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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks at the launch of this year’s Farmers’ Month, at the Craighton Estate Great House in Irish Town, St. Andrew, on Thursday (April 3), under the theme ‘Celebrating our Food Heroes’. The event included the launch of the ‘Thank A Farmer’ campaign, which will run for the month of April.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks at the launch of this year’s Farmers’ Month, at the Craighton Estate Great House in Irish Town, St. Andrew, on Thursday (April 3), under the theme ‘Celebrating our Food Heroes’. The event included the launch of the ‘Thank A Farmer’ campaign, which will run for the month of April.

Direct Support for Farmers From $1.2-billion Allocation

By: VANESSA JAMES, April 5, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has reiterated its commitment to the agricultural sector, with the allocation of $1.2 billion to the Production and Productivity Programme, to provide direct...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (centre), representing portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, share in the presentation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) supplies to Principal of St. Andrew Technical High School, Dr. Worrell Hibbert (right). Making the presentation is General Manager at Petrojam Limited, Telroy Morgan (second right).  Occasion was Thursday’s (April 3) launch of Petrojam’s STEM programme at Tivoli Gardens High School in Kingston. Also pictured is Principal of Tivoli Gardens High School, Marvin Johnson. The STEM programme will benefit students and teachers at both institutions.

Petrojam Injects $3 Million In Stem at Tivoli Gardens and St. Andrew Technical High Schools

By: JUDANA MURPHY , April 5, 2025
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official reopening of the renovated Frankfield Health Centre in Clarendon on Friday (March 28). The project was completed at a cost of approximately $35 million under the Ministry’s Operation Refresh initiative.

Frankfield Health Centre Gets $35 Million ‘Refresh’

By: GARFIELD L. ANGUS, March 30, 2025

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