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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during a handover ceremony for input supplies to Buff Bay Valley coffee farmers, at the Bangor Ridge Church of God of Prophecy, on September 11.

Long-Term Approach Must Be Taken To Fix Coffee Farm Roads – Minister

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that a long-term approach to dealing with coffee farm roads must be taken, to propel the nation’s coffee farmers by granting easier access to their farms. “What I have said...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), hands over fertilisers to Buff Bay Valley coffee farmers during a presentation ceremony at the Bangor Ridge Church of God of Prophecy, on September 11. The farmers are (from left) Orlando Willis, Norma Howard, Shernette Cobran, and Teneshia Bender.

JACRA to Craft Programme of Support for Women Coffee Farmers

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Says Tourism Awareness Week Was Used to Showcase Diversity of the Sector’s Product

Official flyer for the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘The Perfect Finish’ workshop series to be held on October 5, 12 19 and 26, at its Incubator & Resource Centre located at 76 Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston. The sessions will focus on merging metal and wood to make jewellery.

Jewellery Enthusiasts Reminded to Register for JBDC Workshop

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left) presents the award for Distinguished Senior Citizen to broadcaster and lecturer, Dr. Orville Taylor. Occasion was the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) regional awards ceremony held at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on Friday (September 27).

Senior Citizens Awarded for Distinguished Service

Youth leaders engage in discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) Youth Forum, under the theme ‘Tourism and Peace: Out of Many, One Love’, which was held recently at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. From left are Moderator, Amashika Lorne; President of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tourism Society, Katrina Chin; Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence in national leadership recipient, Odane Brooks; Dean of Discipline at Anchovy High School in St. James, Levon Brissett; and Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) Junior Minister of Tourism, Taj Melbourne.

2 years ago TourismYouth

Calls for Youth to Be Empowered to Tap into Tourism Opportunities

Youth leaders and other stakeholders have highlighted the need for increased investment in education and training to enable young people to tap into the opportunities available in the tourism sector. The young people, who participated in a recent Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) panel discussion at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, noted that while tourism offers many prospects...

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Urged to Reduce Salt Intake

Jamaicans are being encouraged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness to reduce their salt consumption levels. This call, made through the Ministry’s National Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCNCDs), comes against the background of the findings of a recent study of Jamaicans’ salt intake, which was undertaken in collaboration with the University of the West Indies (UWI). NCNCDs Chairman and...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Mayor of St. Ann

2 years ago Local Government

Bathrooms At Ocho Rios Market Refurbished

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, officially opened newly refurbished male and female bathrooms at the Ocho Rios Market in St. Ann on Friday (September 27). The work, which was undertaken at a cost of $10 million, is part of efforts to upgrade public sanitary facilities in markets across the island at a cost of $250...

Flyer showing details of Caribbean Wellness Day activities, scheduled to be held at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, on Saturday September 14. Caribbean Wellness Day is observed on the second Saturday in September each year.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Run/Walk Event on Caribbean Wellness Day to Promote Participation In Physical Activities

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has joined forces with the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica and other stakeholders to stage a 3K Run/Walk and Wellness Village on Saturday, September 14, to commemorate Caribbean Wellness Day (CWD). Observed across the region on the second Saturday of September annually, CWD aims to raise awareness and mobilise action around the prevention and...

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Pratville Health Centre in South Manchester Closed for Repairs

The Manchester Health Department (MHD) is informing residents of Pratville, Asia and surrounding communities in South Manchester that the health centre is closed as it undertakes repairs. Repairs are scheduled to be completed for restoration of full services in October 2024. In the meantime, clients are asked to use the Newport and Cross Keys health centres in South Manchester or...

Ozone Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Vivian Blake.

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica to Join in World Ozone Day Commemoration on September 16

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, more commonly known as World Ozone Day, on Monday, September 16. To mark the day, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), through its National Ozone Unit, will host several activities aimed at empowering citizens to play their part in...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses the inaugural Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) business conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 11).

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Consulting Stakeholders on Practice Period for Twin Peaks Model of Financial Regulation

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is holding consultations with key stakeholders on the Twin Peaks Model of Financial Regulation and Supervision as part of the implementation of a practice period, prior to the passage of supporting legislation. These talks are being held with several groups, including the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ), Jamaica Bankers Association (JBA), Jamaica Securities Dealers Association...