These initiatives include expanding the Ministry's tagging service, increasing the supply of identification tags, recruiting community assistants and introducing a temporary arrangement to facilitate the transport of eligible animals for slaughter.Portfolio Minister Floyd Green made the disclosure while speaking at the 128th General Meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) at the Denbigh Showgrounds in Clarendon yesterday.

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The nightly curfew imposed in Greenvale, Manchester, following a gun attack on June 27, will be lifted on condition of continued peace in the community.Head of the Manchester Police, Deputy Superintendent Odean Dennis, made the revelation during a Town Hall meeting at the Greenvale Community Centre yesterday.

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Motorists seeking to clear up their traffic tickets at the National Arena in Kingston are being reminded that only those already registered should turn up.They should also arrive half an hour before their scheduled appointment.Today is the second day of the Kingston and St. Andrew Traffic Ticket Public Day.

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The minister was responding to queries from Member of Parliament (MP) for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell on whether or not additional lands were allocated to Alpart alumina refinery as part of mining activities.

Mr. Green outlined in Parliament yesterday plans by JISCO to reopen and modernise the refinery with construction works to begin by the end of the year.

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Mining Minister Floyd Green provided the update in the Houses of Representatives yesterday. He said the issue of land titles continues to form part of discussions Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO), the owners of Alpart.

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Parents in Kingston, who seek to preoccupy their children over the summer holiday, are appealing to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company to increase the number of buses plying the Kingston to Ocho Rios route during the period. Route 610, which runs daily using the toll road, has been well-utilised by commuters looking for a affordable alternative to regular route taxis and buses.

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Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO) has indicated that it will proceed with a two-phased modernisation programme for the ALPART refinery in Nain, St. Elizabeth.

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"fearfulness cannot be translated to peacefulness." That remark from opposition spokesman on national security and peace Fitz Jackson, as he noted that the nation's current reduction in murders this year does not equate to Jamaica being a peaceful society.

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Simone Gardner, resource attorney and People's Court commentator on IRIE FM'S Stepping Razor with Mutabaruka, is the 2026 Miss Grand International Jamaica.

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The issue of inadequate accommodation was raised by the association, last last month, when it highlighted the significant reduction in the number of interns working within medical facilities islandwide and the resulting human resource and clinical challenges to service delivery. The interns staged a protest over a number of issues, with the JMDA calling for funding to address the needs.

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