Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ready to Establish Industrial Park at Lydford in St. Ann

• The Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), in an initiative to drive rural development, is ready to embark on a $445Mn project to establish a state-of-the-art Industrial Park at Lydford in St. Ann.
• Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, while addressing a town hall meeting organised by the Ministry and JBM at Golden Grove All-Age School in the parish on April 19, noted that the project is to commence this year.
• He pointed out that the initiative will go beyond just renovating the existing structure at Lydford, by revitalising communities in and around the area with the creation of new jobs and other opportunities.
• Green also announced plans for an agro park, the first of its kind in St. Ann, where farmers will be provided with land at reduced rates to boost agricultural production. Efforts were also outlined to address water scarcity across the rural communities. The Miniter explained that over the years, bauxite companies have developed and dug wells that can be resuscitated to bring water to farmers and communities. 

(Source: JIS)