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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has given the assurance that the proposed Climate Change Department will be fully implemented by the end of the year.
Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tues...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, is imploring all Jamaicans to support the local agricultural sector by buying and eating Jamaican products.
“I am appealing to all Jamaicans, rich and poor alike...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, has hailed the Organization of American States (OAS), as a symbol of the unity and independence of the Americas for which late Venezuelan Liberator, S...
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is pushing to expand the local sugar industry and bring back some 20,000 hectares of land into sugar cane production, over the next four years.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, made...
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Preliminary reports from a labour market study being conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security indicate that there are employment opportunities in a number of industries.
The study, involving 606 organisations across the island, seeks...
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The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has reviewed the beneficiary identification system for the Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) and will be rolling out the new questionnaire in September 2012.
Portfolio Minister,...
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Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says plans for the liberalisation of the energy sector have "progressed well".
Speaking at Wednesday's (July 25) Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the...
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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has extended its charter service to transport patrons to the Appleton Temptation Isle (ATI) party series in Negril over the Independence weekend, Friday, August 3 to Monday, August 6.
The ultra-luxury buses ...
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Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is exploring the possibility of producing aluminium locally.
Speaking at Wednesday's (July 25) Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime M...
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President of the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA), Vitus Evans, is reporting a 10 per cent increase in total domestic exports for January to March 2012 over the same period last year.
Of total export earnings of US$446.2 million for the per...
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WASHINGTON D.C. — Jamaican born Dr. Claire A. Nelson, founder and president of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will be honoured by the White House on Friday July 27 as a Champion of Change.
Dr. Nelson is one of nine Champions of Chan...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says that enhancing science education in schools and is crucial to improving the country’s productivity levels.
"It is imperative that we enhance the performance ...
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Cabinet has approved increases in all categories of pensions, grants and allowances payable under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) effective from January 10, 2013.
This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellie...
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A National Thanksgiving Ecumenical Church Service in celebration of Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence will take place at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, 1-3 George Headley Drive, North Street, on Sunday, July 29, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be offering transportation service to and from the Denbigh Agricultural Show, in Clarendon, which gets underway on Saturday, August 4.
The cost is $999 per person (adults or children 3 years and over) p...
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The JCDC apologizes unreservedly to the public for any inconvenience caused by the previous announcement relating to the distribution of Gala tickets. Please note that tickets will be available to the public as of 12 noon Friday July 27 and on Mo...
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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the workshop being convened in Kingston from July 26 to 27, should result in the development of a comprehensive Climate Change policy framework and road ...
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is proceeding with the mapping of the country’s limestone and other mineral resources.
"The data generated will be used to actively promote an...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, says the government is seeking to increase the number of plots under the National School Garden Programme to 10 per parish.
He informed that with the 2012/13 allocation o...
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The National Disability Bill will soon be tabled in Parliament, Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has informed.
“I am very pleased to advise that consistent with our commitment to upholding the rights and freedoms ...