Modern technologies and emerging opportunities are at the forefront of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) drive to make agriculture attractive to the next generation of young Jamaicans. The NIC, an agency of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, recently took part in the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival, held at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. On display...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has launched its ‘Jamaica’s Tourism Titans’ podcast, which will share information about people who have made and who continue to make significant contribution to Jamaica and the region’s tourism industry. It is also expected to inspire listeners to choose a career in tourism and become ambassadors for the industry. In a release by the...

Jamaica generated US$939.7 million in export earnings for the seven-month period between January and July 2022. This is 2.3 per cent more than the US$918.3 million earned for the corresponding period in 2021, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). A communiqué from STATIN on Monday (November 21) indicated that the increase was due primarily to a 61.8 per...

President, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, says public-sector transformation is the country’s best answer to strengthening the resilience of the public service. “The resilience of our country is reflected in the resilience of the public sector,” he noted. “The Jamaican public sector has been on a path of transformation of its people, its places, and its processes to...

The top performers in the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition for Area Three will be announced at an awards ceremony on Friday, November 25, during Police Week celebrations. This event will be held at Gold View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Organised by the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), the TOPS competition this year had some...

A delegation comprising 17 companies from the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago is now in Jamaica on a trade mission. The four-day visit by the companies, which span construction, food and beverage, logistics, packaging and printing, chemicals as well as other sectors, is part of an effort to expand and promote bilateral export trade between the countries. Minister of...

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has chosen a name for the soon-to-be implemented online fisheries licensing and registration system, following a naming competition among its staff. The system will be called IrieFINS – Jamaica’s fisheries and aquaculture information system. Winner of the competition is Licensing and Registration Clerk, Yonique Gordon, who walked away with the top prize of $25,000. Describing...