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Coordinator for the Farm Watch Programme, Sergeant Maurice McLean (right), presents a certificate to residents of the Manchioneal Farm Watch at the launch on June 17, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office at Folly Road in Port Antonio, Portland.
Coordinator for the Farm Watch Programme, Sergeant Maurice McLean (right), presents a certificate to residents of the Manchioneal Farm Watch at the launch on June 17, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office at Folly Road in Port Antonio, Portland.

Farm Watch Groups Launched In Portland

Farmers in Portland are to benefit from the recent launch of three Farm Watch groups in the parish by the Community Safety and Security Branch (CSSB) to reduce praedial larceny. The watches have been set up in the communities of...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, points out files on his desk during a tour of the Minister’s new offices on June 15.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, points out files on his desk during a tour of the Minister’s new offices on June 15.

Defence Board Meets to Discuss Enquiry Findings
Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a St. Ann Health Department staff recognition function at the Sandcastles Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on June 17.
Minister of Health Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a St. Ann Health Department staff recognition function at the Sandcastles Resort, in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on June 17.

St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Gets Multi-million Dollar Facelift
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (2nd right) in conversation with a greenhouse farmer in Watt Town, St. Ann during a recent tour of the facilities which have been established on reclaimed mined-out bauxite lands.
Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (2nd right) in conversation with a greenhouse farmer in Watt Town, St. Ann during a recent tour of the facilities which have been established on reclaimed mined-out bauxite lands.

Greenhouse, Water Harvesting Projects Bring Joy to St. Ann Farmers
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry. (FILE)
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry. (FILE)

Mining Minister to Place ‘Urgent Focus’ on Mined-Out Lands

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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson addressing the launch of the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme at the Hounslow Demonstration and Training Centre in St. Elizabeth on Thursday June 16.
Agriculture

Programme Launched to Help Boost Jamaica’s Livestock

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson has endorsed the Latin American Small Ruminants Programme and the Caribbean Small Ruminants Capacity Building Programme launched in St. Elizabeth on Thursday (June 16). The programmes seek to improve the stock of sheep and goat in the country, while training persons in animal husbandry...
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EnvironmentPrime Minister

PIOJ and NEPA to Address Erosion of Negril Beach

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has requested that the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) collaborate in determining options to address the erosion of the Negril beach. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid,  at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of...
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Education

Schools Urged to Follow Up on Benefits for Non-Academic Staff

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging school administrators to be vigilant in ensuring that non-teaching staff receive the benefits that they are due. He said that “somebody must take the responsibility to follow up” in order to prevent delays in the distribution of payments such as pension. The Minister was speaking during an...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), tries his hand at carving in the Ocho Rios craft market, during his visit on May 20. The Minister also addressed tourism stakeholders in the town.
Tourism

Tourism Ministry Pushes for Hospitality School

The Ministry of Tourism will be pursuing the development of a fully functional craft institute and a hospitality school. This was revealed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 15. Mr. Bartlett said the institutions are crucial to enhancing training and educational opportunities for current and future workers in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks over documents just before the start of a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (June 16), to announce road improvement projects to be undertaken by the Government. Looking on is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (File Photo)
Prime MinisterTransport

Gov’t Undertaking Major Road Improvement Projects

The Government has finalised arrangements with the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China to access loan funding for road improvement projects in the southeastern and southwestern sections of Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the projects will cost US$384 million. Of the sum, US$57 million will be provided by the Jamaican government. He was speaking at a press...
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Employees at one of several Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) entities operating out of the Montego Bay Free Zone. (File photo)
CommerceFinance & Public Service

BPO Space to be Increased in Kingston and Mobay

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Port Authority of Jamaica will be spending $3.8 billion to increase Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) space in Kingston and Montego Bay. Addressing the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James on June 15, Mr. Shaw pointed out...
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Health & Wellness

Public Invited to Join CPR Training June 18

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is inviting members of the public to join the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) mass training session on Saturday (June 18), at 28 Beechwood Avenue, in Kingston. The training session, scheduled from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., forms part of the Foundation’s CPR Awareness Week from June 12-18. The week is being observed under the theme ‘Don’t Drop...
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