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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant has expressed satisfaction at the turn-out for the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, which is now underway at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. In his remarks at the official opening on Saturday (Aug. 5), he noted that "in my recent opportunity to lead the Denbigh Show over the...

The Denbigh Agricultural showground is to be upgraded at a cost of $1 billion. This was disclosed by President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant at the opening ceremony of the 54th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, at Denbigh, Clarendon on Saturday, August 5. He pointed out that the improvement project had already begun...

As a result of the influence and support of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), the island of St. Maarten will experience its first ever agricultural trade show on the 11th and 12th of November this year. Rose Ann Rumnit, Director of the St. Maarten Agricultural Society made the announcement during the official opening ceremony of the 54th Denbigh Agricultural Show...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant has proposed that a 30- year US$250 million bond be established for investment in agriculture and rural development. He made the suggestion on Saturday (July 5) at the opening ceremony of the 54th Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial show, at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon. According to Senator Grant,...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is on the threshold of implementing an agreement to export JAS purified drinking water to St. Maarten. President of the JAS, Senator Norman Grant, made the disclosure at the opening ceremony of the 54th staging of the annual Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, on Saturday (August 5). "Before this show ends," Senator Grant indicated, "we...

Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS) Rev. Adinhair Jones has lauded the recently concluded NYS 'Success Camp' as the "most successful" since its inception in 2002. Speaking at the graduation ceremony held recently at the Garvey Maceo Comprehensive High School, Rev. Jones said that compared to previous years this year's camp had shown significant improvement in terms of...

Leighton Davis, a 26 year old farmer of St. Mary who has twice won the National Young Champion Farmer title has won again for the third time. Speaking with JIS News at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show now underway in May Pen Clarendon, Chairman of the National Champion Farmer Competition, Derrick Vermont said Mr. Davis first copped the title...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is seeking to develop a National Minerals Policy for Jamaica and has organized a series of three public consultations aimed at garnering feedback from a wide cross section of Jamaicans with vested interest in the mining sector. Senior Director of the Minerals Policy and Development Division in the Ministry, Oral Rainford, told JIS News...

The Clarendon Police will be hosting a one-week summer camp for youth from troubled communities, in an effort to improve relations with citizens and to offer guidance to the youngsters. The camp, which will target young people age seven to 15 years, will be held from August 8 to 15 at the May Pen Police Station between the hours of...

Father Richard Holung of the Missionaries of the Poor, has appealed to Jamaicans abroad to "surrender your lives to service to your country". Father Holung, who was delivering the sermon at the service of thanksgiving at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale recently, to mark Jamaica's Emancipation and Independence, reminded the audience that, "you were born not by accident...

The government should in two weeks, receive a detailed report on the conditions, which led to the collapse of a section of the hotel being constructed in Runaway Bay, St. Ann by the Pinero Group. The incident resulted in the death of one worker and injuries to several others. Officials from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be providing a shuttle bus service for special guests attending the funeral of Jamaican cultural icon Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou). Miss Lou, who died on July 26 at the age 86, has been accord an official funeral service, which will be held at the Coke Methodist Church at East Parade, downtown Kingston...