (centre), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, hold hands while...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), in discussion with teachers during a graduation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew on November 3.

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Minister Says Government Has Spent Billions on Digital Transformation in Education

The Government has invested billions on digital transformation in education to ensure teachers can access the requisite tools to deliver quality education to students. According to Minister of Education, Skills,...

By: Garfield L. Angus, November 4, 2024

10 months ago Health & WellnessPress Release

Advisory: Limited Services Being Offered at the University Hospital of the West Indies During the Passing of the Tropical Storm

Acting on BULLETIN No 2 (November 3, 2024, at 8:00pm) from the Meteorological Service, the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) is announcing the closure of all clinics and...

By: University Hospital of the West Indies, November 4, 2024

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

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Minister Bartlett in London for World Travel Market 2024

Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett has arrived in London to lead Jamaica’s delegation at the 2024 World Travel Market (WTM) scheduled for November 5-7. This significant event will bring...

By: Ministry of Tourism, November 4, 2024

Jamaica 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon (third from left), presents a spot prize to Gibraltar All-age School student, Romonia Coore, during the Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School 4-H Club’s open day held on Thursday (Oct. 31). Looking on is Forest Technicians at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann Newland-McLean (left) and Mackeda Coombs.

10 months ago AgricultureTechnology

4-H Clubs Using Technology To Attract Youth

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs is actively incorporating technology in its agricultural programmes to attract more young people. “In fact, our career expos will be focusing heavily on robotics and the...

By: OKOYE HENRY, November 3, 2024

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Divisional Head for Westmoreland, Acting Superintendent Oneil Henry, addresses the JFB’s Area 4 Open Day 2024 held recently at the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth.

10 months ago Fire Safety

JFB Showcases Modern Firefighting Equipment And Emergency Services

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) demonstrated its commitment to modernising firefighting operations through technological advancement during its Area 4 Open Day 2024 held recently at the Black River Fire Station...

By: OKOYE HENRY, November 3, 2024

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second left), converses with (from left) Acting Senior Research Director in the Crop Research Unit of the Ministry’s Research and Development Division, Alex Sybron; Seed Certification Consultant, Dr. Lisa Myers-Morgan; Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Manager of Science, Technology and Innovation, Fayaz Shah, and Acting Chief Plant Quarantine Produce Inspector, National Plant Protection Organisation, Damian Rowe. The occasion was a recent Plant Breeding in Hot Pepper Production training session, coordinated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), at the Bodles Agricultural Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine.

10 months ago Agriculture

State Minister Underscores Need for Jamaica’s Self-Sufficiency in Seed Production

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has underscored the need for Jamaica to become self-sufficient in seed production. Addressing a recent plant...

By: Britney Stevens, November 2, 2024

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