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The government is encouraging increased investment in orchard crops for the export market. Today, we share the investment cost to establish a mango orchard and potential yields.

Several tertiary and high-school students from across Western Jamaica no longer have to worry about financing their education this year, after recently receiving scholarships courtesy of the organizers of the MoBay City Run.  Some 3.5 million dollars, which represent the proceeds from this year’s MoBay City Run, were handed over during the organization’s scholarship presentation ceremony held at Sandals Montego...

Farmers, are you able to accurately figure out how much it cost you to grow your crops or raise livestock on your farm?

With motorcyclists topping the list of the country’s road fatality victims, efforts are being made to get this group of road users to exercise greater care. According to the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport, 115 motorcyclists have been killed in road accidents, so far this year. While this figure is 12 fewer than the 127 motorcyclists killed...

We are back with an update about the Crab Circle vendors who are now certified and have reopened for business.

The Government is moving to change aspects of the Firearms Act, to among other things increase the mandatory minimum sentence for prohibited weapons and activities. We explore the planned amendments on today’s programme, stay tuned.

The HEART NSTA Trust in collaboration with the Inter-American Centre for Knowledge Development in Vocational Training (ILO/Cinterfor) hosted its Sub-Regional Summit at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston November 22 to 24. Major stakeholders in the Caribbean and the Americas gathered at the event to discuss how to chart the path for growing Technical and Vocational Education and Training in...

Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCO) launches rebranded team Jamaica training programme

Between November 14 and 19, the Jamaica Boxing Board (JBB) and Fight for Peace Jamaica in partnership with the US-based Humpty Dumpty Institute (HDI) hosted boxing clinics for young people in Portmore, Montego Bay, and Denham Town. President of the Jamaica Boxing Board (JBB), Stephen “Bomber” Jones described the partnership as a no brainer expressing his delight at the Humpty...

Cattle farmers encouraged to tag all their animals under the National Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) to access key export markets.