Participants in the Agro-Investment Corporation’s (Agro-Invest) Youth in Agriculture Programme are slated to benefit from local and international food-safety certification. The Programme aims to support the future of farming in Jamaica by providing resources and expertise to select young farmers, with 50 young persons aged 18 to 35 currently participating. Marketing and Communications Manager at Agro-Invest, Alecia Brown-Forbes, says additional...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that rising waters in the community of New Market, St. Elizabeth has, once again, resulted in the main road leading to Carmel, Westmoreland being impassable. The Siloah-Windsor Bridge along the Williamsfield to Aberdeen roadway in the parish is also impassable as a result of inundation. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 351 68,482 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 183 38,742 Males 168 29,737 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 54 days to 97 years 1 day to 108 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 23 3,475 Hanover 14 2,261 Kingston & St. Andrew 96 17,594 Manchester 17 4,627 Portland 3...

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that its Old Harbour Tax Office will be closed on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, and for the remainder of the week (September 2 – 3, 2021). The Tax Authority has taken the decision to close its Old Harbour operations due to the confirmation of several positive COVID-19 cases at the location and to...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is encouraging entrepreneurs who produce food or cosmetics to standardise their production process by using formulas instead of recipes. “The SRC often receives calls from persons who want to manufacture food or cosmetic products using our pilot plant. However, they are unaware that to produce products in a large commercial quantity requires a formula rather...

Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has underscored the role of Municipal Corporations in local governance. Speaking during a ‘Let’s Talk’ virtual forum on Monday (August 30), Councillor Vernon noted that Municipal Corporations work with other government agencies to administer and deliver wide-ranging services to citizens islandwide. He said these entities include the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), National Water...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting a 20.3 per cent increase in domestic crop production for the April to June 2021 quarter, over the corresponding period last year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said outputs moved from 170,027 tonnes in 2020 to 204,594.8 tonnes this year. “The quarter has produced a new record for domestic crop production. For...