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The age for admittance into the Jamaica 4-H Clubs movement has been moved from nine years of age to five years. According to Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Lenworth Fulton, this move has come about as a result of the directorate of the movement revisiting its strategic plan. He said that the old mission statement and strategic plan...

As the Government continues its thrust to provide housing solutions, particularly to segments of the society, which may not have had the opportunity previously, almost 1,900 residential lots have so far been delivered under the Sugar Workers' Housing Programme, which was established some six years ago. The $6 billion programme has resulted in lots delivered in Bellrock (19); New Yarmouth...

Cabinet on (November 1), approved two contracts valued at $55.25 million for the supply of school furniture and equipment to basic, infant, primary, all-Age and secondary Schools across the island. Speaking at the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, pointed out that funds for the project would be provided through the Education Transformation...

Some $420 million out of $825 million, which has been approved for disbursement under the National Insurance Fund (NIF) Credit Facility, was handed over yesterday (November 2), to eight public and private sector financial institutions for on-lending. This exercise results from an undertaking given by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in her Budget Debate presentation in May, to establish a...

Cabinet has confirmed the appointment of the new board members for the Development Bank of Jamaica. Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Carlton Davies, will chair the board, which comprises Dr. Wesley Hughes, Eifert Daley, Imani Duncan, Albert Grey, Myrtle Halsal, Aubyn Hill, Tasha Manley, Ann-Marie Rhoden, Richard Sadhi, Pastor Neville Wright and a representative from Jamaica Promotions Corporations (JAMPRO). Minister of Information...

Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan announced on (November 1), that Cabinet has approved a contract for services to repair and overhaul four diesel engines at the Kingston Container Terminal. "The contract is to repair some Detroit Diesel G V 149T engines.this is to facilitate situations where there is public power failure, where the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited,...

The Statistical Institute (STATIN) of Jamaica is carrying out an agricultural census, which will serve to provide the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands with statistical data to better inform its future planning and policy programmes. The three-year census, which got underway last year, is slated to cost $180 million and will represent a count of farmers and farms across the...

The Whitehall to Cumsee main road in St. Mary has been closed to the public with immediate effect, to facilitate critical repairs. Collin Morrison, Community Relations Officer for the North Eastern Region of the National Works Agency (NWA), told JIS News that the problem of a breakaway of sections of the roadway, worsened by recent heavy rains, and the road...

A fundraising dinner, to benefit the Black River Hospital, will be held this Saturday (Nov. 4) at the Port of Call Hotel in the town starting at 3:00 p.m. The event is being organised by Friends of the Black River Hospital (FBRH), a local non-governmental organisation. President of FBRH, Eleanor Evan, told JIS News that the aim of her organisation...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is in the final stages of work to erect a single lane bailey bridge in the community of Cornwall Barracks in Eastern Portland. This is to replace the old structure, which collapsed recently due to heavy rains. The collapse of the old bridge prevented vehicular access to the community which caused difficulties for residents. Edgar...

Jamaican coffee, renowned for its flavour and taste will be highlighted at a 'Pot-O-Coffee' festival to be staged on Saturday, November 18, in Cedar Valley, St. Thomas. The one-day event, organised by the Cedar Valley Development Area Committee, is one of several activities being planned by the committee for Youth and Community Month (November). Latoya Mullings, Community Development Officer at...

Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, has said that the development of science and technology (S&T) was key to economic growth and Jamaicans should be more adept at using S&T to improve the "special conditions within the society". "As a country, we face a number of challenges and indeed opportunities competing in this global and regional marketplace....