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Beneficiaries of JSIF’S Entrepreneurial Grants Giving Back to Community
Persons in the Greenwich Town community of St. Andrew who are benefiting from entrepreneurial ventures funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $13 million are giving back to schools in the area. The agency has...
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Noranda Breaks Ground For Plant Nursery To Support ‘Operation Discovery Tree’
Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners broke ground for a plant nursery in St. Ann on Thursday (March 31), which will support the entity’s ‘Operation Discovery Tree’ project that is aimed at planting 200,000 trees over the next three years. The facility, which is being developed on mined-out bauxite lands, is expected to complement the country’s tree nursery capabilities, while enhancing the...
Catherine Hall Sports Complex To Reopen April 15
The Catherine Hall Sports Complex in St. James will reopen for the hosting of sporting events effective Friday, April 15, following a two-year hiatus. The complex was being used as a temporary location for the Catherine Hall Health Centre, which was closed to facilitate rehabilitation work. The facility also served as a site for coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination blitzes. Deputy Mayor...
67 Per Cent Of Garbage Can Be Used For Composting
The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reporting that its composting pilot project in the parish of Hanover is showing positive signs, and will soon be moved to full implementation. According to Executive Director of the public cleansing agency, Audley Gordon, persons are showing a willingness to “try composting,” and the NSWMA will be teaching the proficiency, because “we...
St. James Municipal Corporation Warns Event Organisers
The St. James Municipal Corporation says that no permits will be granted to organisers of entertainment events who fail to adhere to the necessary guidelines governing the staging of such activities. Speaking at a press conference at the Corporation’s office in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday (March 31), Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, reminded event organisers...
PHOTO: Education Ministry Receives Wipes
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), is in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Leslie Campbell, during a recent ceremony to hand over antiseptic wipes donated by Jamaica’s Consul General of New York,...
STATIN Reports 6.7 Per Cent For October To December Quarter
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting a 6.7 per cent growth out-turn for the October to December 2021 quarter as Jamaica continues to rebound from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It is the sixth consecutive quarter of growth since a 15.6 per cent decline in the June 2020 quarter. The expansion in economic activity for the...