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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greeting Westmoreland farmers on arrival at ‘The New Face of Food: Stakeholder Engagement’, in the parish on January 19.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Rear Goats

With the country spending $1 billion on mutton importation annually, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on Jamaicans to consider goat rearing as a lucrative opportunity. Mr. Green, who was speaking to residents, farmers and...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), responds to a question at today’s (January 24) session of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. At right is Head of Latin America Debt Capital Markets and Private Credit, Jefferies, Gabriel Roitman.

Government to Sell Some of Its Shares in Several Infrastructure Entities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Mrs. Juliet Holness (second right), are joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry (second left) and wife Meghan (left), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), at the premiere of the Bob Marley movie ‘One Love’ at Carib 5 in Kingston on Tuesday (January 23).

PHOTOS: Premiere of Bob Marley Movie

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)19th Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on January 23.

Serious Crimes at Lowest Rates in 22 Years – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a two-bedroom house to Gyllian Coleman (second left), in Berkshire Hall, St. Catherine, recently. Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison, and Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Judith Robb Walters. Pictured in the background are family members of Mrs. Coleman.

Providing Housing Solutions Helps to Boost Productivity – PM

National Quality Awards Programme Coordinator and Senior Standards Development Officer at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Cecelia Johnson Rowe.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ Invites More MSMEs to Register for NQA Programme

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is inviting more micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing, agriculture and service sectors to register for its National Quality Awards (NQA) programme. Now in its 20th year, “the NQA is Jamaica’s first quality systems-based awards programme implemented to recognise and reward local companies that have demonstrated the application of standards and...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23).

2 years ago ParliamentPrime Minister

$20 Billion Allocated to Constituencies for Road Improvement

A sum of $20 billion has been allocated to constituencies to rehabilitate community roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure in Gordon House on Tuesday (January 23), said $10 billion of the total will be divided equally among the 63 constituencies, which...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

2 years ago Water

Several Water Supply Projects Coming for Hanover

Residents of Hanover are set to benefit from improved water supply, following the announcement of several upcoming water projects for the Parish. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the announcement at the ground-breaking ceremony for a matron’s quarters at the Hanover Infirmary on January 19. Providing details on the initiative, Mr. Holness said the Rock Spring water supply...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 23). Listening at right is Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Progress Being Made to Conclude Discussions on Allowances in Public Sector – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says progress is being made to conclude discussions regarding the next phase of the public-sector compensation package. He was responding to concerns raised by Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson, regarding the reduction in the allocation for public-sector compensation in the Fourth Supplementary Estimates, tabled in the House...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 23).

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Tables Fourth Supplementary Estimates

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tabled the Fourth Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2023/24 in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 23). The Fourth Supplementary Estimates proposes a total expenditure of approximately $1.091 trillion, a reduction of $2.5 billion on the approved Budget, following the submission and approval of the Third Supplementary...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon Floyd Green, addressing the New Face of Food stakeholder engagement at Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester recently.

2 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Construct Rainwater Retention Ponds

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is to build rainwater retention ponds across the island to increase access to water by farmers, especially during periods of drought. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a stakeholder engagement on the New FACE of Food initiative, held in Manchester recently. “One of the priorities of the Ministry for this...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

2 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Take Part in ‘Know Your Numbers’ Campaign

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to actively participate in the Ministry's ‘Know Your Numbers’ islandwide campaign to promote health and well-being among the population. Dr. Tufton, who was speaking to residents, health practitioners and other stakeholders at another of the now-familiar road shows at the Turtle River Park, Ocho Rios, on January...