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The St. Mary Health Department has implemented a number of measures to prevent the malaria infection, which is affecting a number of communities in Kingston and St. Catherine, from spreading to the parish. Albert Brown, Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector for St. Mary, said the measures include the close monitoring of persons affected by fever, fogging of ponds, rivers, gullies...

Farmers in St. Ann are being encouraged to get involved in the Domestic Food Crop Project and reap the many benefits that the programme has to offer. "Under the Domestic Food Crop Project, we are assisting farmers who are into domestic crop production with the installation of mini drip irrigation systems on their holdings," St. Ann Parish Manager for the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), yesterday (December 13), recognized top small farmers and agri-business partners for their efforts in revitalizing Jamaica's agricultural production. Speaking at the awards ceremony at Hope Gardens, Agriculture and Lands Minister, Roger Clarke said the achievements of farmers were testament to their ability to...

Preliminary estimates from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) indicate that the parish of St. Mary sustained agricultural loss amounting to almost $14 million, as a result of the recent heavy rains. RADA Parish Manager for St. Mary, Victor Edwards, told JIS News on Tuesday (Dec.12) that the figure was expected to increase, as reports of losses suffered by farmers...

As food security becomes increasingly critical, particularly to developing nations, the Jamaican government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, has been successfully employing innovative measures to attract young people to the industry, through various initiatives. In 1998, the National Youth in Agriculture Committee was merged with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority's (RADA) School's Agricultural Programme to make plans to...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is staging a series of workshops in watershed areas in western Jamaica, which are designed to raise citizens awareness of the importance of watersheds and the need to protect them. The first event was held yesterday (Dec. 13) at Cambridge in St. James, where the Great River Watershed is located. Great River is...

Micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, who are unable to apply for licences to produce logo items during next year's ICC Cricket World Cup, will be able to market their goods under a licensing agreement between the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) and the ICC. Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell at a press conference held on (Dec....

The Ministry of Education and Youth on (Dec.13) presented grants totaling $88.5 million to 32 upgraded schools across the island under the Secondary Schools Enhancement Programme (SSEP). The sums are to be used to support initiatives to improve student and teacher performance, expand curriculum offerings, improve attendance and upgrade the school plant. Acting Assistant Chief Education Officer for School Operations,...

Micro, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, who are unable to apply for licences to produce logo items during next year's ICC Cricket World Cup, will be able to market their goods under a licensing agreement between the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) and the ICC. Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell at a press conference held on (Dec....

The Ministry of Education and Youth on (Dec.13) presented grants totaling $88.5 million to 32 upgraded schools across the island under the Secondary Schools Enhancement Programme (SSEP). The sums are to be used to support initiatives to improve student and teacher performance, expand curriculum offerings, improve attendance and upgrade the school plant. Acting Assistant Chief Education Officer for School Operations,...

Ground was broken yesterday (December 11), for the construction of a shift shelter and an auditorium at the Hayes Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon.Funding for the project is being provided through a grant of US$15,000.00 from the Alcoa Foundation. The cheque was handed over to the Principal of the school, Mark Nicely, by Managing Director of JAMALCo, Alberto...

Chairman of the government's Audit Commission, Leighton McKnight, has urged professionals working on public sector audit committees to exercise vigilance in carrying out their duties. "In the public sector, the margin for error does not exist. In the private sector you can make a mistake but in the public sector, when you do so, it is called corruption," he warned....