The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has announced a new programme to revitalise the dairy industry to meet local and international demand for milk and milk products. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, in his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said that under the Dairy Livestock and Innovation Nutrition Programme, solar-powered cooling systems...

Petrojam Limited has fully recovered from the fire that damaged sections of the refinery in March of this year. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, provided an update during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 4). He noted that during the period January to December 2023, Petrojam...

The Government Electrical Regulator (GER), established under the Electricity Act, has made considerable progress since its inception on November 1, 2021, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 4, the Minister said the GER has licensed 290 private electrical inspectors, representing...

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT) has completed the development of a National Electricity Loss Reduction Plan. This was done with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). “The Plan, supported by the Energy Loss Independent Report of 2022, outlines a comprehensive strategy to address electricity theft. In 2023,...

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport is to reintroduce an aged-vehicle policy, to assist public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators to retool and upgrade their fleet. The policy will allow for existing PPV operators to import motor cars up to 10 years old and buses up to 20 years for use in the PPV sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is recommending a ban on ride-sharing apps in the country with immediate effect. The Minister made the announcement while making his contribution to the 2024 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4). The move comes a day after the discovery of a body believed...

The Government has allocated $60 million to continue supporting onion farmers and boost local production of the crop. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said the allocation will be used to increase the use of technology by installing driers to sustain and enhance onion production. He was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the...

A total of 9,587 Jamaicans travelled to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Programme (SAWP), with 626 participating in the low-skilled programme in 2023. Another 4,306 persons were dispatched to the United States for agricultural work, with 1,238 being deployed to the hospitality sector during the period. This was disclosed by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS), last year, disbursed benefits to over 137,000 Jamaicans both locally and overseas. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 29). He said the Ministry is acutely aware that for many seniors, the NIS...