Jamaica, through the work of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), has been able to reduce the spread of the lethal yellowing disease in the coconut industry by 70 per cent. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure at the opening of the regional training workshop on Sustainable and Resilient Coconut Production within a Changing Climate,...

Users of the May Pen to Williamsfield highway are welcoming the ease of travel from the opening of the thoroughfare. Constructed at a cost of $188 million, the 23-kilometre four-lane highway, which represents Part A of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), has cut travel time from May Pen to Williamsfield to approximately 15 minutes and about 45 minutes...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, greets Lions Club International Jamaica Region 4 Chair, Leo Club Advisory Panellist and Administrative Officer, Ava-Loi Forbes, during her courtesy call at King’s House on March 1.

The advancement of women and girls in Jamaica is a top priority for the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, specifically through portfolio agency, the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, underscored this while speaking during Sunday’s (March 3) International Women’s Day (IWD) commemorative church service. The service was held at Gregory Park Baptist Church...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has listed the main offerings that parents should look for when enlisting their child in a Brain Builder Centre. Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the ECC, Michelle Campbell, told JIS News that there are sometimes unrealistic expectations of children in the zero to three age cohort. She explained that there are specific offerings that must...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address during the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences Jamaica’s sixth annual White Coat Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Sunday (March 3).

The upcoming training in pelagic fishing is expected to help ease the pressure on Jamaica’s reef fish. Roughly 280 fisherfolk across seven fishing communities will be trained to go farther offshore to catch larger species of fish. These include yellowfin tuna, mahimahi, kingfish and swordfish, using horizontal longlines and fish aggregating devices (FADs). This $63-million initiative comes under the five-year...