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Several parcels of land in western Jamaica, which should become available for housing construction soon, were toured by Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang on April 4. The sites include Green Mount and Hague in Trelawny; Rhyne Park, Salt Spring, Glendevon and Montego Hills in St. James; and Haughton in Green Island, Hanover. The Green Mount lands in...

A sum of $140 million has been allocated to undertake revitalisation of the dairy sub-sector, in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. This amount is part of a $248.8 million allocation to undertake activities under the crop and livestock production programme of the Ministry of Agriculture, which provides support in the management and improvement of...

The Technical Services Directorate in the Ministry of Agriculture has received a $356.5 million allocation in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure. The Directorate is responsible for directing and co-ordinating the activities of the Ministry's technical division. This include: Research and Development, Veterinary Services, Fisheries, Zoos and Gardens, and the Forestry Department. Provisions from the budgetary allocation have been made to...

A sum of $140 million has been allocated to undertake revitalisation of the dairy sub-sector, in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. This amount is part of a $248.8 million allocation to undertake activities under the crop and livestock production programme of the Ministry of Agriculture, which provides support in the management and improvement of...

The Technical Services Directorate in the Ministry of Agriculture has received a $356.5 million allocation in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure. The Directorate is responsible for directing and co-ordinating the activities of the Ministry's technical division. This include: Research and Development, Veterinary Services, Fisheries, Zoos and Gardens, and the Forestry Department. Provisions from the budgetary allocation have been made to...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Hon. Olivia Grange yesterday (April 4, 2008) officially launched the Jamaica Heritage Trail Project and unveiled the first heritage signboard at the Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann. The heritage trail project is an initiative of the Spanish Embassy and the Spanish Jamaican Foundation and is being undertaken in collaboration with the Jamaica National...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, yesterday (April 6), signed a US$30 million (J$2.13 billion) policy-based loan (PBL) agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in Miami. This loan is part of a proposed US$90 million loan programme to enhance competitiveness in Jamaica in fiscal year 2008/2009. The document was signed by President of the IDB, Luis...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Hon. Olivia Grange yesterday (April 4, 2008) officially launched the Jamaica Heritage Trail Project and unveiled the first heritage signboard at the Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann. The heritage trail project is an initiative of the Spanish Embassy and the Spanish Jamaican Foundation and is being undertaken in collaboration with the Jamaica National...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, yesterday (April 6), signed a US$30 million (J$2.13 billion) policy-based loan (PBL) agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in Miami. This loan is part of a proposed US$90 million loan programme to enhance competitiveness in Jamaica in fiscal year 2008/2009. The document was signed by President of the IDB, Luis...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be staging a food festival, involving parishes in its North Eastern Region, at the Gray's Inn Estate in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Friday, April 11. Marlene Pusey-Reid, Regional Manager for the North Eastern Region, told JIS News that the event would be held as part of this year's Festival of Arts Competition...

At the age of eight Collin Brown surprised his family by preparing a tasty Sunday dinner of stewed chicken and rice and peas. Now, after 10 years of living and working in London, the award-winning chef has opened one of the most talked about new restaurants there. 'The Lane' which was opened in January of this year, has already developed...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be staging a food festival, involving parishes in its North Eastern Region, at the Gray's Inn Estate in Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Friday, April 11. Marlene Pusey-Reid, Regional Manager for the North Eastern Region, told JIS News that the event would be held as part of this year's Festival of Arts Competition...