Agriculture State Minister Franklin Witter is encouraging young people to invest in the coffee and cocoa production.

He was speaking at the International Coffee and National Cocoa Day celebration at Emancipation Park in Kingston yesterday.

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The management of the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre has signalled plans to engage with school principals to determine how to persuade more students to travel on the recently launched rural school buses. The vehicles were rolled out on September 8, as students returned to classes for the new academic year.

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Several search parties to include the police, the Jamaica Fire Brigade, students and staff of the Manchester High school and relatives continue the search for missing Manchester High student Jayden Smith. The 12-year-old boy has been missing since last Friday.

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Dr. Brown says if Jamaica is to grow, it has to attract real industry, by getting involved in the design and manufacturing of technology. He says that if the workforce is developed to a critical level, it will give foreign investors the confidence that the workforce is available should they choose to invest in Jamaica.

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She revealed this at yesterday’s post cabinet press briefing. Dr. Morris-Dixon said nutrition is very vital to the development of children.

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Mr. Robinson was responding to a statement from the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) yesterday.

The IFC noted that only 20.1 billion dollars was spent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025/26, against a budgeted 40.5 billion dollars.

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The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, jobs and improved livelihoods, while also conserving marine eco-systems.

Speaking at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Industry Conference yesterday, Mr. Charles jnr explained that the eco-systems contribute greatly to Jamaica’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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Education Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon gave the update, while responding to questions at yesterday's post cabinet press briefing.

It comes in the wake of recent incidents of bullying at some schools.

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The FID said through radio programmes and social media podcasts, it is packaging practical guidance for citizens, businesses and the regulated sector on how financial crimes work, the red flags to watch for, and how to report suspicious activity.

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Chief Justice Bryan Sykes has described the death of parish judge Ruth Lawrence, as a profound loss to the justice system. She was found unresponsive by her spouse at their home in Coral Spring Village, Trelawny, yesterday. The parish judge was pronounced dead at hospital.

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