The Agricultural Land Management Division (ALMD) is encouraging stakeholders in the agricultural sector to focus their efforts on protecting microorganisms to promote good soil health. This effort forms a critical part of sustainable soil management efforts, which aim to strengthen soil health and combat soil degradation. Senior Lecturer at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Spencer Jarrett, says...

National Security Minister, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that “proximity policing” is a key part of the Government’s strategy to reduce crime in communities. Proximity policing is a community policing method that involves placing police officers in specific communities to prevent crime and build relationships with residents. The goal is to create a lasting presence in the community to...

The procurement process to engage the services of a consulting firm to design a museum at the old courthouse in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, is under way. Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December...

The National Health Fund (NHF) has donated an ultrasound machine valued at US$96,356 to the Foetal Diagnosis and Therapy Unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The machine will provide advanced imaging to check on the health of the baby and ensure greater accuracy in detecting, diagnosing and treating complications to improve antenatal care. Addressing the handover...

The Portmore Municipal Corporation will stage its annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony on the grounds of the Portmore City Municipality Building, at 1 Cookson Penn, Braeton Parkway, on December 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas, told JIS News that the ceremony was relocated due to ongoing work at the Portmore Resilience Park. “We usually have...

A total of $170 million has been spent to improve the road network in the Manchester Central constituency over a four-year period. This was disclosed by Member of Parliament for the area, Rhoda Moy Crawford, during her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10). Ms. Crawford informed that currently, focus...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, on Tuesday (December 10), tabled the Constitution (Amendment) (Republic) Act 2024 in the House of Representatives, which will abolish the Constitutional Monarchy and transition Jamaica to a republic. “The tabling of the Bill marks the greatest progress made, so far, in our effort to reform the Constitution of Jamaica to...