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Edutainment and Gender Based Violence
In 2011, an edutainment project was undertaken by the CARICOM Secretariat with support from UN Women, which brought together Caribbean Artists from Belize, Guyana and Suriname in a three-day worksh
Caribbean Nations Security Conference Focuses on Illicit Trafficking, Disaster Relief
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts & Nevis (Dec.
Greenhouses in Jamaica helping forge an agricultural renaissance
As Jamaica seeks to slash high import food bills, the country and its farmers are reaping success with greenhouse technology.
Jamaica Ethanol shuts down plant, cuts 31 jobs
JAMAICA Ethanol Processing has shut down its ethanol plant and terminated 31 jobs after 26 years in the business.
More action needed to help farmers
There needs to be less talking and more actions taken in the agriculture industry for the benefit of farmers.
JMA concerned about impact of lowered import duties
THE Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) yesterday joined the agricultural sector in expressing concern regarding the proposed reduction in the Common External Tariff (CET).
Agri ministry inks CDN$5M food security research project
In an effort to increase food production, improve nutrition, and achieve a
Tufton: We created believers in agriculture
This is the conclusion of a two-part interview with former Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton. Part one was published on Sunday, July 10.
Jamaica buys sugar from Guyana to stave off shortage
The Jamaican Government has placed an order for sugar from Guyana to avert shortages in that CARICOM country.
Guyana, Belize reduced hunger by 50 percent in 2010
Guyana is one of two countries (Belize being the other) in the Caribbean to reduce hunger by 50 percent last year, says Lystra Fletcher-Paul, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) representative.