Speaking at the Rural Agriculture Development Authority (RADA), forum yesterday, NIC Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Gyles said this to assist farmers with the recovery process.
The works target priority corridors that require immediate repair to improve road safety and driving conditions. Work has begun along Waterloo Road, East Kings House road, Mandela Highway and several other roads in Kingston and St Andrew.
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga has underscored that the 7% increase in Jamaica Public Service bills will not have any major effect. Seaga noted that the increase is based on fuel costs as well as stipulations in the current JPS license agreement.
5 thousand bags of fertiliser valued at approximately $35 million were handed over during a ceremony, yesterday. The Jamaica Coffee Growers Association and the Jamaica Coffee Exporters Association both received a combined 2 thousand bags of fertiliser, valued at approximately 10 million dollars.
President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland, Dr Derrick Deslandes says the institution is preparing a proposal to submit to the Education Ministry requesting assistance to improve campus security. This follows the reported sexual assault of a student on Sunday.