The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be launching a pilot initiative this month to make lobster available for consumption year round. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a recent Post- Sectoral Talk Show and Dialogue at the Sunken Garden in Hope Gardens, St. Andrew. Mr. Green noted that the enforcement of stricter regulations on lobster...

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Romona Geohaghan (front, centre), speaks to senior citizens about the work of the agency and the health-based publications available at the JIS booth, during a Fair for The Aged held at the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Kingston on Saturday (May 31). The event, which targeted East Kingston communities, was...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is advancing the development of the Youth in Agriculture Policy and aims to finalise the document to the white paper stage by the end of the current quarter. The white paper signifies the clear intention of the Government to enact the policy. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole, made the disclosure...

Thirty-eight shelter managers and other volunteers from across St. Elizabeth were honoured for outstanding service during Hurricane Beryl last year, at an Appreciation Ceremony held at the Sharon Baptist Church Hall in Santa Cruz, on May 29. The event was organised by the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation to recognise the selfless contributions of shelter managers who, despite being volunteers, stepped...

Jamaica has invited fellow members of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to join the country on its wellness journey. The invitation came from Head of Jamaica’s Delegation, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), Errol Greene, who addressed a recent meeting of the delegation of Member States of the Americas, at the 78th World Health Assembly...

With another wave of the Saharan Dust expected to affect the island starting on Monday, June 2, the Ministry of Health and Wellness is again reminding members of the public to reduce their exposure to the dust. Excess exposure to the dust particles can have severe health effects, including increased risk of respiratory and related illness, such as asthma, chronic...

The St. Catherine North police are calling on the church to actively speak out about crimes being committed against women and children. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Fitz-Albert Linton, made the call while addressing a special worship service held recently at the Kitson Town Seventh-day Adventist Church. While reporting successes in crime fighting, with a 32 per cent drop in...