Government is in the process of acquiring lands at key points across the island for the construction of three marine bases at a cost of $80 million. The project is part of efforts by the Administration to protect Jamaica’s borders by curtailing illicit activities. To be located at Rocky Point in Clarendon; James Bond Beach, St. Mary; and Alligator Pond...

It was a proud moment for John Smith* and Steve Roberts* as their sons were awarded certificates recently after successfully completing the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court Children’s Drug Treatment Programme. The fathers, who took time off from work to support their children, were joined by other supportive family members and friends who turned out at the Simón Bolívar...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the Government is committed to providing opportunities for young people to pursue farming as a business. He said it is in support of this mission that the Ministry has completed a draft National Youth in Agriculture Policy and implementation plan to be submitted to Cabinet shortly. It will...

Several business leaders have reacted to the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) suggestion that employers diversify employment requirements by also requesting qualifications outside of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). The CXC’s proposal comes against the background of what the regional examination body’s Registrar, Glenroy Cumberbatch, notes is the thousands of students who have been failing CSEC. Small Business Association of...

The Government is taking steps to amend the Children (Adoption of) Act with a view to making the adoption process in Jamaica less tedious and conform to international standards. Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, tells JIS News that the legislation, which was passed in 1958, is outdated. “A number of things...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is looking to link small ganja farmers with large processors who have the ability to convert ganja into a range of medicinal products. “What I'm working on is a programme where all serious ganja farmers who want to plant the herb for the formal industry will have to...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising motorists that the east and westbound approaches to the Three Miles intersection, along Spanish Town Road, are to be closed. The closure which comes into effect on Sunday, September 9, will effectively close the Three Miles intersection to through traffic. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the NWA, Stephen Shaw, says this...