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A number of farmers and persons living in rural communities were provided with land titles last year, in keeping with government's commitment to provide Jamaicans with legal access to land. "There can be no sustainable agricultural development unless farmers have legal access to land, nor can there be meaningful economic development in rural communities without the rationalization of land titles...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has said that despite the challenges poised by globalization and the erosion of preferential access to overseas markets, the country's traditional export crops "held its own" this year. Minister Clarke, who was addressing an end-of-year press conference at his Hope Gardens offices in Kingston yesterday (Dec. 28), said that during the 2005/2006-crop year,...

Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke has said that the Ministry's islandwide investment road shows were a success, with potential investors expressing interest in partnering with the Ministry in profit making ventures. "I am delighted to report that the level of interest shown has been remarkable. Based on follow up contact to date, 60 potential projects are being reviewed with 20 currently...

Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has said that during the year, the Ministry worked aggressively to create production enhancement opportunities for rural farmers through a number of projects and programmes. Mr. Clarke, who was addressing an end-of-year press conference at his Old Hope Road offices in Kingston yesterday (Dec. 28), cited the flagship Agricultural Support Services Project (ASSP), as one...

The internationally acclaimed National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) will perform at the Broward Centre for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on February 10, next year. The special one night performance will be hosted by the South Florida based cultural association, Jamaica Awareness Incorporated, under the auspices of the Jamaica Consulate General. The proceeds from this event will...

When 19-year-old Petra Gaye Morris joined the Lauriston and Thompson Pen community 4-H Club in March of 2005, it was out of curiosity. She had no idea that in just over a year, she would have been elected as president of the club and chosen as the national 4-H Girl of the Year for 2006. "It is such a wonderful...

When 19-year-old Petra Gaye Morris joined the Lauriston and Thompson Pen community 4-H Club in March of 2005, it was out of curiosity. She had no idea that in just over a year, she would have been elected as president of the club and chosen as the national 4-H Girl of the Year for 2006. "It is such a wonderful...

State Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has said that construction of the 157-metre Yallahs Bridge in St. Thomas should begin early next year. "We are now is at the stage where we have started the process of moving parts that have come in for (the project)," Dr. Ferguson said in an interview...

More than 100 physicians from region one of the United States National Medical Association (NMA), are expected to converge in Montego Bay next year, for the association's annul conference. The five-day meeting, which will be held at the Half Moon Resort from May 24 to May 28, will cover various health topics while allowing for the conduct of the regular...

Renowned Jamaican playwright and actor, David Heron, has landed a role in the new drama series Ya Ma Afrika, scheduled to have its world network premiere in February 2007. Set in New York City, Ya Ma Afrika follows the personal and professional lives of four ambitious and attractive young African women sharing an apartment in Brooklyn, New York. As they...

State Minister in the Ministry of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has said that construction of the 157-metre Yallahs Bridge in St. Thomas should begin early next year. "We are now is at the stage where we have started the process of moving parts that have come in for (the project)," Dr. Ferguson said in an interview...

More than 100 physicians from region one of the United States National Medical Association (NMA), are expected to converge in Montego Bay next year, for the association's annul conference. The five-day meeting, which will be held at the Half Moon Resort from May 24 to May 28, will cover various health topics while allowing for the conduct of the regular...