Posted on 02/01/2020

The future is bamboo – Jamaicans encouraged to go green with multiuse wonder plant

Bamboo is being heralded as the perfect alternative to plastic and styrofoam products as Jamaica moves into a new phase on bans against materials that are largely considered to be harmful to the environment. “We are encouraging Jamaicans to grow...

Posted on 20/12/2019

400 farmers benefit from training to improve technical skills and livelihood

Four hundred farmers were presented with certificates of completion on Wednesday (December 18), after an eight-month capacity building training programme geared at improving their technical skills, livelihood and overall earning potential. The training programme was facilitated under the ninth cycle...

Posted on 20/12/2019

January 2020 deadline set for submission of requests for repairs of farm roads

A deadline of mid-January 2020 has been set for requests to be submitted for repairs of farm roads. The announcement was made by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, at the...

Posted on 20/12/2019

CEO Peter Thompson examines a sweet pepper with farmers Caleb Reid and Nancy Reid

Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson (right), examines a sweet pepper with farmers Caleb Reid (left) and Nancy Reid, at a graduation ceremony at the Church of God of Prophecy on Old Harbour Road...

Posted on 20/12/2019

Banana Board On Alert For Threat Of TR4 Disease

General Manager of the Banana Board, Janet Conie, says the organisation is intensifying collaborative efforts with local, regional and international stakeholders against the potential threat of the Tropical Race 4 Disease (TR4). Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...

Posted on 20/12/2019

More than 7,000 Persons from 98 Countries Have Utilised Trade Information Portal

More than 7,000 persons from 98 countries have utilised the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) since its launch in May this year. Stakeholders in Jamaica accounted for 49 per cent usage followed by the United States of America, Canada and...

Posted on 20/12/2019

Residents Welcome Organic Growth Holdings’ Investment In Trelawny

Several residents of Trelawny have welcomed the employment opportunities afforded them by Organic Growth Holdings (OGH) Incorporated’s craft medicinal hemp farm at Long Pond Estate in the parish. At least 30 residents from the communities of Jackson Town, Clarks Town...

Posted on 20/12/2019

Jamaica Trade Information Portal Being Expanded

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) is looking to expand the scope of the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP) by adding trade in services to the goods category. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank session at the...

Posted on 20/12/2019

10 Tips for a Safer Online Shopping Experience

Online shopping is convenient, in that you can shop around, find the best prices, and have your packages delivered right to your doorstep without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home. But getting a great deal online...