Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and owner of Carita Jamaica Limited, Rita Hilton (centre), listen to Produce Inspector, Weavill Gordon, as he inspects mangoes at the Norman Manley International Airport before export to the United Kingdom (UK), on Thursday (April 22). Jamaica resumed exporting mangoes to the UK after a self-imposed ban in 2014 due to...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL   Confirmed Cases 141 45,145   SEX CLASSIFICATION       Females 76 25,254   Males 65 19,888   Under Investigation 0 3   AGE RANGE 2 years to 91 years 1 day to 108 years             PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 14 2,482   Hanover...

Residents of Westmoreland are encouraged to destroy mosquito breeding sites, and protect themselves from mosquito bites by wearing appropriate clothing, and using repellent, nets and screens. The call comes from Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Marcia Graham, who points out that the Aedes index in the parish has increased. She was addressing the recent monthly meeting of...

The Tobacco Industry Regulations (Validation and Indemnity) (Repeal) Act 2021, was passed in the Senate on April 23. The legislation provides for the validation and confirmation of all acts in relation to the winding up of the Tobacco Industry Control Authority, including the divestment of assets, entering into contracts and the payment of redundancies to officers and servants. It also...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett will join other global tourism decision-makers in Mexico for the World Travel & Tourism Council’s Global Summit 2021. The event is being organized in partnership with the Government of Quintana Roo, under the theme ‘Uniting the World for Recovery,’ and will run from April 25-27 in Cancun. While in Mexico, the Minister will be participating in...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to write and publish their own stories, by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. Speaking during a virtual celebration of World Book and Copyright Day 2021, on Friday (April 23), Miss Grange said it is important to write and “to tell our stories from our unique perspectives.” “Our song writers are lyricists...

The Government is committed to providing humanitarian assistance to the Government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, following the impact of the La Soufrière volcano on the island. This was emphasised by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during Friday's (April 23) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House. Senator Johnson...