New smart traps installed islandwide to detect the presence of the Medfly and Tomato Leafminer pests, should they enter the country, are expected to be pivotal in safeguarding Jamaica’s agriculture sector and tourism product. In November, 125 smart traps, valued $53 million, were installed by the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining...

St. Thomas businesses are to occupy 30 per cent of the space in the major Morant Bay Urban Centre, which is swiftly approaching completion. Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, said, “The rest are clients from all over who would have met the requirements for ensuring that the residents of St. Thomas have the best facilities,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on faith-based groups across the nation to step up their role in advancing behavioural change within communities. “We observe in the society an increase in anti-social behaviour, which, in itself, is a threat to our liberty. As I said, freedom doesn't mean that you can do anything you want, and...

The Government welcomes the support of the church in addressing literacy, numeracy, and character development within the nation’s schools, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Addressing a recent gathering of worshippers and other educational stakeholders at the Roman Catholic Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Montego Bay, St. James, Dr. Morris Dixon, reminded...

Approximately 3,500 residents of communities in rural St. Catherine will benefit from the construction of the $300-million Hampshire/Riverdale Water Supply System. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground for the project on Wednesday (January 29), Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that the new system will ensure reliable access to...

Airbnb hosts in Portland are being urged to get their operations certified as tourist establishments and become compliant with the requisite governing legislation and regulations. This urging comes from Chief Health Inspector for the parish, Lorenzo Hume, who was speaking during January’s sitting of the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio. Portland is home to approximately 60 to 62 tourist...

Jamaicans are being encouraging to consume a healthy diet consisting mostly of whole, fresh foods to increase their ability to withstand diseases. Chairman of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Andrene Chung, in making the call said that the disease-resistant diet should be low in sugar and salt and rich in antioxidants from fresh fruits and vegetables, along with good-quality...