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Following the detection of the Lime Swallowtail Butterfly in St. Catherine and St. Elizabeth, the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has put in place a nursery protocol which involves the following: - scouting and periodic applications of pesticides in and around citrus nurseries; - the erection of three-metre (10-foot) high mesh barriers around the perimetres of these nurseries; - hand-picking...

Following the detection of the Lime Swallowtail Butterfly in St. Catherine and St. Elizabeth, the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has put in place a nursery protocol which involves the following: - scouting and periodic applications of pesticides in and around citrus nurseries; - the erection of three-metre (10-foot) high mesh barriers around the perimetres of these nurseries; - hand-picking...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Millerhas mandated the National Housing Trust (NHT) to identify a housing solution package for household helpers and minimum wage earners. She called on the NHT to find a way to provide housing for the poorest and most vulnerable in the society and in so doing, assist them to realize their dream of home...

Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, has stressed that the Ministry was working feverishly to control and prevent any further outbreak of malaria in the island. Speaking at a press briefing today (December 20), at the Ministry's offices in downtown Kingston, Dr. Campbell-Forrester outlined that among the strategies the Ministry was implementing to...

The Ministry of Health is reporting that there are 25 confirmed breeding sites for the anopheles mosquito in the parishes of Kingston and Andrew, and another 23 confirmed sites in the adjoining parish of St. Catherine. Locating many of these sites have been a learning experience in more ways than one for the Ministry. According to Medical Entomologist at the...

The Ministry of Health is again allaying fears that the current malaria outbreak will affect the staging of next year's ICC Cricket World Cup in Jamaica. Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester reiterated that a medical plan covering all aspects of medical health and anti-doping services was already developed for not only Jamaica,...

A contract valued at $18 million was signed today (December 20), by the Ministry of Education and Youth, to effect repairs to Penwood High School in West Central St. Andrew. Under the contract, which was signed at the Ministry's Heroes Circle offices, KSA Engineering Consultants Limited will replace doors and windows, upgrade electrical works, paint the building, and renovate and...

Twenty teachers and five members of the ancillary staff of the Knockalva Technical High School in Hanover were honoured at a Christmas luncheon and awards ceremony, held at that institution recently.Collectively, the teachers have given 318 years of service, while the ancillary members served for 113 years. Of the teachers, Cynthia Dwyer, and Vice Principal, Yvonne Gallant have each served...

Effective January 1, 2007 there will be several changes in office procedures at the Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami. The lobby will now open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, Mondays to Fridays. Normal office operations continue until 5:00 p.m. daily. The fees for passport renewal will be increased to $105 for adults and $75 for...

In light of the presence of the Lime Swallowtail butterfly pest, which affects citrus plants, Chief Technical Director in the Plant Quarantine Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Don McGlashan, is urging all citrus farmers to immediately conduct regular inspections of their fields. Mr. McGlashan told JIS News that the butterfly was normally found on plants that were...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Millerhas mandated the National Housing Trust (NHT) to identify a housing solution package for household helpers and minimum wage earners. She called on the NHT to find a way to provide housing for the poorest and most vulnerable in the society and in so doing, assist them to realize their dream of home...

Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, has stressed that the Ministry was working feverishly to control and prevent any further outbreak of malaria in the island. Speaking at a press briefing today (December 20), at the Ministry's offices in downtown Kingston, Dr. Campbell-Forrester outlined that among the strategies the Ministry was implementing to...