A team has been assembled at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine to advance work on the genetics of the Jamaica Hope cattle breed, given Jamaica’s changing climate. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, explained that “Jamaica was a big leader when we developed the Jamaica Hope, and the Jamaica Hope was the best...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to go out and see the biopic of late reggae legend Bob Marley, which will open in theatres on February 14. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the film ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, “is going to be huge… . It’s going to make Bob Marley and Jamaica larger than life”. “It’s...

Major improvements continue to be undertaken to upgrade sewerage and water systems across Kingston and St. Andrew, according to Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. He advised that the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), with the assistance of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, has completed and will continue to undertake work to improve the infrastructure. Senator...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that small ruminant genetic breeding can be a profitable enterprise for Jamaicans. Speaking on Friday (January 26) at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Founders’ Weekend in Portland, the Minister outlined that “a part of the small ruminant industry is that you don't have to do anything with...

Jamaicans abroad are being invited to attend the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 19. The four-day event, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and its Legacy Partners, is scheduled to take place in Montego Bay, St James. Minister of State, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, made the announcement during a recent radio interview on...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is appealing to parents and guardians not to send their children to unregulated early-childhood institutions (ECIs). Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank today (January 30), Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the ECC, Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, said this practice puts the children and nation at risk. She pointed out that the greatest challenge...

Employees are being encouraged to be responsible in making disclosures of improper conduct within their respective organisations to the Integrity Commission (IC) or to a Prescribed Person. “It is important that you make the disclosure if it is that you want to maintain a very fair, a very open, transparent and a very ethical environment to work in,” Manager of...