Deputy Governor-General and Custos of Kingston, the Hon. Steadman Fuller, is commending the over 200,000 farmers in Jamaica for “expending their time, energy and effort to ensure that agriculture can still be counted as a major contributor to national development.” His comments were made at the recent Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show where he also cited the effects...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has described the late television producer and founder of Phase Three Productions, Richard Forbes, as “a man of great vision who transformed film and television production in Jamaica.” According to Prime Minister Holness, “Mr Forbes had a passion and demonstrated commitment to media and the development of Jamaica’s creative industry.  He was a...

National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Chairman, Dennis Chung, anticipates further improvements in the agency’s service delivery over the next seven months. This is based, he says, on changes which, among other things, have influenced a change in the public’s seemingly negative perception of the agency, particularly in the aftermath of last year’s massive fire at the Riverton City disposal...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis, says that Jamaicans have made strides in terms of their responsiveness to the threat of natural disasters. Speaking in an interview with JIS News at the National Emergency Operations Centre on Tuesday (August 2), Major Davis said that evidence of this was seen in the...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is reporting net revenue of $44.136 billion, for the first quarter of the 2016/17 financial year (April to June), surpassing its target by $2.183 billion or 5.2 per cent. Chief Executive Officer of the JCA, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese, made the disclosure during a press briefing held at the agency’s head office, New Port East,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged directors and heads of agencies in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation to ensure that a supportive environment for the private sector is facilitated. Addressing the Ministry’s leadership at the opening of a two-day strategic planning retreat held at Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on August 3, Mr. Holness said...

United Nations Resident Coordinator, Bruno Pouezat has commended the Government of Jamaica for its efforts to combat human trafficking within the country. “At the national level, the Government of Jamaica should be congratulated on its own efforts through interventions by the Ministry of Justice, the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons (TIP), other government entities, civil society organisations, and other...