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Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right); Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second left); and Sector Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank (ISB), Kayla Grant, admire jewellery made by small-business owner, Carl Willis. Occasion was a tour of booths at the Ministry’s MSME Business Roadshow at the JUICI Empowerment Park in Clarendon on Thursday (February 20).

Increased Financing for MSMEs

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting a growth in financing support to the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector. Data from the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) indicate that loans to local business firms increased by 18.5 per...

Principal Director, Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics at the National Fisheries Authority, Dr. Zahra Oliphant is encouraging persons to give their feedback on the IrieFINS Platform.

Feedback on IrieFINS Welcomed

Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.

PM Welcomes Latest Fitch Ratings

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, provides an update on the aquaculture sector during Wednesday’s (February 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Aquaculture Sector Poised to Mushroom

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, encourages Jamaicans to close their bedroom doors while sleeping to increase survival chances and reduce the spread of fires.

JFB Urges Persons to Close Doors While Sleeping

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$350m Allocated to Complete Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project

A sum of $350 million has been earmarked in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure for the completion of the Montego Bay Waterfront Protection project, which is being implemented by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The project’s main objective is rehabilitation of the Montego Bay groynes to reduce the loss of beachfront acreage to coastal erosion and protect valuable coastal resources...

Senior Medical Officer at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas, Dr. Dwight Whittle, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (February 20)

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Princess Margaret Hospital Introduces Family Care System for Enhanced Client Service Delivery

The Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas has taken steps to enhance patient service delivery through the introduction of its Family Care System. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Thursday (February 20), Senior Medical Officer (SMO), Dr. Dwight Whittle, explained that the system is designed to strike “a happy medium” between relatives of patients and their...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), shares a moment with (from left) Social Anthropologist and Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Herbert Gayle; Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes; Principal Director, Social Justice Division in the Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes; and Child Protection Officer, United Nations Children

1 year ago Justice

Jamaicans Urged to Make Use of Social Justice Programmes

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is imploring the public to utilise the Ministry’s restorative justice and mediation services, as they have proven successful in improving relationships between persons in conflicts. He informed that 90 per cent of restorative justice cases are referred by the courts, and the service has an 80 per cent success rate. “Now, with a success...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (seated, centre); General Manager, Finance, Standards, Procurement, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Orville Hill (seated right), and Director, SM Quality Construction Limited, Patrick Peterkin (seated left), affix their signatures to documents for expansion and rehabilitation works at the Pisgah Primary and Infant school in St. Elizabeth, during a contract-signing ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

1 year ago DevelopmentOffice of the Prime Minister

$822.2M Earmarked to Continue JSIF-Led School Development Projects

A total of $822.2 million has been earmarked to continue school rehabilitation, infrastructure upgrade and construction projects, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), during the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval...

Executive Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right), having a light exchange with egg farmer, Stephano Thompson, at the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce’s MSME Business Roadshow, on February 20, at the JUICI Empowerment Centre in Clarendon.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestmentSkills

Trainee Start-Ups Receive $6.7 Million from HEART/NSTA Trust

For the 2024/25 fiscal year to date, funds allocated to HEART/NSTA Trust trainee start-ups amount to $6.7 million. This is part of the ongoing investment by the Trust in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector, in a bid to foster entrepreneurial growth and development. Executive Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, provided details at the Ministry...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) Business Roadshow held at the JUICI Empowerment Park in Clarendon on Thursday, February 20.

1 year ago CommerceInformationInvestment

MSMEs Urged to Take Advantage of Business Roadshows

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is calling on micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) operators to take full advantage of the Ministry’s Business Roadshows, which are designed to provide them with valuable growth opportunities. Speaking at the second Roadshow of the year held earlier today (February 20) at the JUICI Empowerment Park in Clarendon,...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (February 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

275 NHT Smart Energy Loan Applications Approved

A total of 275 applications have been approved under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Smart energy loan facility. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Wednesday’s (February19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Under the facility, homeowners can access up to $1.5 million to instal energy-saving technology. These...