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Minister Green Hails Farmers’ Resilience in Driving Post-Hurricane Agricultural Recovery

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaican farmers have already begun driving the recovery of agricultural production in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, demonstrating resilience and determination despite widespread losses. Speaking during a handover ceremony at...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (second left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes; Miss Kingston and St. Andrew 2025 Festival Queen first runner-up, Johnique Francis; Little Miss Kingston and St. Andrew, Adaya Hudson; and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips, representing Opposition Leader, Mark Golding. The occasion was the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony, held on December 9 at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston.

Mayor Reminds Vendors of Duty to Keep Kingston’s Roads and Parks Accessible This Christmas

Canadian linesmen after arriving at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (December 18) to support Jamaica’s electricity restoration efforts following Hurricane Melissa.

117 Canadian Linesmen Arrive to Strengthen Jamaica’s Electricity Restoration Efforts

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and his wife and Speaker of the House, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), take part in the service of celebration for the life of the late Hon. James “Jimmy Cliff” Chambers, OM, inside the National Indoor Sports Centre in Independence Park, on Wednesday (December 17). Also participating are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.

PM Says Jimmy Cliff Was a Cultural Giant and a Pioneer

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, uses manipulatives to explain a mathematics concept during the Ministry's Christmas Mathematics Camp in 2024.

Students Benefiting from Mathematics Camp 2025

4 months ago Agriculture

Importance of Training and Extension Support to Agricultural Recovery Strategy Emphasised

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says training and strengthened extension support will be central to the Government’s agricultural recovery strategy following Hurricane Melissa. Speaking during Tuesday’s (December 16) handover ceremony at Kristen Ambersly’s Broiler Farm in Holland Village, St. Elizabeth, Mr. Green said the Ministry, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will intensify farmer training...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), converses with (from second left) Hi-Pro Vice President, Colonel (ret’d) Jaimie Ogilvie, and Farm Store Manager, Sherrae Wong-Black; and Chairman of the Agriculture Ministry’s Hurricane Melissa Recovery Task Force, Michael Pryce. The group convened at Hi‑Pro Ace Supercentre in White Marl, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 17) for the handover of $5.5 million in essential farming inputs, including livestock feed, chicks, and fertilisers, to support farmers recovering from Hurricane Melissa.

4 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Receives $5.5M Hurricane Melissa Relief Inputs from Hi-Pro

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has received Hurricane Melissa relief inputs, valued approximately $5.5 million, from agricultural entity Hi‑Pro, which will be distributed to farmers significantly impacted by the Category Five system. Among the items handed over were chicks, chicken feed, animal feed supplements and chicken wire. The company also provided support for vegetable and livestock farmers, including...

Acting Director General, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Wayne Hunter (right), shakes hands with President of the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association, Dr. Norman Grant (centre), during a ceremony held at JACRA’s headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (December 17) to donate over 2,000 bags of fertiliser valued at approximately $10 million to key stakeholders in the coffee sector. Looking on is President of the Jamaica Coffee Growers Association, Donald Salmon. The initiative is in keeping with JACRA’s commitment to supporting productivity and sustainability within Jamaica’s coffee industry following the passage of Hurricane Melissa.

4 months ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: JACRA Donates 2,000 Bags of Fertiliser Valued at $10 Million to Coffee Industry

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright.

4 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Over 600 MSMEs Receive Support

More than 600 entities across Trelawny, Hanover, St. Elizabeth and St. James have received direct assistance as the Government intensifies support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) following Hurricane Melissa. The support programme, which is being led by the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, includes the reconstruction of a cluster of 44 small shops in Border, St. Elizabeth,...

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is urging motorists to prioritise regular servicing of motor vehicles.

4 months ago Local Government

JFB Recommends Regular Servicing of Motor Vehicles

Public Education Officer at the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, is urging motorists to prioritise regular vehicle servicing as a critical step in reducing the risk of fires. He said routine maintenance of vehicles is strongly recommended, stressing that warning signs, such as the smell of fuel, should never be ignored. “Once you smell fuel, pull over, shut the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), presents chickens and feed to Holland-based farmer, Claudeen Johnson (left), during a handover ceremony for broiler chickens and feed, held in Holland Village, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday (December 16). Also participating is Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Garnet Edmondson.

4 months ago Agriculture

Ministry Commences Distribution of 100,000 Broiler Chickens

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), has commenced the distribution of 100,000 broiler chickens and feed to farmers islandwide. This is part of a $100-million Broiler Recovery Programme, aimed at restoring poultry production following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. The programme was launched on Tuesday (December 16), during...

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Ansord Hewitt, share a moment of interest during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices in the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Building in New Kingston on December 16.

4 months ago Energy

Gov’t Establishes Negotiating Team to Advance New Electricity Licensing Framework

Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says a negotiating team has been established to develop a new electricity licensing arrangement for Jamaica. He further indicated that a consultant from overseas has been contracted by the Government. “Negotiations have, in fact, already started. Preliminary discussions have started [and] meetings have taken place. Permanent Secretary [in the Energy Ministry],...