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The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting success in reducing the glut currently plaguing the island's farmers through the recent staging of six Farmers' Markets in Portmore, Kingston, Port Maria, Mandeville, Portland and Montego Bay. Data from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority, (RADA) shows that 318,150 pounds of produce were sold resulting in earnings in excess of $17m, approximately...

LONDON – The Meet Jamaica 2012 Programme had its official United Kingdom (UK) launch at the Council House in Birmingham, on March 18. This programme, which is private-public sector initiative, is seeking to increase trade in goods and services between Jamaica and the UK as well as with the wider European and world markets by capitalising on global attention that...

LONDON – The potential for investment in Tourism and Agriculture was one of the focuses of the third annual Jamaica/United Kingdom (UK) Investment Forum, which was held in London on March 17. This year the Forum looked at a number of the Government’s priority areas for international investment, including Tourism, Agriculture and Agro-processing, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), the International...

Developments in the water sector, with special emphasis on the supply to the Kingston Metropolitan Area and Southern St. Catherine, will be outlined by Minister of Water and Housing Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during a press conference to be held on Tuesday, March 22. The press conference will be held at the Girl Guides Headquarters on 2 Waterloo Road and...

TORONTO – Canadians living in Toronto have been fortunate to find out more about Jamaica's first National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, through a documentary and a stage play. The 90-minute documentary was a one-time showing by the Caribbean Studies Department of the University of Toronto, while the stage play will continue playing until March 27 at the Papermill Theatre on...

KINGSTON – Student athletes are being urged to recognise the value of a sound education even as they pursue careers in sports. This advice came from American National Football League (NFL) player, Jeremy Mincey, who plays with the Jacksonville Jaguars from Florida, while giving a motivational talk to students participating in the upcoming Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championship and their...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is committed to providing the access to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) needed to boost productivity. “It is our vision that every citizen will be equipped with the ICT technical tools and expertise to make improvements in their daily lives, so that the use of...

KINGSTON – Seventy two retirees of Tax Administration were honoured for their exemplary years of service, at a retirement awards function, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, on March 18. The 72 persons were acknowledged for their service to the various departments within Tax Administration, which spanned from 12 to 42 years. Director General of Tax Administration, Viralee...

MANDEVILLE – Administrative Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Carol Blair, is appealing to Jamaicans 50 years and over, to get screened for colon cancer. She said that advances in technology allows for early detection, which could save lives. “We encourage that you go to your doctor or go to the clinic and you ask questions. The most important thing...

MANDEVILLE – The St. Elizabeth Parish Council is calling on the expertise of the Mona GeoInformatics Institute, as it seeks to improve development planning to mitigate the effects of disasters and preserve the natural environment. Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, said that head of the Institute, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee, Jr. has been invited to address planners, where he...

MANDEVILLE – Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging parents, whose children are placed in the Alternative Secondary Transitional Education Programme (ASTEP) to provide them with the necessary support to get them to the required standard. The Minister, who was addressing a sensitisation session on the programme at the Bishop Gibson High School in Mandeville on March 17, said...

KINGSTON – Just a year after the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) embarked on a new approach to its radio programmes, the format is being lauded by a number of media managers for its effectiveness and suitability for the 21st Century radio listener. The new approach, which became effective on March 1, 2010,involves the production of five minute news and features,...