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MONTEGO BAY — With nine parishes inspected to date, the Apiculture Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture is reporting that less than two per cent of bee hives are infected with the American Foulbrood Disease (AFB). Head of the Unit and Chief Plant Protection Officer, Reginald Peddy, told JIS News that the intent is to bring the infection rate for...

KINGSTON — E-learning Jamaica on October 26 launched its online mathematics textbook -‘Mathematics Enhancement Programme’ (MEP Jamaica) - which is intended to improve the success rate at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level, by facilitating self-study and reinforcement of classroom teaching. The CSEC math preparation textbook also facilitates the delivery of the curriculum, and is divided into 10 instructional...

KINGSTON — The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) has launched a special assistance programme to provide grant support to firms exporting food products to the United States (US). This new facility is in line with the agency's efforts to ensure that firms within Jamaica and the wider Caribbean region are able to meet the requirements of the US Food...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon Andrew Holness, has indicated that there will be further changes to his Cabinet, and that those adjustments will be planned and implemented, seamlessly. "We will be mentoring our young and those who will be coming in” Mr. Holness said at the swearing in of the Ministers at King's House on Tuesday (October 25). Providing...

Upgrading the island's infrastructure, in particular the seaports, has been one of the major objectives of the Ministry of Transport and Works, led by Minister, Hon. Mike Henry. This is being done in order to capitalise on the island’s strategic geographical location in relation to other countries in the western hemisphere, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Alwin Hales,...

KINGSTON — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan, is reiterating Government’s commitment to promoting entrepreneurship to foster job creation and stimulate economic growth. “Entrepreneurship is an important factor in our economic development and this is reflected in our efforts to improve opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs),” Mr. Budhan stated. He was...

KINGSTON — The University of the West Indies (UWI, Mona Campus) and the HEART Trust/National Training Agency (NTA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  deepening their partnership in educational and other areas of development, on Tuesday (October 25). Under the MoU, signed by UWI Principal, Professor Gordon Shirley, and HEART Trust Executive Director, Dr. Carolyn Hayle, HEART/NTA will provide internship...

KINGSTON — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that local exporters should become compliant with the new regulations under the United States’ (US) Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), to enhance the quality and competitiveness of their products. “It is an opportunity for you to become more competitive, to boost your firm’s level of operation...

KINGSTON — The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) is seeking a new funding agency to provide support for its Youth and School Suspension Programme, aimed at curbing conflict, crime and violence among Jamaican youth. Previously funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the programme targets at-risk adolescents aged 10 to 18 years, who are in school or unattached.  It operates...

KINGSTON — The learning environment and play area for students enrolled at the Melrose Primary and Junior High School in Kencot, St. Andrew, have been significantly improved, following upgrading works undertaken at the institution. The $26.7 million project, funded under the European Union’s (EU) Poverty Reduction Programme II (PRP II) and facilitated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), included...

KINGSTON — Jamaica Promotions Corporation (Jampro) is targeting overseas nationals as it looks to boost investment in the country. The agency's Vice President for Planning and Corporate Development, Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon, said that Jamaicans in the Diaspora have expressed interest in setting up businesses in their country of birth. "A lot of these persons are interested in investing in Jamaica...

KINGSTON — Former State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett, has reported that over the last year, no one escaped from the island’s correctional facilities. “In terms of persons who have sought to abscond, we have had none also over the last year and that is indeed a very important milestone that we must celebrate,”...