Government of Jamaica moves to renovate Devon House
GOVERNMENT HAS approved the compulsory acquisition of the Devon House property by the Commissioner of Lands. In making the announcement yesterday at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, Information Minister Burchell Whiteman said...
Gross misuse of agriculture resources - students
WESTERN BUREAU: CITING gross misuse of resources in the local agricultural sector, students of the William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny are suggesting that greater public and private sector emphasis be placed on promoting efficiency...
National Works Agency (NWA) has plans for St Mary roads
THE NATIONAL Works Agency (NWA) says over the next few weeks repair work will begin on some roads in St. Mary. This is according to the agency's communications manager, Stephen Shaw, who was responding to The Gleaner's new feature...
Farmers in Portland to benefit from agriculture project
FARMERS IN west Portland are to benefit in April from an all-purpose tractor and other equipment valued at US$88,266, under the West Portland Jamaica Agricultural Society Modernisation Farming Project.
Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) president calls for farm development bond
SENATOR NORMAN Grant, president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has forwarded several recommendations to improve the condition of the island's farmers, chief of which is the establishment of a US$200 million 30-year rural development bond.
Religious leaders in Jamaica rebuke release of 'Brokeback Mountain'
THE MOVIE Brokeback Mountain may have opened even more doors for gay themes in Hollywood, but in conservative Jamaica where homosexuality is still illegal, there is outcry as the film begins its local run today.
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