Anticipation is high for Tuesday’s (April 23) start of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s inaugural ‘Elevate Procurement Conference’, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event will feature three days of exciting and engaging discussions and presentations by local and international experts, under the theme ‘Elevate: Innovate, Create’. Chief Procurement Policy Officer at the...

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) will continue to collaborate with its stakeholders to facilitate improved operation of the bauxite industry. The JBI expects that this will be achieved by providing support in the form of research-driven advice to industry players and engaging in activities aimed at protecting bauxite lands from sterilisation. Details of the engagements are outlined in the Jamaica...

The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, on Friday (April 19), commissioned into service a new 5,000-gallon water truck to benefit farmers in St. Ann. The $15-million unit was procured by the Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) Limited and will be managed by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Minister Green, in his remarks at the commissioning held...

The Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) will be seeking to facilitate an increase in bauxite production during the 2024/25 financial year. The entity will also continue to provide management support to Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners II (Noranda) in its role of operating the bauxite mines in St. Ann and will also continue to manage its non-bauxite activities. This is contained...

The Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA) will be seeking to facilitate an increase in the production of regulated agricultural commodities (RACs) by at least 20 per cent in the 20024/25 fiscal year. This is contained in the Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending March 2025. The increased production is expected to fill supply...

Director of the Child Diversion Branch (CDB) in the Justice Ministry’s Social Justice Division, Venisa Clarke, says the unit remains committed to providing a circle of care for children through partnerships with other entities. The CDB is tasked with providing rehabilitative services for children, aged 12 to 17, who come into conflict with the law and diverting them from formal...

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) plans to employ several initiatives to strengthen its customer engagement strategies for fiscal year 2024/25. These, the entity notes, include implementation of its loan management system by the first quarter of 2024/25, restructuring loans to facilitate lower monthly payments, and an expansion of product offerings to include certification and professional online programmes. This, according to...

One thousand five hundred volunteers are expected to participate in the Great Mangrove Cleanup slated for Saturday, April 27, along Kingston Harbour. The initiative is organised by the Kingston Harbour Cleanup Project (KHCP), in collaboration with the GraceKennedy Foundation, the Ocean Cleanup and Clean Harbours Jamaica. It aims to clean and gather data on the type and quantity of waste...

During the new financial year, the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) will continue to equip Jamaica with international standard sports infrastructure and provide funding to sports associations. The Foundation plans to allocate funding towards the construction/renovation of eight multipurpose courts and other infrastructure projects in schools and communities, islandwide, including running tracks, football fields, clubhouses, cricket pitches and the provision of...