Vanessa James

2 weeks ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (June 10), announced plans for a special programme that will ensure the proper names and addresses for roads across the country. He said the Government is in the process of documenting the more than 27,000 kilometres of road in Jamaica, and the programme will be derived from this undertaking.

2 weeks ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of environmental stewardship as communities undergo development. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Myton Gully Drainage Improvement Project in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 10), Dr. Holness maintained that as communities continue to develop, the environment must be protected for present and future generations.

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has allocated $7.5 million to assist at least 5,000 farmers to get on the GK Weather Protect insurance policy. The move comes as the country prepares for the June 1 start of the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. “We’re going to target the areas that we know normally have disasters. So, some of them already come to mind like Bog Hole [in Clarendon], when anytime we have any rain, that vegetable belt has a disaster,” said portfolio Minister, Hon.

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has charged Denbigh organisers to ensure that farmers are “front and centre” at this year’s staging of the annual agricultural, industrial and food show, with activities that cater to their development. ‘Denbigh 71’ will be held from August 1 to 3 at the Denbigh Showground in May Pen, Clarendon.

1 month ago | jis.gov.jm | Vanessa James

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal generated $100 million in earnings for farmers during the first four months of 2025. The portal is expected to facilitate up to three million kilogrammes of produce this year valued at $450 million. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, as he made his contribution to the 2025/2026 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 17).