With growing concerns about food security in the country, the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has recently introduced solar dryers to St Thomas with the hope that the innovation will help to reduce the waste of agricultural produce in the parish.
THE PHRASE 'give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime' played out yesterday when 15 fishermen from Rae Town, Kingston, who were trained in repairing engines for motor vehicles and small boats, graduated.
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, which conducted the first quarterly review of Jamaica's performance under the four-year Extended Fund Facility, has concluded that overall policy implementation under the programme has so far been strong.
Poultry company Jamaica Broilers Group Limited (JBG) has entered into an agreement to acquire local producer and processor of smoked meats, Hamilton's Smoke House, in a move to strengthen its presence in the processed-meats segment.
Institutional changes made by big players in the remittance market to curtail the lottery scam appear to have affected money transfers, according to the Bank of Jamaica.
Six months into receivership, potential investors have been given two weeks to submit expressions of interest in Jamaica Hydroponics Limited (JHL), whether as a going concern or just its assets.
Delta Air Lines will add a new flight to Jamaica in the upcoming winter tourist season. The flight will operate Saturdays only for three months from December 21 to March 29, 2014.
The Jamaican economy is estimated to have contracted in the April to June quarter, although at a slower rate than the 1.3 per cent recorded for the previous review period, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) reported on Wednesday.
Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has published the names of just under 300 organisations, businesses and individuals brought before the courts on allegations of failure to file tax returns or pay taxes totalling J$6.1 billion.
President Rafael Correa says he has abandoned a unique and ambitious plan to persuade rich countries to pay Ecuador not to drill for oil in a pristine Amazon rainforest preserve.
Struggling retailer JC Penney is adopting a plan to prevent a takeover attempt just two days after reporting its sixth straight quarter of big losses and steep revenue declines.I
JetBlue, known for shuttling vacationers from Northeast cities to the warmth of Florida and the Caribbean, is making a play for corporate road warriors.
Caribbean Airlines is apologising to Guyana and vows to improve service following a threat by the country's Cabinet to pull its national carrier status.
The British Virgin Islands' leader said Tuesday that the Caribbean territory with a major offshore financial sector has started talks with the US Treasury to comply with a law designed to crack down on offshore tax evasion.
