Jamaica is bringing together local and international experts, policymakers, farmers, researchers and other stakeholders to explore ways of strengthening the country’s food systems and addressing major challenges affecting agriculture and food production.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling for deeper cooperation among security stakeholders in Jamaica and the region, to strengthen the country’s ability to respond to terrorism and transnational organised crime.
THE Government could look overseas for contractors to speed up the repair and rebuilding of schools devastated by Hurricane Melissa last October.
State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Abka Fitz-Henley, is hailing the work of the security forces and the Government’s implementation of key elements of Plan Secure Jamaica, which he says have contributed to a 60 per cent reduction in murders since 2017.
Commonwealth citizens travelling to London to attend Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) proceedings can now access a free, streamlined visa application process.