The Portmore Municipal Corporation will stage its annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony on the grounds of the Portmore City Municipality Building, at 1 Cookson Penn, Braeton Parkway, on December 12, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas, told JIS News that the ceremony was relocated due to ongoing work at the Portmore Resilience Park. “We usually have...

Small farmers have, so far, generated sales totalling nearly $400 million via the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) platform in 2024. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who noted that this out-turn resulted from trading between the farmers and hotels, describing this as being “very significant”. Noting that close to $1 billion was generated via the ALEX platform last...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chukka Caribbean Adventures, Marc Melville, is celebrating the company’s World’s Leading Destination Experiences 2024 Award as a crowning achievement for Jamaica and regional tourism. Chukka was chosen from a world-class field of adventure attraction companies as the best in the world in destination experiences at the prestigious 31st World Travel Awards held at the Savoy...

Farmers are being encouraged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to take proactive steps to assess and protect their crops during periods of heavy rainfall. Senior RADA Plant Health and Food Safety Officer, Francine Webb, says farmers should first assess their fields as soon as it is safe to do so, in the aftermath of significant rainfall. “What you...

Jamaicans earning $3 million or less annually who have not yet applied for the Government’s Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC), are being reminded of the December 2, 2024 deadline to submit their applications. Through the RITC, successful applicants will receive a one-time payment of $20,000. Providing an update in the House of Representatives, today (November 26), Minister of Finance and...

Fifty retired firefighters were recently recognised by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) for their years of service. The retirees who range from the rank of firefighter to commissioner, received certificates along with special packages and memorabilia during a ceremony held at the York Park Fire Station in downtown Kingston. Of the fifty retirees recognised, thirty were present at the awards...

The Hayfield Primary School, which is nestled within a section of the Blue Mountains in St Thomas, has received some well-needed support thanks to the donation of a brand-new printer with additional ink cartridges (total value combined $75,000) and $100,000 cash from the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA). At a handing-over ceremony on Tuesday, November 20, Mrs Ucella Ramocan...