Jamaica is being commended by the United States-based Social Progress Imperative for significant achievement in the area of Access to Information and Communication. In its recent publication, Jamaica outperformed the United States with a score of 82.07 per cent in the category. The United States scored 81.33 per cent. Social Progress Imperative also lauded the country’s performance in three basic...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture, on Wednesday, April 23, signed a contract valued at approximately $40 million, for the construction of a Youth Information Centre (YIC) in Hanover. When completed, the centre, to be located at Watson Taylor Park in Lucea, will be the 11th built across the island to provide a space where young people can go to...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, is expressing optimism that the revised Fisheries Bill will be tabled in the House of Representatives during the 2014/15 Parliamentary year. The Bill will provide the framework for the proper regulation of the sector and efficient and effective management of the island’s fisheries resources. Mr. Clarke made the disclosure while making his...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says agriculture has returned to its “positive growth trajectory”, which he credits to the resilience of farmers, and strategies that the Ministry employed to revive the sector. He noted that the rebound has resulted in an 18 per cent growth for the first three months of 2014, and an increase of 14...

As the Government moves to intensify its anti-praedial larceny thrust, a national animal identification and traceability system, which entails tagging cattle, is to be rolled out by the second quarter of this year. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House, on Wednesday, April 23, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, stressed...

Contracts amounting to $620 million are to go before Cabinet for its approval, to provide for the installation of critical infrastructure in the agro parks across the island. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, said the funds will be spent on installing drainage, roads and a packing house in New Forest/Duff House; a comprehensive irrigation scheme to service...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, has endorsed the call for new global partnerships that will strengthen development in small island developing states (SIDS). Senator Nicholson said focus must be placed on developing and strengthening partnerships in areas, such as climate change and disaster risk management; oceans and seas biodiversity; water and sanitation, food...