Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced that the process to reform and strengthen bauxite community councils has commenced. He noted that the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has intensified its efforts to strengthen bauxite communities, with a strong focus on agriculture, entrepreneurship, education, health, and infrastructure. The Minister explained that community councils have traditionally served as...

The mining sector remains a cornerstone of the Jamaican economy, driving 85 per cent of traditional exports and contributing significantly to national development, while accounting for approximately two per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, noted that during this period of post-hurricane recovery and reconstruction, it is critical for the mining...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says there is a renewed drive to capitalise on bauxite residue, otherwise called ‘Jamaican red mud’. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 13, Mr. Green explained that more than a decade ago, Japan's Nippon Light Metal, working with the Jamaica Bauxite Institute...

Motorists are encouraged to download the ‘Mining Matters’ mobile application to report incidents of aggregate spillage during transit. Launched in February, the app enables Jamaicans to report mining incidents, promoting safe mining practices and safeguarding community welfare. Mining Minerals Policy and Community Relations Analyst with the Minerals Policy Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Geoffrey Mendez, told...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says Jamaica’s agritourism model is critical to increasing local retention of tourism earnings while delivering more authentic visitor experiences. He emphasised that community-driven agritourism, as exemplified in Treasure Beach, is yielding some of the strongest returns for the country. “The agritourism model… is the model that really yields the most for...

Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, will be recommending a temporary halt to quarrying activities along a section of the Wag Water River in St. Mary, citing insufficient material for extraction. The proposed suspension, covering the area from Devon Pen to the Westmoreland Bridge, is intended to allow for natural replenishment following reports of illegal quarrying. “The team from the Mines...

St. Catherine High School has received a state-of-the-art greenhouse that can hold more than 1,000 plants on a hydroponic system as part of the Improving Rural Livelihoods Through Resilient Agri-Food Systems (IRL) Project. The infrastructure was handed over on Wednesday (March 25), during the project’s closing ceremony held at the institution. As the final milestone of the initiative, this installation...