Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has announced that the Commissioner of Mines will adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the rehabilitation of bauxite pits. “I have said that the… Commissioner of Mines is to take a zero-tolerance approach in relation to the rehabilitation of pits, so that there is no new pit added to the backlog, and...

The House of Representatives has approved the withdrawal of $400 million from the Capital Development Fund for use in the implementation of phase 8 of the Bauxite Community Development Programme, during the 2025-2028 period. The Bauxite (Production Levy) (Capital Development Fund Withdrawal) Order, 2025, Resolution was approved on November 11 to bring this into effect. In her remarks, Minister of...

Hurricane Melissa inflicted significant damage on Jamaica’s agriculture sector, with preliminary assessments indicating losses of approximately $29.5 billion. The disaster affected more than 70,000 farmers and disrupted operations across 41,390 hectares of farmland. Additionally, approximately 1,251,410 animals – including small ruminants, poultry, and cattle – have been lost. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says to stabilise supply and protect household food security, the Government will be tapping into external sources for selected fruits and vegetables. These, he said, include tomato, lettuce, cabbage, sweet pepper, carrot and papaya, based on dietary importance, stock levels and anticipated gaps over the next two months. “We will closely...

The House of Representatives observed a minute of silence in honour of the lives lost during the passage of Hurricane Melissa during its sitting on Tuesday (November 4). The category-five system that made landfall on October 28, 2025, was the strongest storm to hit the island in recorded history. The torrential rains, storm surges and catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane...

Damage to the country due to Hurricane Melissa is estimated at about US$6 billion to US$7 billion based on preliminary figures, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. In a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Nov. 4), Dr. Holness said that the figure is equivalent to about 28 per cent to 32 per cent of...

The Government has announced a building support programme and set of relief measures by the National Housing Trust (NHT), including a six-month moratorium on mortgage payments to help families rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “Across the island, our first priority has been to deliver food, water and medical support to every affected community, but we know that beyond...