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JAS says temporary suspension of import and stamp duties on leg quarters could be detrimental for small poultry farmers
President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Lenworth Fulton says a decision to temporarily suspend the import and stamp duties
16-year-old boy among Jamaica’s 6 recently reported Covid-19 related deaths
A Sixteen year old St. Catherine boy is among the 6 latest Covid-19 related deaths reported by the Health Ministry. The country’s
Gov’t makes adjustments to budget as per legal obligation, due to recent cabinet shuffle
The government has had to make adjustments to the budget listing for this fiscal year, as per legal obligation, due to the recent
Agriculture Ministry sets aside $50M dollars to assist poultry farmers
The Agriculture Ministry has set aside fifty million dollars to be disbursed to poultry farmers. The assistance will be provided
Omicron variant of Covid-19 confirmed in Jamaica
After weeks of speculation, confirmation has finally come, that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, is in Jamaica. The revelation
Government seeks one year postponement of local government election
The government on Tuesday sought the approval of the Lower House to postpone the local government election, by one year. The election
Government considers temporary suspension of import duties on leg quarters
The government is considering the temporary suspension of import and additional stamp duties levied on leg quarters. This was revealed
Jamaica records 10 more Covid-19 related deaths and 754 new cases
Jamaica has recorded 10 more Covid-19 related deaths pushing the toll to 2,609. The deceased are 6 females and 4 males, they range in