One Kingston man is in police custody and over 500 pounds of uninspected and mishandled meat was seized during an operation conducted by the Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) in Downtown, Kingston yesterday. 58-year-old Milton Bundy, otherwise called ‘Corouches,’ a vendor of Maxfield Avenue, Kingston 13 is charged with unlawful possession of meat, possession of uninspected meat, operating without a butcher’s licence and operating without a food handler’s permit.

One of the two Bahia Principe hotels in St. Ann is scheduled for reopening on April 1. The hotel has announced that the Bahia Principe Luxury Runaway Bay will resume operations in just over a month, while the second property - the Bahia Principe Grande Jamaica is expected to be opened December 1.

The Jamaica Liaison Service (JLS) says it received several inquiries from prospective employers interested in hiring Jamaican farm workers, at last week's staging of the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention. The JLS also engaged with more than 30 employers who attended the event.

This is to address misconceptions and strengthen transparency within the sector. JACRA says it acknowledges the ongoing concerns raised by coffee farmers regarding the price paid for a box of coffee, noting that as the regulator of Jamaica’s coffee industry it considers it essential to provide clarity on how prices are determined and to ensure that farmers are equipped with accurate comprehensive information.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has disbursed more than $2 billion to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa, with over 2000 Westmoreland residents receiving over $700 million in the latest round of payments under the Restoration of Owner or Occupant Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme. During Thursday's grant handover ceremony in Savanna-la-Mar, Portfolio Minister Pearnel Charles JR. outlined the allocations.