DESPITE packing the halls islandwide, producers of roots plays have long complained that they are ignored by mainstream Jamaican theatre. On August 20, however, they honoured their own at the inau.
OCHO RIOS, St Ann For the first time, several actors and actresses were awarded for their contributions to Jamaica's roots theatre industry on Saturday, August 20.
Seventeen awardees were recog.
Floyd Green (File photo)
While citing the need for more persons to consume eggs locally, Agriculture Minister, Floyd Green, is advocating for the removal of the General Consumption Tax (GCT) on the popular food item. If we’re saying it’s (eggs) such a good protein; if we’re saying we’re now looking how we can feed ourselves; then we have to reduce that cost so that working people can be able to afford (eggs), stressed Green.
He was speaking during the Jamaica Egg Farmers’ Association s annual general meeting at Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St Ann last week.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, has lauded local egg farmers for their resilience in navigating the challenges to their enterprises posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Green, who was speaking during the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association’s annual general meeting at the Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, recently, said despite market fluctuations that saw egg farmers losing out on the usually reliable and lucrative hotel sector, there were still some positives emerging and reasons for optimism.
“The production of eggs grew by 24.9 per cent, which represents a production level of 208 million eggs. So despite the challenges you were still able to grow… and support your members,” he pointed out.