Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says he has tasked two agencies in the Ministry to spearhead a programme to ensure the use of agricultural lands for farming. According to the Minister, the “highest threat” to farm lands is lack of use, adding that good lands are available for food cultivation, but persons holding them have not been...

A National Committee is being set up for the planning of activities to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence in 2022. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange, said a Secretariat for Commemorative Events and Special Projects at the Ministry will have responsibility for “the planning, implementation and monitoring of activities” for Jamaica’s 60th Anniversary of...

Copa Airlines resumed service to Jamaica on Monday (December 7) with a flight from Tocumen Airport in Panama City, Panama, arriving at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay with some 98 passengers and seven crew members on board. It was the airline’s first flight to the island, following the closure of the country’s borders earlier this year as part...

State Minister for Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has hailed the support from the global community and local stakeholders, which has enabled the national HIV/AIDS programme to continue to offer services at all levels, despite the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She cited the assistance from the Government of the United States; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says the Government is targeting the bamboo industry as part of a strategy to enhance sustainable economic growth. Dr. Dunn, who was speaking during a tour of the Peckham bamboo facility in Clarendon on Friday (December 4), said that focus is being placed on boosting value-added production from...

Managing Director of the Whitter Group of Companies, Angella Whitter, says her company will be launching a $5-million fund to assist needy tertiary students who have health and financial challenges. The fund, aptly named The Joe and Angella Whitter Foundation, is also in memory of her late husband who died in 2013 and is remembered as an iconic land developer...

Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information's region four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, has lauded the Government for leading the technology acquisition drive in educational institutions through the Tablets in Schools programme. She noted that more students, particularly those benefiting under the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) are gaining access to devices to not only...