Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green has announced the opening of a limited entry commercial fishery for sea cucumbers, commencing September 1, 2021. “Sea cucumber in the Asian market fetches US$385 per kilogram. We believe that we here in Jamaica can harvest up to 30 tonnes of wet weight per year which would give us up to US$30...

The Government is focused on the productive use of former sugar-cane lands, and in doing so, has facilitated the establishment of alternative economic livelihoods for hundreds of former sugar workers. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who said these workers, who hail from Trelawny and St. Thomas, were assisted through a collaboration between the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be conducting an assessment of all its leased agricultural lands, to ensure they are being used for financially viable and sustainable activities that can contribute to economic growth and job creation. This was announced by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who noted that this exercise will be carried out by...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says eight per cent of the targeted population has been inoculated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. Speaking at a virtual COVID Conversations press briefing on May 13, the Minister said that of the 1.924 million persons in the targeted population, only 146,147 Jamaicans have received their first dose of the vaccine....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed the donation of 77 computer tablets to students at the Ferncourt High School by the alumni. The devices were provided by the classes of 1975 to 1980 and the New York and Florida alumni associations. Addressing the handover ceremony held at the school grounds in Claremont, St. Ann on...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says there is a partnership with the Ministry of Justice to ensure there are updated laws to protect the rights of women. The Minister, who was addressing a virtual forum with Justices of the Peace (JPs) on Domestic and Gender-based Violence, on May 13, lauded the Justice Ministry for its...

In a bid to further increase the usage of the country’s agricultural lands, the Agro-Investment Corporation (AIC) recently gained control of 9,000 acres of land for this purpose. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, who said this represents land that “would have otherwise gone into housing or something else that will now be used...