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Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe, addresses Monday's (February 23) certification ceremony for persons who participated in the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agrifood Systems Project, held at the Spring Village Community Centre in St. Catherine.

Animal Tagging Effective in Combatting Praedial Larceny – SSP Pascoe

Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe, is encouraging more cattle farmers to safeguard their animals by getting them tagged. He said that tagging provides “very effective protection”...

Cruise ships docked at the port in Falmouth, Trelawny

Port Authority to Spend $10.5 Billion on Capital Projects

Chief Public Procurement Policy Officer at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Jovell Barrett.

Leadership Accountability in Public Procurement Underscored

Principal of Church Teachers’ College, Dr. Garth Anderson (second left), cuts the ribbon to open the new Smart Lab donated to the Manchester-based institution by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$80,000, on Tuesday (February 24). Other participants (from left) are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels; and Student Council Representatives, Xavia Elliot and Markeem Morgan.

Digicel Foundation Donates US$80,000 Smart Lab to Church Teachers’ College

Executive Director of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), Leslie Harrow, delivers remarks during the commemoration ceremony marking the 142nd anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, held on Tuesday, February 24, in Blenheim, Hanover.

JNHT Urges Jamaicans to Honour Sir Alexander Bustamante’s Legacy

1 month ago CultureInformation

11-Year-Old Danash Brown Wins Essay Category in 2025 JIS Heritage Competition

Danash Brown’s winning essay in the 2025 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition was recognised for its dynamic interpretation of the topic, confident writing style and arguments that were both original and thought-provoking. The 11-year-old student of West Indies College Preparatory School in Manchester was ecstatic during the awards ceremony held on February 17 at the Summit Kingston. “It feels...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks.

1 month ago LabourSocial Security

Jamaica Making Strides in Disability Inclusion

Jamaica has made notable strides in advancing disability inclusion, steadily building a stronger culture of belonging for vulnerable group of persons. Over the past four years, the country has implemented key aspects of the Disabilities Act, alongside public education and sensitisation initiatives, to promote equal access, opportunities, and rights for persons with disabilities. Addressing a recent Think Tank, Executive Director...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (right), addresses Tuesday’s (February 24) Quarterly Monetary Policy Report press conference at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston. Listening is Senior BOJ Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

1 month ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Projects Full Economic Recovery Within Two to Three Years After Hurricane Melissa

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is anticipating full recovery in economic activity after Hurricane Melissa within two to three years. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, says this is faster than the previous estimate of three to four years. “This improved recovery outlook anticipates a faster rebound in agricultural activity and factors in a faster than initially anticipated recovery in electricity and...

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, addresses the recent launch of the Government’s Matching Grant Scheme (MGS), held at the Parnassus Agro-Park in Clarendon.

1 month ago Agriculture

Government’s Matching Grant Scheme Hailed as Important Investment in Farmers

Chief Executive Officer of the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC), Vivion Scully, has hailed the Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) as an important investment by the Government in the country’s farmers. An initiative under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development (SPAD) Project in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the United Kingdom (UK) government, the initiative provides small and medium-sized farmers with...

Chief Executive Officer of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller (right), and Kenisha Gibson (second right), representing the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation and Project CURE, look on as beds donated to the hospital by the organisations are being removed from a truck. A total of 44 beds were handed over to the hospital in Manchester on Saturday (February 21).

1 month ago Health & Wellness

Bed Capacity at Mandeville Hospital Boosted

The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester has received a donation of 44 hospital beds from the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation in partnership with Project CURE. The items, which were handed over at the public health facility on Saturday (February 21), will expand capacity at the hospital and enhance patient comfort. Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Alwyn Miller, expressed...

Outgoing Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis on Tuesday (Feb. 24).

1 month ago CARICOM

PM Urges Continued Regional Security Cooperation

Outgoing Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chair and Jamaica’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging continued cooperation and intelligence sharing among member states to tackle transnational organised crime and gangs. Addressing Tuesday’s (Feb. 24) opening ceremony of the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr. Holness noted that...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), signs a contract for the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project during the official signing ceremony held on Tuesday, February 24, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Also participating are (from left) State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter; Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Chairman of the Mocho Community Council Benevolent Society, Leon Clair; and (standing) World Bank Senior Agriculture Specialist, Kilara Suit, who represented World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc. The project, being implemented under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II) with an investment of $880.4 million, aims to strengthen year-round agriculture production by supporting climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities.

1 month ago Agriculture

Gov’t Launches $880m REDI-II Greenhouse Project to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Agriculture

The Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has officially launched the Greenhouse Clusters and Cooperative Infrastructure Upgrade Project to strengthen year-round agricultural production by investing in climate-resilient practices in rural farming communities. The project, funded with an investment of $880.4 million under the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI-II), will deliver 95 greenhouses in community clusters across...