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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).

Reduction in Prices for Vegetables

As the country’s agricultural sector continues to recover from last year’s adverse weather conditions, consumers are seeing a reduction in prices for produce, particularly vegetables. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provided the update on the sector...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), greets New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Thressa Irving, who received a one-bedroom unit during a handover ceremony held in Roehampton, St. James, on January 31. At left is Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis.

Construction Delays in NSHP Being Resolved

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission Licensing and Registration Division will be closed from Monday, February 3 to Friday, February 14 to facilitate preparations for the upcoming Licensing and Renewal activities.

BGLC and RISE Life Management Services Intensify Efforts to Tackle Underage Gambling

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (seated second row, fourth from right), and Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (seated second row, fourth from left), are surrounded by members of the Chinese community and students and staff from Albion Primary and Mount Salem Primary and Infant schools in St. James. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 11 tablets to the schools by the Jamaica China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in Sam Sharpe Square on Monday, February 3.

Chinese Community Donates 11 Tablets to Two Primary Schools in Montego Bay

Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen Barrett Christie.

Farmers Urged to Report Pest Infestations

1 year ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

NWA Urges Motorcyclists to Desist from Using the Pedestrian Bridge in Troy, Trelawny

The National Works Agency (NWA) is urging motorcyclists to desist from using the recently installed foot bridge in Troy, Trelawny. This temporary foot bridge was installed in December 2024, under a multimillion-dollar contract to reconstruct the failed Troy Bridge. The collapse of the bridge disconnected the community of Troy, from neighbouring communities in Manchester, displacing several residents, including farmers and...

1 year ago AgricultureParliament

Agriculture Ministry Allocates $134M for Drought Relief to Farmers

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $134 million to provide tangible relief to farmers affected by the current dry period. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4). He indicated that while no parish has experienced a meteorological drought, seven recorded below-average rainfall, with measurements...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third right), launches the Electronic Health Records (EHR) System, at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon in January 2024. Others pictured (from left) are Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen; Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant; Chief Executive Officer at the hospital, Eugena Clarke-James; Programme Manager for the Health Systems Strengthening Programme (HSSP), Orett Clarke; and Regional Technical Director at the SRHA, Dr. Vitillius Holder.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Greater Access to Healthcare for Clarendon Residents

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government has made progress in improving access to healthcare for residents of Clarendon. “Over the last five years we have re-established Chapelton Community Hospital, which was closed and is now back into operation. Now we have a pharmacy, clinic services and accident and emergency,” he pointed out. He...

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, closes the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.

1 year ago Senate

Senator Calls for Protection of Workers in Gig Economy

Government Senator, Kavan Gayle, is calling for safeguards to be established to protect the rights of workers who are engaged in the gig economy. In the gig economy, instead of long-term employment, workers are typically engaged on short-term projects or jobs. Closing the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate recently, Mr. Gayle explained that the gig economy is...

1 year ago Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Spring Village in St. Catherine to Get a New Bridge

Works have now commenced to replace a bridge in the community of Nightingale Grove (aka Spring Village) in St. Catherine. The roadway was closed in 2023 after the existing structure was compromised. Physical works for the bridge replacement project commenced this week and is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year. Manager of Communication and Customer Services...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), observes as Chief Executive Officer, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, explains the operation of new equipment presented to Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon recently.

1 year ago Fisheries

Freshwater Fish Farming Sector Gets Revitalisation Boost

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has taken a significant step towards revitalising Jamaica’s freshwater fish farming sector with the presentation of new equipment and rehabilitated ponds to Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon. This forms part of the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Project and represents a crucial investment in the future of Jamaica’s aquaculture....

Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Commissioner, Stewart Beckford (second left), receives a computer hard drive from Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane (second right), part of 20 desktop computers and two printers presented to the JFB on February 4 at the JFB’s Kingston headquarters. Also pictured are Deputy Commissioner, JFB, Kevin Haughton (left); and Financial Controller, USF, Andrew McRae.

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnology

Jamaica Fire Brigade Gets Computers from USF

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has donated 20 desktop computers, and two printers to the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), valued at more than $5.5 million. The items will be distributed to fire stations islandwide and will play a critical role in improving the agency’s service delivery. Addressing the official handover ceremony on Tuesday (January 4), at the JFB’s Kingston headquarters,...