The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, in collaboration with the Banana Board, has launched a Plantain Pilot Project (PPP), which aims to establish 10 hectares (25 acres) of irrigated plantain production. The objectives of the project are to increase overall production of plantains by 300 tonnes after year one, improve crop quality in keeping with local and international food safety...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   NOTES Confirmed Cases 60 49,795   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 31 27,842   Males 29 21,950   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 10 months to 90 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 3 2,709...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, says Jamaica must actively seek to implement transformative initiatives that can position the local labour force to generate and maintain sustainable productivity gains. “This can be accomplished with careful attention to areas such as labour market reform, education, infrastructure that supports technology adoption, targeted investments in research and development as well...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Government remains committed to ensuring that the rights of members of the Windrush generation and their descendants are protected. “We are aware that there are still many issues to be resolved. Be assured that the Government of Jamaica remains focused and unrelenting in its efforts...

The May Pen Hospital in Clarendon has received two additional defibrillators at a cost of $500,000, through a kind gesture by Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Hon. William “Billy” Shagoury. Mr. Shagoury, who is retiring as Chairman of the AAJ, asked that funds set aside for his send-off celebration be used to equip the hospital with vital...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness on Tuesday (June 22) announced special measures for the reopening of the entertainment sector. The protocols were crafted by the Ministries of Health and Wellness, Local Government and Rural Development, and Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, working in tandem with industry practitioners. Mr. Holness, who was delivering a statement to the House of...

The Government of Jamaica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) for the entity to use end-of-life pneumatic tyres in the cement-production process. Under the arrangement, CCCL will convert used tyres at the landfills into an alternative source of fuel, thereby reducing costs and making a positive impact on the environment. Prime Minister, the...