No Conch Closed Season Regulations as Sector Recovers from Overexploitation

No Conch Closed Season Regulations as Sector Recovers from Overexploitation

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has indicated that no consideration is currently being given to implementing closed season regulations for conch, as the sector is still...

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JCF to Get More e-Ticketing Devices

JCF to Get More e-Ticketing Devices

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), is to be provided with an additional 1,500 e-ticketing devices, bringing the total to 10,000 devices, placing the JCF closer to a full transition to...

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$30b in Infrastructure Investments Now Under Way for JCF

$30b in Infrastructure Investments Now Under Way for JCF

Despite the disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa, more than $30 billion in active investments are currently under way to strengthen the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF’s) infrastructure on the ground. Deputy...

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Education Ministry Urges Digital Record-Keeping in Wake of Hurricane Melissa

Education Ministry Urges Digital Record-Keeping in Wake of Hurricane Melissa

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has emphasised the urgent need to digitise record keeping systems across the education sector, citing hard...

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Jamaica Making Significant Strides to Help Protect Ozone Layer

Jamaica Making Significant Strides to Help Protect Ozone Layer

Jamaica is making significant strides in protecting the ozone layer and combatting climate change, achieving a 96 per cent phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) and fully eliminating chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Speaking on...

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Jamaicans Urged to Convert Ideas into Goods and Services to Strengthen Tourism Product

Jamaicans Urged to Convert Ideas into Goods and Services to Strengthen Tourism Product

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is calling on Jamaicans to convert ideas into valuable goods and services as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s tourism product. Mr. Bartlett...

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Minister Says Jamaica at Pivotal Stage of Recovery

Minister Says Jamaica at Pivotal Stage of Recovery

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says Jamaica is at a pivotal stage in its recovery from Hurricane Melissa, as the Government is transitioning from emergency...

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St. Thomas Students Benefit from ‘Healthy You Expo’

St. Thomas Students Benefit from ‘Healthy You Expo’

High-school students from across St. Thomas were among the beneficiaries of an STI Awareness Month Expo, held at Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay on April 17. The event, dubbed...

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