Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, has hailed the country’s judiciary for playing a “most important constitutional role” in settling the matter arising from the dismissal of Arthur Williams and Dr. Christopher Tufton from the Senate. He was speaking in the Upper House today (March 27), as the Senators returned to the Chamber, after a prolonged absence. The members’...

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has cautioned consumers and stakeholders in the food industry, not to panic in the face of the reported shortages in the pork industry and to resist the urge for imported alternatives. “I wish to refer to the current situation as it relates to the reported shortages in the pork industry....

Detective Woman Sergeant Ava Lindo has served the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) for more than 18 years and today she is the proud recipient of the 2015 LASCO/ JCF Police Officer of the Year. The loudest applause at the award ceremony was from her daughter, Keretha Walters, who is confident that her mother is deserving of the recognition she has...

Farmers at the New Forrest/Duff House Agro Park, on the boarder of Manchester and St. Elizabeth, are progressing well according to Country Representative for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Theresa Tuner-Jones. The IDB official said she visited the farm on Tuesday March 24, and was impressed with the “transformation” that is taking place, with 300 women working, and the St....

The Ministry of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security on Thursday, March 26, launched its 9th agro-park at the Sweet River multi-species Abattoir in Ferris Westmoreland. The project which is near completion has been established under the Public Private Partnership model at a cost of $292 million and is expected to result in foreign exchange savings of up to US$9 million...

Educators say positive results will emerge from the Government’s two-year Science in education project, being funded by the European Union (EU) at a cost of over $130 million. The project is targeting eight schools, and is being implemented by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), with an aim to increase the appreciation of Science, Technology and Innovation among the student population....

The recently launched National Nutraceutical Industry (NNI), by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is being hailed by industry players as a major opening up of opportunities for small entrepreneurs. For generations, persons have had various forms of fledging enterprises stocked with products made from indigenous plants, with claims of health benefits. The products, according to experts, generally...