Another 315 dwelling units will be delivered to indigent families across the island under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), by the end 2022/23. The Government has targeted the construction of five units per year, across each of the island’s 63 constituencies, under the programme. “We are going to complete the 315 that we had originally allocated…and then we will...

Greater take-up of tilapia farming is being encouraged as part of efforts to boost local fish production and to relieve the stress on reef fish. Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, in making the call, said that improving tilapia production “will allow us to improve the blue protein, which is protein from fisheries stock.”...

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Chief Executive Officer at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Dr. Gavin Bellamy, says that the entity is committed to safeguarding the sustainability of the fisheries industry to ensure that it continues to thrive and benefit future generations. Sustainable fisheries focuses on production of fish and fish products that does not harm the marine environment or food chain, thereby safeguarding food...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is reporting a reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases within correctional facilities. “The trend is no different from the wider society. There is certainly a downward trend, and as of today (March 11), there are only three active cases (among inmates) …zero when it comes to staff members,” Minister of State in the...

The Barita Foundation has donated technology devices valued at $10 million under the Ministry of Education and Youth’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The 310 tablets and 15 laptops, which are to be distributed to needy students at 10 primary and secondary schools across the island, were handed over on Thursday (March 10) at the Tivoli Gardens High...

Late this evening, I met with Minister Robert Montague who tendered his resignation with immediate effect. Minister Montague expressed that it was a privilege to have had the “opportunity to serve at the highest levels in government”.