America Jamaica The Prime Minister Andrew Holness handed over the keys to a three-bedroom house, constructed under the Government's National Social Housing Programme, to a family of 10 in the inner-city community of Salt Spring in St James
America Jamaica Some 2.500 residents of several communities in southern Trelawny will have more reliable access to drinking water with the current project undertaken by the National Water Commission
America Jamaica The Amity Hall Agro Park coconut growers group received essential material, such as seedlings, fertiliser and spraying trays, delivered by the Agro-Investment Corporation, in collaboration with the Coconut Industry Board
America Jamaica A total of 14.434 Jamaicans were placed abroad in 2024 under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Overseas Employment Programme; 57% went to Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme
America Jamaica Notable increases in arrests and seizure are the result of tackling praedial larceny - theft of agri produce or livestock from farms or land -, an issue in many rural communities that causes losses to farmers and disrupts local food supply chains