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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on Jamaicans to commit to the mission of building a better country and of leaving a proud legacy for future generations.
He was speaking at the National Independence Than...
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The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is on a mission to strengthen the small business sector and promote brand Jamaica locally and internationally through its Jamaica 50 initiatives.
As the official merchandising partner for the Jama...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer, said there is need to sensitise and empower parents and caregivers to assist with the protection of their children.
She said that parents should not depend solely on Ananda Al...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer, said the decision to transfer the Ananda Alert system to the Ministry of Youth and Culture will give it the kind of focus needed to address the crisis of missing and abducted child...
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The Ministries of Tourism and Entertainment and Agriculture and Fisheries, will be working to put a long-term plan in place for the protection and preservation of the Holland Bamboo attraction in St. Elizabeth.
The two-mile archway of bamboo, loca...
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Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Easton Douglas, said that professionals in the construction industry must become duly registered and licensed, stating that this is important for the development of the country.
"I would like to s...
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The Government has signed a US$2.7 million contract with American company, Stanley Consultants Inc., for the implementation of a feasibility study and preliminary design for the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project.
The study, which is bei...
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The Psalmist invites us to give “thanks unto the Lord for He is good."
On this beautiful and peaceful Sunday morning, we have good reason to lift our hearts in thanksgiving for fifty years as an independent nation.
Two ...
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Attorney General and Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Patrick Atkinson, is looking to put measures in place to improve the tourism product in the parish.
He said the aim is to transform Falmouth into the "new tourist centre of Jamai...
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The JCDC is quite heartened by the tremendous display of nationalism by all Jamaicans and takes this opportunity to thank you for your continued support.
We are aware of the inconveniences that may have been caused at the Ranny Williams Entertainme...
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Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says that reducing the effects of natural disasters is critical to the country’s economic programme, based on the significant impact of loss and damages on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
He...
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Come September, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be extending the provision of fruit juices under the School Feeding Programme to all 136,000 students in 850 schools served by Nutrition Products Limited.
State Minister in the Ministry...
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The St. Catherine Parish Council is planning a number of activities to mark Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence.
A St. Catherine Jamaica 50 committee has been set up to plan and oversee the events in the parish being held f...
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The Ministries of Agriculture and Fisheries and Education are collaborating to enhance the application of agricultural science in the secondary school curriculum.
State Minister for Agriculture, Hon. Ian Hayles, in his contribution to the 2012/13 S...
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The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, and the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, have accepted an invitation from the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller to be a g...
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The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is being re-positioned to serve an additional role as a learning centre for renewable energy, capable of producing alternative renewable energy, and potable drinking water.
This is being pursued through the in...
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Jamaica has received a grant of $850 million (US$10 million) from the Adaptation Fund Board for the establishment of a Climate Change Adaptation Programme.
The programme will seek to introduce measures to protect livelihoods and food security in co...
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Noted agriculturalist, Marjorie Stair, is urging residents of St. James to look to opportunities in agriculture, noting that despite the challenges, the sector remains viable.
Mrs. Stair, who was among a group of presenters at a 'Jamaica 50'...
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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has reiterated the Government’s unwavering commitment to the empowerment of the country’s youth.
She said the commitment involves, among other things, helping youth acquire the skills of c...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, said that the Land Divestment Advisory Committee (LDAC) is to be enshrined in statute.
“I will shortly take the Bill to amend the Crown Property Vesting Act to ...
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