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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green. (File Photo)

Small Ruminant Farmers Advised Against Action To Push Up Production Costs

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, is advising small ruminant farmers that creating their own cocktail of medicine to treat parasites in animals is not sustainable and will lead to greater production costs. “In Jamaica, we hear from...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held on Tuesday (July 13) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Event Organisers Urged To Follow Established Protocols

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, responds to questions during an online interview on WNYW Fox 5’s ‘Good Day New York’ morning programme with Rosanna Scotto, on Tuesday (July 13).

Gov’t Positioning Jamaica For Significant Growth – PM

Mobile units that are used in the Transport Authority’s strategic compliance initiative, dubbed ‘Petra’s Tent’.

Commercial And PPV Operators Invited To Take Advantage Of Compliance Initiative

Progress Made Under Health System Strengthening Programme

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on July 9.

5 years ago Senate

Senate Approves Amendments To The Casino Gaming Act

With the approval of amendments to the Casino Gaming Act in the Senate, the Government is aiming to attract investments in the country and increase economic activity as part of recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the tourism sector. Piloting the Casino Gaming (Amendment) Act, 2021 in the Senate on July 9, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign...

Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force plant trees at the Calabar High School in St. Andrew, recently.

5 years ago Environment

Members Of Combined Cadet Force Plant Trees At Calabar High

Principal of Calabar High School in St. Andrew, Albert Corcho, is lauding Members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force for planting scores of trees at the institution. Recently, the group planted trees at seven other high schools in the Corporate Area. Already, they have planted 500 trees, which is part of an islandwide initiative to plant 1,500 trees. The Principal...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with Sygnus Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Berisford Grey, during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of IMCA Jamaica Limited’s corporate office on Spanish Town Road in Kingston, on July 9.

5 years ago Investment

PM Hails JAMPRO

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) on its role in facilitating investments locally. As the country’s principal investments promotions agency, the Prime Minister noted that the work of JAMPRO is key to the country’s growth strategy. “I have been receiving good reports about… JAMPRO. In recent times, investors have been very complimentary of...

5 years ago Justice

Government Targets 20 Restorative Justice Centres Islandwide

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government plans to increase to 20 the number of Restorative Justice Centres established across the island. Addressing the virtual launch of the Restorative Justice Facilitator Training Programme on Monday (July 12), he also announced plans to establish one facility in Maverley, in St. Andrew North Western and one in the constituency of St....

5 years ago Education

Writing Assignment To Be Submitted With BGLC Grant Application

Students applying for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant for the 2021/2022 academic year are to submit a 500-word writing assignment along with their application. Manager for Corporate Affairs and Communication at the BGLC, Jeanette Lewis, told JIS News that the assignment requires applicants to write a formal letter to a family member or friend focusing...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses a special meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation on Thursday (July 8).

5 years ago Local Government

New Fire Station For Ulster Spring, Trelawny

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that ground will be broken for the construction of a new fire station in Ulster Spring, South Trelawny, in August. Speaking at a special meeting of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation on July 8, he noted that establishment of the fire station will be the fulfilment of his commitment...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), tours the emergecy shelter at the Harrison Memorial High School in St. James on Friday (July 9). He was accompanied by (from left) Vice Principal of Harrison Memorial High School, Orael Anderson; Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis; and Disaster Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair.

5 years ago Local Government

Gov’t Proactive In Preparing Shelters

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government has been proactive in getting emergency shelters across the island ready for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane season. “We are not going to make any apologies to anybody for being proactive, because I would rather say to the country, ‘we did what we should’ instead of saying ‘I am...