Cross Keys High School, in Manchester, has launched a crisis scholarship fund to support past students who are desirous of pursuing tertiary education. Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, who delivered the keynote address at the recent launch, held at the school, noted that the vision by a high school to support its past students was novel, and the...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, has successfully mediated between yam farmers and exporters for a price increase, with the farmers to receive $40 per pound, up from the previous $35. “The exporters have decided that they will pay forty dollars, for now, and the farmers who were at the meeting seemed satisfied,” the Minister told JIS News,...

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP has paid tribute to Bunny Rugs the late former lead singer of the Reggae band, Third World. Bunny Rugs, whose real name was William Clarke, passed away on February 3 after illness. Minister Hanna said the singer was “a true Reggae Ambassador”. Miss Hanna said: “I am sad that Bunny...

Residents of Riverside district, in Troy, Trelawny, are now breathing collective sighs of relief consequent on the completion of reinforcement and protective works along a section of the Hector’s River, which runs through the community. The work, implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $13.8 million, became necessary after residents, some with properties adjacent to the...

The Freeport main road in Montego Bay, St. James, is currently being rehabilitated by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $8 million. State Minister for Transport, works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, accompanied by representatives of the NWA and St. James Parish Council, visited the project area during his recent visit to the parish to view work...

One of Montego Bay’s historic landmarks, the 177 year old Creek Dome, is being refurbished at a cost of $9 million. The project, which started in December 2013, is being spearheaded by the St. James Parish Council, through its Roads and Works Department, with funding from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF). The project involves replacement of the wooden windows, rails...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be heightening its public awareness campaign aimed at discouraging crocodile consumption, which is illegal in Jamaica. Manager for NEPA’s Ecosystems Management Branch, Andrea Donaldson, tells JIS News it is intended to have media features as well town meetings to sensitize persons about how crocodiles should be treated, in and out of their...