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Jamaican cocoa is rated among the best in the world and is consistently recognized by the International Cocoa Organization as one of the world’s top fine flavour

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The Ministry of Education’s mantra, “every child can learn, every child must learn” is receiving support with the upgrading of multimedia software at the Lister Mair/Gilby High School for the Deaf. The software, ‘U-Touch II’ was recently launched at the school, based in Papine, St. Andrew. It was developed by the University of Technology, UTech and is an upgrade of...

Agriculture is one of Jamaica’s major sectors, contributing significantly to the country’s gross domestic product each year. Agro parks are being positioned as the main drivers of growth in the agriculture sector. On today’s edition of Going for Growth Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda, outlines the plans for the agro parks going forward.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its Electronic Labour Exchange ELE system has been matching prospective employees to jobs for over 10 years. Since it began in 2002, more than 14,000 persons have registered with the system, including almost 900 employers.

Dandruff is a common complaint for many persons. And for Javin Williams, this common ailment would lead to a search to find a shampoo to alleviate the condition, frustration at being presented with chemically-loaded options, and the start of the all-natural herbal cosmetic company Herboo, when he was just 18 years old.

International Coastal Cleanup Day      

Jamaica and Spain have enjoyed constructive and mutually supportive relations for many years. Diplomatic relations were formally established in 1966, four years after Jamaica’s Independence on August 6, 1962.

The Government has established a 50 million dollar fund to provide support for the families of babies born with Zika-related microcephaly.

The government plans to spend 2.1 billion dollars over the next three years to facilitate the second phase of the Tablets in Schools programme. The project a collaboration between the Ministries of Education, Youth and Information, and Science, Energy and Technology is implemented by E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited and the Universal Service Fund.

It is a universally accepted view that if Jamaica is able to tackle crime in a significant and sustainable way, then this would give rise to tremendous economic growth in the country. After expressing a strong belief in Jamaica’s economic potential, United States Ambassador Luis G Moreno outlined that his country will take several new initiatives to assist in tackling crime.

Lending money is arguably a universal part of human existence. Whether it’s a few dollars to help a friend buy a snack or sending a relative a lump sum to help pay a bill, its highly likely that all of us will at some point be hit up for a loan.