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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking during the launch of the entity’s Skills on Demand App. The software was unveiled during Wednesday’s (November 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

HEART/NSTA Trust Launches Skills on Demand App

The HEART/NSTA Trust on Wednesday (November 27) launched its ‘Skills on Demand App’, which will connect skilled professionals with potential employers and clients. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced the initiative during his 2024/25 Budget Debate presentation...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams

Restructuring of GCT on Electricity Bills Part of Bigger Effort to Reduce Costs

Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford

JFB Urges Jamaicans to Prioritise Safety This Christmas Season

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on November 27.

Amnesty for NWC Customers

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on November 26.

Gender Minister Says All-Hands-on-Deck Approach Needed to End Violence Against Women

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), greets United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator, Dennis Zulu, during the UN Jamaica Partnership Forum on Wednesday (November 27). The forum was held at the Summit, in New Kingston, under the theme ‘Powering Private Sector Partnerships for Jamaica’s Youth and the SDGs’.

1 year ago DevelopmentVision 2030Youth

Jamaicans Encouraged to Play Active Role in Youth Empowerment

Jamaicans are being encouraged to play a more active role in shaping the next generation of citizens by actively engaging in mentorship programmes that inspire and empower the nation’s youth. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, renewed his call for youth empowerment during the United Nations Jamaica Partnership Forum, held at...

1 year ago Industry

Temporary Interruption to BGLC Licensing Services on Friday

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is advising the public that there will be a temporary interruption to licensing services on Friday, November 29. However, applications for new Fit and Proper services will remain accessible. The interruption is to facilitate an upgrade to the new Gaming Management Information System (GMIS), being implemented by the BGLC. Normal operations will resume...

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (centre), shares a photo opportunity with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Garnett Reid (left) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Norman Grant, at the SBAJ’s 50th Anniversary Awards Banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday, November 25. The event was held under the theme ‘Grow Your Business with Opportunities and Networking’.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

PHOTOS: SBAJ’S 50th Anniversary Banquet

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer (centre), shares a photo opportunity with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Garnett Reid (left) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Norman Grant, at the SBAJ’s 50th Anniversary Awards Banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New...

Agriculture to return to growth in the new financial year.

1 year ago AgricultureFinance & Public Service

Agriculture to Return to Growth in 2025/26

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) projects that the agriculture industry will return to growth in the first half of fiscal year 2025/26. This follows a decline in the July to September 2024 quarter due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl and other weather events, which will linger into October to December. “Some crops, impacted by weather events, which continued...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on November 27.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

74 Water Projects Under Way

A total of 74 capital projects are currently under way between the National Water Commission (NWC) and the Rural Water Supply Limited across the country. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure while speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House on November 27. He said the...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

Hurricane Beryl Causes Decline in Economic Activity for July-September

The adverse impact of Hurricane Beryl and other hydrological events caused a contraction in the economy during the July to September quarter, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) reports. Economic activity declined by an estimated 2.8 per cent compared with the corresponding period in 2023. Speaking during the agency’s recent quarterly briefing, Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the downturn...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (November 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

1,756 New Gov’t Posts Created

A total of 1,756 new government positions have been created, according to Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. Speaking during Wednesday’s (November 27) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Mrs. Williams said these include 1,105 posts that have been added to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). This, she pointed out, is to formalise excess staffing capacity...