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Coconut Board Targets Five Per Cent Annual Increase in Value-Added Output, Exports
The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) is looking to expand agro-processing output and value-added exports by at least five per cent annually. This is among operational plans contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year...
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Farmers Urged to Invest in Drone Technology
Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Peter Thompson, is calling for greater investment in drone technology by players in the agricultural sector. He noted that drones have the potential to boost production by ensuring greater efficiency in operations. “One of the things we have seen happening, especially with the use of drones, is that an acre of land of crops can...
HEART/NSTA Trust Enhances National TVET System
The HEART/NSTA Trust has made a significant advancement in the national technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system, with the integration of cyber-physical components into various programmes. Sharing details on this, the Trust’s Director for Training Infrastructure Development, Dwayne Bent, acknowledged that “over the years we may not have been focusing on the continuous trends and the standards that...
Thousands of Persons Take Part in Jill Stewart Mobay City Run
Thousands of participants turned out on Sunday (May 5) to support the eighth staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run. From as early as 5:00 a.m. persons began descending on the Jimmy Cliff Boulevard (formerly the Hip Strip) to take up starting positions at the Old Hospital Park. Closed off to vehicular traffic, the route, which took participants from...
Build Communities of Hope and Inspiration around Children – Minister McKenzie
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, is calling on all members of society to protect children and build communities of hope and inspiration around them that promote respect for life. He made the appeal while addressing the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Child Month ceremony at the Secret Gardens downtown Kingston on May 5....
TEF Seeks 25 Innovators for Tourism Innovation Incubator
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) is seeking 25 Jamaican innovators to participate in the second Tourism Innovation Incubator. The initiative is designed to identify and develop groundbreaking ideas that can significantly enhance Jamaica's tourism industry, both locally and globally. Interested persons have until Monday, May 6 at 11:59 p.m. to submit their applications via the TEF’s website at www.tef.gov.jm/incubator. Executive...
PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Meets with World Food Programme Officials
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Head of Programme, World Food Programme Caribbean Multi-Country Office, Sarah Bailey (left) during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s 1F North Street offices in Kingston on May 2. Looking on is Head of World Food Programme Office (Jamaica), Dana Sacchatti.