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Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Fenton Ferguson is calling for a New Deal for the fishing industry which he said has strong potential for growth.

Ferguson wants a New Deal for the multi-million dollar fishing industry

Kingston, Jamaica, July 7, 2018: Shadow Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Fenton Ferguson is calling for a New Deal for the fishing industry which he said has strong potential for growth.

July 9, 2018
Published in Agriculture

Ferguson cautions Gov't against scrapping South Coast highway

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Member of Parliament for Eastern St Thomas, Dr Fenton Ferguson, says any suggestion of the abandonment of the St Thomas highway will not be accepted by the people of St Thomas.

June 17, 2016
Published in Politics

“Why do I want to be here for a sixth term? says Ferguson, "It is because we have done some considerable work and plan to complete even more. We have in our plans, significant work to be on the Southern Coastal Highway that will see the trip from Downtown to Morant Bay taking half an hour. The design work is completed and the minister says it will be a reality under a PNP government,” said the 22-year incumbent MP to thousands of cheering PNP supporters on Sunday night (November 29, 2015).

Ferguson stands on record:Confident of a sixth term as MP

PORT ANTONIO, St. Thomas - Completing the Port Antonio leg of the Southern Coastal Highway, developing the Rudolph Elders Park and creating jobs for young people at the Port Morant Factories Corporation building and the former Goodyear Factory building are among the things to do list that East St. Thomas Member of Parliament and Labour and Social Welfare Minister, Dr. Fenton wants to complete.

December 1, 2015
Published in local news

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), looks at something being pointed out on a local map by Manager at the United States-based Great Lakes Agricultural Services (GLALS), Bob Boehm (left). Looking on is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts Risden. Representatives of GLALS, who are exploring opportunities to recruit Jamaican workers, called on the Minister at his North Street offices in Wednesday (November 18).

US Employers Looking To Recruit Jamaican Farm Workers

Employers from the Great Lakes Agricultural Labour Services (GLALS) in Michigan are looking to recruit Jamaicans to work on their cherry and apple farms.

November 22, 2015
Published in local news

Health Ministry Activates Emergency Protocols Due to Nurses sick-out

The Ministry of Health has activated its emergency protocols after high levels of absenteeism by Registered Nurses – with an overall average of 52 percent – have been reported at several health facilities across the island.

September 16, 2015
Published in Health

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Denise A. Herbol, in discussion with Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, at the closing ceremony of the World Learning Caribbean Grant Solicitation Management (CGSM) Programme, which was held at the Knustford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on September 15.

Health Minister Commits to Reducing HIV/AIDS Stigma and Discrimination

Health Minister, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the Ministry will continue to advance a human rights agenda and push for measures to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma and discrimination.

September 16, 2015
Published in Health

Retired Health Workers in St. Thomas Honoured

More than 50 retired health workers have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the health sector in St. Thomas. At an awards banquet held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, on August 27, the St. Thomas Health Services honoured persons who retired from the Princess Margaret Hospital and the St. Thomas Health Department during the period January 2009 to May 2015.

August 29, 2015
Published in Health

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses a town hall meeting at Mandela Park in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew yesterday (August 19). The meeting, which was hosted by the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) in partnership with the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), is part of an ongoing public education thrust by both agencies to spread awareness about vector-borne diseases and discuss prevention methods.

Health Minister reminds citizens to clean Ssurroundings

Citizens are again being reminded that they have a personal responsibility to keep their surroundings free of mosquito breeding sites in order to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases.

August 22, 2015
Published in Health

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