The Garden Cities of The Garden Parish
When contemplating her career path as a youngster, Citerina Atkins did not have farming on her list of options, but three years into her journey as a member of the agricultural sector, she is now an advocate for embracing farming as a viable career. The young co-founder of Gerty’s Agro-Produce tells JIS News that she started considering […]
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says the Government has committed $30 million for the implementation of five water harvesting projects in St. Ann. This is being done to combat drought and other problems resulting from climate change, the Minister said as he addressed the Hinds […]
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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, is calling for more farmers in St. Ann to participate in the national Irish potato project. The Ministry is looking to establish 150 acres of crop in the parish. Already, some 75 farmers in areas such as Free Hill […]
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If you are passing through Brown’s Town, St Ann, be sure to check out new restaurant Sunsplash. A mere three months old, the Jamaican and soul food restaurant with a full line bakery and ice cream parlour has become the town’s s, cultivating constant traffic as well as nods of approval as a result of […]
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has lauded First Regional Co-operative Credit Union for presenting scholarships, bursaries and book grants to 21 high-school and tertiary-level students from the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary. At the handover ceremony, held on August 10 at the Hibiscus Lodge Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, […]
Continue ReadingTransport and Mining Minister Mike Henry says that mined-out bauxite lands across the island will be returned to productive use, especially for agriculture. During a tour of two water harvesting and greenhouse cluster projects in St Ann on June 2, Henry said he is determined to ensure that the lands are returned to the people […]
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When Michelle Black was advised that she was the island’s top female farmer last year, it caught her completely off guard. “They called and said, ‘you won’. I said, ‘win what? Me nuh know what unnu talking about. Weh me win?’” she said. Black, who does mixed-crop farming on the 36-acre Endeavor Property in Golden […]
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (centre) with greenhouse farmers in Tobolski, St. Ann, as well representatives of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund and the Jamaica Bauxite Institute during a tour of the greenhouses and water harvesting project in the community.
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Farmers, who are involved in two major Greenhouse and water harvesting projects in Watt Town and Tobolski in South West St. Ann, are expressing delight with the initiative, which they say are adding economic value to their communities. Speaking to JIS News the farmers who have been cultivating sweet peppers, tomatoes and other exotic vegetables […]
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Despite heavy mid-afternoon showers in western and north-eastern parishes, scores of volunteers turned out on May 23 for Labour Day projects in the parishes of St. Ann and Trelawny. Activities were focused on the beautification of town centres and markets, painting of police stations and the cleaning of drains. In St. Ann, the parish project was […]
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