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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), receives a cheque valued at $192 million from President of the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC), Allasandra Chung (centre) and Director General of the Jamaica Red Cross, Yvonne Clarke (second left), at the Ministry in St. Andrew on Tuesday (September 22). Sharing the moment are Operations Manager at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Brandon McFarlane (left), and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer. The cheque, provided under the first phase of the Livelihoods Recovery Initiative, will enable the delivery of cash grants to farmers, fishers, and small business operators impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

1,600 Farmers, Fishers, Small Business Operators to Receive $192-million Cash Grant

A total of 1,600 farmers, fishers and small business operators in the agricultural sector who were impacted by Hurricane Melissa are to benefit from financial assistance valued at $192 million to help restore their livelihoods. The Jamaica Red Cross (JRC)...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks at a recent media briefing at the Ministry’s Office in Kingston.

Farmers Urged to Sign Up for GK Weather Protection

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers the keynote address during the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Hoilett/Lambert Scholarship 2026 Awards Ceremony, held on September 4 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Talks Under Way to Reopen Alpart Plant in St. Elizabeth

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, converses with Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Hoilett/Lambert scholar Samaria Gordon, at the 2026 Scholarship Awards Ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Friday (Sept. 4). Thirty students were presented with scholarships totalling $15 million under the initiative.

JBI Awards $15 Million in Scholarships to Students Across Mining Communities

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over the renovated Orange Park Community Centre in Lydford, St. Ann, on Friday, August 21. She is joined by the Agriculture Ministry's Principal Director of Mining and Minerals Policy and Development, Dr. Oral Rainford (left); St. Ann's Bay Mayor, Michael Belnavis (right); Norval Williams (centre) of the Orange Park Community Committee and other stakeholders.

JBM Hands Over Renovated Orange Park Community Centre

President of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama (right), is greeted by Managing Director of Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna Marie Howe, during a visit to Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann on Tuesday (August 4).

2 months ago Foreign AffairsMining

JBM and Ghana in Discussion to Revive Bauxite Trade

A proposed revival of Jamaica's long-standing bauxite trade with Ghana could generate an initial US$60 million in business. Both countries are working to strengthen economic ties through renewed cooperation in the mining sector. Managing Director of Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), Donna Marie Howe, told JIS News that discussions are already under way to restore a commercial relationship that once...

Public Relations Specialist at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

3 months ago AgricultureFisheriesMining

NIC Prepares for 72nd Denbigh Agricultural Show

The National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC) is preparing to participate in the 72nd Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, scheduled for July 31 to August 2 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Public Relations Specialist at the NIC, Christeen Forbes, told a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ that the show will be the first of its kind to return...

Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the National Irrigation Commission Limited (NIC), Rohan Stewart, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency

3 months ago AgricultureFisheriesMining

NIC Upgrading Canals, Pipelines to Mitigate Dry Conditions

The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) plans to undertake approximately 700 metres of canal rehabilitation and 1,400 metres of pipeline replacement as part of measures to address dry conditions and ensure that farmers have adequate access to irrigation. The pipeline replacement will resolve water loss from leaks, ensuring more reliable water distribution for farmers and other customers, said Director of Engineering...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 7).

3 months ago Mining

Minister Outlines JISCO’S Modernisation Programme for Alpart Refinery

Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) is to proceed with a two-phased modernisation programme for the Alpart refinery at Nain in St. Elizabeth, with the objective being to restore the plant as a modern, competitive operation and a major player in global alumina production. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a statement to...

Senior Project Officer at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Wesley Harley, gives remarks during the JBI

3 months ago AgricultureMining

Poultry Farmers in Discovery Bay Receive Assistance

Forty poultry farmers from Discovery Bay, St. Ann, have been equipped with the knowledge and resources needed to resume production, following the impact of Hurricane Melissa last October. This has been made possible through a training session hosted under the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP). The training, held at the Port Rhoades Club in the parish...

Mining Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst with the Minerals Policy Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Geoffrey Mendez.

5 months ago Mining

Jamaicans Urged to Use Mining Matters App Responsibly

Jamaicans are being encouraged to download and use the Mining Matters App responsibly, by only making relevant reports. Launched in February of this year, the App allows citizens to make anonymous reports using photos and text, on mining incidents that may affect them and their communities. Mining Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst in the Minerals Policy Unit of the...

Director of Bauxite Lands and Programme Manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Kemoy Lindsay, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

5 months ago JIS Think TankMining

Jamaicans Urged Not to Squat on Bauxite Lands

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is urging Jamaicans to refrain from squatting on bauxite lands. These lands are utilised both before and after mining to support agricultural production, which requires careful infrastructure development planning across the five bauxite parishes. Director of Bauxite Lands and Programme Manager for the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), Kemoy Lindsay, said the Institute spearheads activities...