Eighty-seven fisherfolk from Alligator Pond, Manchester, have benefitted from grants totalling $5.2 million under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Fishers Relief Programme. The support forms part of a $20 million allocation for fishers islandwide who lost pots, nets, traps and boats during a severe weather system on February 5. Approximately 880 fishers were impacted, with losses estimated at...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), speaks with residents prior to handing out care packages containing food items at Goodwill Primary and Infant School in St. James on Thursday (June 20). Approximately 100 packages were distributed to needy persons in partnership with Food For the Poor as part of Diaspora...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) is saluting the National Land Agency (NLA) and its team of hydrographers for their invaluable contribution to safe and sustainable shipping locally. In his message to commemorate World Hydrography Day, being observed on Friday (June 21), MAJ Director General, Bertrand Smith, noted that data produced from surveys done by hydrographers play a crucial role...

Pregnant women living with sickle cell disease are being implored to seek early specialised care at high-risk clinics. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 17, Co-Chair of the National Sickle Cell Technical Working Group, Professor Jennifer Knight-Madden, said women living with the disease should see specialists before they get pregnant or when they are considering...

The National Land Agency (NLA) is encouraging Jamaicans at home and abroad to make use of the entity’s services to seek assistance with property-related matters. “We all have questions; even if it’s not us, it’s our family, it’s our friends. So, we encourage people, not only the diasporans, to come and ask questions,” said Senior Director for the Business Services...

Diaspora members are being encouraged to sign up for government business missions as the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce commences engagements in some non-traditional markets in July. Since last year, the Ministry has spearheaded a series of export and investment business missions to the Caribbean, United States, Canada and London. “This year, we’re doing a lot of non-traditional markets....

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is inviting more persons to sign up and participate in its EU BRIDGE project, aimed at empowering at-risk youth through a comprehensive array of interventions. The project encompasses a holistic approach to youth development, integrating essential life skills training, vocational skills enhancement, cognitive behavioural therapy, internships, mentorship, and innovative art therapy initiatives. Director of Projects...