The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is taking a multi-pronged approach to combat praedial larceny across the country. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, outlined aspects of the Ministry’s strategy during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (January 23). These include: proof of purchase in...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), shares a light moment with students from Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, which won the 2024 edition of the ‘All Together Sing’ high school choir competition. The occasion was a courtesy call by the competition’s top three teams at the Student Assessment Unit...

Women and youth must be empowered to access critical resources and equipped with climate smart technology in their operations to ensure the agricultural sector’s sustainability. This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. He was addressing a Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop on Thursday (January 23) at...

Grade seven students at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston and Newell High in St. Elizabeth are benefitting from an intervention aimed at strengthening their skills in literacy and numeracy. The Grade 7 Academy, which is spearheaded by St. Michael’s College in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, offers an adjusted curriculum focusing on remedial reading,...

The National Water Commission (NWC) took its 90-day national amnesty programme to the community of Chester in St. Ann from January 20-24, offering residents the opportunity to resolve outstanding bills. NWC North East Regional Manager, Richard Williams, told JIS News that the programme provides significant financial relief, including 100 per cent write-offs for pensioners and Programme of Advancement through Health...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, greets Brazil’s Foreign Minister, His Excellency Mauro Vieira, during a luncheon held in his honour at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (January 23). The visiting Minister arrived in Jamaica on Wednesday (January 22) for talks aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and furthering preparations...

Jamaica has entered into a partnership with the Philippines, which will provide for greater collaboration between the countries in addressing human resources challenges in healthcare. Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on health cooperation at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel...