The Government is investing $200 million in the national Irish potato and onion programme, to increase the hectares under production and to improve yields of these crops. The sum of $150 million has been allocated for the Irish potato programme, while $50 million will be invested in onion production. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said for the...

Jamaica’s historical and cultural icons who hail from St. Ann were recognised during the recent virtual heritage series, ‘Salute to the Parish of St Ann’. It was the second virtual staging of the series, ‘Salute to the Parish’, developed by the Institute of Jamaica, a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The programme, designed to celebrate...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there is every indication that 2023 will be a great comeback year for the country’s hospitality sector, where both earnings and arrivals are expected to exceed pre COVID-19 levels. The Minister, who was speaking at the World Travel Awards Caribbean and Americas ceremony, at Sandals Montego Bay, on August 31, said that as...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, says rehabilitation of the Retrieve to Marchmount roadway in St. James is a welcome reprieve for communities and stakeholders in western Jamaica. Addressing Reporters during his tour of several communities in Westmoreland, on August 31, the Minister said that the 3.87-kilometre roadway, which was rehabilitated...

The United Nations (UN)-declared International Day for People of African Descent (IDPAD) has been described as a pivotal occasion that presents an opportunity for Jamaicans to recognise the nation’s contribution to the world. The Day, observed annually on August 31, celebrates the diverse heritage and culture of people of African descent and their enormous contribution to societies throughout history. Minister...

The first set of vaccines to treat the Monkeypox disease is expected to arrive this month, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “We have a priority group that will be targeted, similarly to what we [did] with the COVID-19 [vaccine distribution], and once they arrive, we will offer it to that group,” he told JIS...

Several workers in the tourism sector have received training and certification through the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, to enhance their skills and abilities. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Regional Director, Region 1, at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Charlene Mohan, said that training is...