The Banana Board in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has started a sensitisation programme about the Panama Tropical Race Fout disease, which is posing a threat to bananas and plantains.
The Government has agreed to develop at least one land or housing project for this financial year, as part of the wage agreement signed with unions representing public sector groups. This was among several benefits outlined by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, while speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance, last Tuesday.
The National Water Commission NWC has issued a prohibition notice for all parishes, due to a deficiency in water supply, as a result of drought conditions affecting the island. We tell you more about the regulation and legal implications if found in breach of the directives.
Jamaica on course to pass 9th consecutive IMF test, improved benefits for civil servants, and Ministry of Education to provide scholarships to Math and Science teacher trainees.
The Institute of Educational Leadership and Management Jamaica IEALJ is partnering with several educational institutions to stage the inaugural Educational Leadership and Management Conference at the at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay Vice President Dr. Carmen Roofe outlines the ways in which the conference will foster the development of education professionals across the country
At least Ten historical sites in Westmoreland have been earmarked for development, as part of plans by the Ministry of Tourism to diversify and expand the country’s tourism product.The development of the sites is also aimed at providing employment opportunities for local community members.