Red palm mite under microscope - Coconut Industry Board mulls danger to crop
The Coconut Industry Board, with assistance from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is currently conducting a survey to identify the extent to which the red palm mite has been affecting the sector. A preliminary survey conducted by the Plant ...
Opposition calls for probe into fertiliser price hike
The Opposition has made a formal request to the Consumer Affairs Commission and the Fair Trading Commission, to investigate the series of increases in the price of fertiliser over the last year. The issue was raised last week...
$Billion NHT debt - Government of Jamaica yet to settle 12 years of unpaid contributions
The Finance Ministry is working out an arrangement with the National Housing Trust (NHT) to pay over billions of dollars in contributions.In his 2005/2006 report, Auditor-General Adrian Strachan noted that Government owes the NHT $18.3 billion in employer contributions...
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