The banana industry should be fully recovered from the devastation sustained during the passage of Hurricane Dean by the end of Summer, says Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jamaica Producers...

The Farmer Registration Programme, introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture last year to combat praedial larceny, has been intensified in the parish of St. James, with some 4,700 farmers registered...

Come July 1, the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), will begin operating a cashless system on all its premium buses, which are the large luxury units which ply the out-of-city...

The Ministry of Agriculture's, Fruit Tree Crop Project, is going well in St. James, with approximately 100 farmers involved in the initiative. "So far, over 50 hectares of fruit trees...

A full implementation schedule is being developed for recommendations contained in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Strategic Plan, which is being targeted for roll-out over a three year period. Chief...

Funds are now available at a subsidized interest rate of three per cent, through the European Investment Bank (EIB), for investments in renewable energy. Speaking at the opening of First...

Government Senator Hyacinth Bennett has called for a moral rearmament campaign to be put in place, so as to address the decline in morals and fundamental values in the society....

Five classrooms are being constructed at the St. Thomas Technical High School in Golden Grove in an effort to ease the shortage of space at the institution. Work on three...

Energy Minister, Clive Mullings, has stressed the need for innovative ideas and action in addressing the country's energy challenge. Speaking at the national finals of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS)...

Jamaica is vulnerable to natural and human related disasters, such as earthquakes, fires and hurricanes, and their impact on the social and economic fabric of the society can be devastating....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, is looking to revitalize Irish potato production, as rising food prices world-wide increases concerns about food security. Speaking at the opening...