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Students will be provided with healthier meal options under the National School Feeding Programme come September next year.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that more local ground provisions and fruits will be made available to schools as opposed to cheaper alternatives, which are often high in sugar content.

“Come September of next year, it is our plan, working in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Ministry of Health and Wellness and with the support of the Food and Agriculture...

The versatility of honey, one of the most popular and widely used natural sweeteners, has been manifested in the range of value-added products manufactured by the St. Thomas-based entity, Irie Lyfe.

The business, which Jamaican entrepreneurs, Brian Allen, and wife, Barbara Philbert Allen, operate out of the pristine community of Airy Castle, manufactures, retails and distributes body and haircare products, condiments, and mosquito repellents for the local and regional markets.

Mrs. Allen, who met her husband while both were living in Canada, tells JIS News that Irie Lyfe...

The Plant Quarantine and Produce Inspection Branch of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries is advising members of the public that its phone lines are down due to technical issues.
The Branch, which is responsible for ensuring that all exotic pests and diseases are kept out of the island, is also advising that all queries to the Branch be sent via email to ppq@micaf.gov.jm or pqsecretary@micaf.gov.jm until further notice.