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Vice President for Exports, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Sonja Linton

Local Tech Firms Get Export-Readiness Support

Fourteen local tech firms are among entities benefiting from export-readiness support under Cohort IV of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Export Max programme. These firms, which are involved in software development, e-commerce, digital marketing, among other areas, are being positioned...

Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, addresses Thursday’s (April 24) swearing-in ceremony for two members of the judiciary to higher office for the Easter Term, at King’s House.

Judicial Services Commission to Look at Recruitment and Appointment of Judicial Officers at Retreat

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), observes as Her Honour Christine McNeil, takes the Oath of Allegiance to act as Master-in-Chamber for the Easter Term, during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Thursday (April 24).

Two Members of the Judiciary Sworn in to Serve in Higher Offices

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks to journalists during a tour of the Ministry’s satellite office at the Castleton Health Centre in St. Mary on Wednesday (April 23). With the Minister are (from left), the Ministry’s St. Mary Parish Office Manager, Charmaine McFarlane, and Acting Permanent Secretary, Dion Jemmings.

Labour Ministry Encourages Public to Access Services Via Satellite Offices

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), addresses business leaders on Thursday (April 24) during the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Partners’ Circle breakfast meeting at the PSOJ headquarters in Kingston. Listening (from left) are Co-Chair, Partners’ Circle, Jeffrey Hall; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; PSOJ President, Metry Seaga, as well as other private-sector and government representatives.

PM Holness Meets with Private-Sector Leaders to Discuss Trade and Economic Issues

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPress Release

UDC Welcomes the Public Back to the Beach Section of Harmony Beach Park

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is pleased to welcome Jamaicans and visitors back to the beachfront at Harmony Beach Park, following its temporary closure. “We are grateful for the patience and understanding of the public during the period of closure,” said Mr. L. Robert Honeyghan, General Manager of the UDC. “Harmony Beach Park is a signature space in Montego Bay,...

Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, Lilyclaire Bellamy.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Moving to Protect Local Plant Innovations with New Legislation

Jamaica is working towards introducing legislation to protect new plant varieties developed by local breeders, enabling them to benefit from and safeguard their innovations. This is in keeping with the broader strategy to modernise the country’s intellectual property (IP) framework and support key growth sectors such as agriculture. The proposed law would align Jamaica with global standards, including the International...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Adrew Holness (third left), opens the valve for an irrigation system at the Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon, on April 23. Observing are Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (fifth left).

1 year ago AgricultureDevelopmentInvestmentWater

PM Commissions Irrigation System to Serve Agro Park in Clarendon

A modern irrigation system to serve the 700-acre Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon was commissioned into service on April 23 by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We have allotted 400 of those acres specifically for small farmers. In everything we do, we think about every sector of Jamaica; we are making sure small farmers are included here...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry.

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Calls for Strategic Caribbean Stakeholder Approach to High-Skilled Migration

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is encouraging Caribbean nations to adopt a more strategic and coordinated approach to high-skilled migration, viewing it as both a challenge and an opportunity for sustainable development. The call was made by Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, in a speech delivered by PIOJ Director of Social Policy, Planning and Research, Easton Williams, during the...

Regional Public Relations Manager for Sandals Ocho Rios, Lyndsay Isaacs (left), along with (from second left) General Manager, Sandals Ochi Beach Resort, Gary Holgate; Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Assistant Commissioner in charge of Area Two, Julian Davis-Buckle, and Forest Manager at the Forestry Department’s North West Regional Office, Ian Wallace, plant a tree during the Sandals Foundation’s Earth Day initiative at the Dunn’s River Watershed, Bogue Estate, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (April 22).

1 year ago Environment

Volunteers Plant 300 Trees at Dunn’s River Watershed for World Earth Day

In a dynamic show of environmental stewardship, more than 50 volunteers converged at the Dunn’s River Watershed in Bogue Estate, St. Ann, to plant 300 trees in celebration of World Earth Day on Tuesday (April 22). The initiative, jointly spearheaded by the Sandals Foundation, Forestry Department and Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), highlighted the vital importance of conservation in safeguarding the...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shows off a bunch of green plantains while touring booths at the Montpelier Agricultural & Industrial Show, held at the Montpelier Show Ground in St. James, on Monday, April 21. He is joined by (from left) President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Owen Dobson; President of the St. James Branch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris; and Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon.

1 year ago Agriculture

Montpelier Research Station to Be Renovated

The Montpelier Research Station in St. James is to be renovated at a cost of $600 million as part of a six-year redevelopment programme spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said the Government intends to restore the long-standing agricultural hub. “We're going to be doing a complete renovation, such as putting in...

Student at Decarteret High School in Mandeville, Manchester, Joel Campbell (right), demonstrates the functions of the Study Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutor for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC AI Tutor) technology, developed by EduHub Company Limited, during Tuesday’s (April 22) Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. At left is EduHub’s Chief Executive Officer, Davia Bryan-Campbell, who spoke during the Think Tank.

1 year ago EducationYouth

EduHub Develops Revolutionary Technology for Student Success in CSEC and CAPE Exams

Educational technology firm, EduHub Company Limited, has developed an innovative solution aimed at assisting students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) external tests. The Study Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tutor for the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), also known as the CXC AI Tutor, will be officially launched on the final day of...