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Newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivering remarks during Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, where Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement.

Business Leaders Express Confidence in New Minister of Finance and the Public Service

Business leaders are expressing confidence in the ability of newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, to manage Jamaica’s macroeconomic affairs. Stakeholders from the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association...

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CAC Reminds Consumers to be Aware of Their Rights When Shopping

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (third left), pictured with (from left): Deputy Chief of Mission , United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tascho; Chief of Defence Staff, Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Country Representative from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Natacha Marzolv. Occasion was the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) National Cybersecurity Awareness Day 2024, on Thursday (October 31), at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters, Up Park Camp, in Kingston.

Government Will Ensure That Pathways into Cybersecurity Careers are Provided – Minister Morris Dixon

Regional Medical Epidemiologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Maung Aung.

WRHA Reports Surge in Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), David Wan (second right); Chief of Operations, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Jamaica, Lorenzo Escondeur (right) and Programme Manager, Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE), DBJ, Christopher Brown (centre), share a photo opportunity with cluster leads for the third cohort of the Jamaica Business Fund (JBF) cluster programme. They are (from left) Dr. Dwight Walcott, Inter-Med Company Limited; Duane Chambers, Imaging & Intervention Associates Limited; Aisha Bailey, MLR Technology and Innovation Limited; Nadine Burie, Superfine Chocolate Company Limited; Michelle Rousseau, Glamour Puss Productions Limited; and Dr. Gabrielle Young, Trinjam Farms.

Seven Entities to Benefit from Third Cohort of DBJ Cluster Fund

Former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago EducationYouth

Education Ministry Teams to Conduct Inspection of School Goalposts

Teams from the Ministry of Education and Youth will be visiting schools to conduct inspections of goalposts to ensure adherence with all established safety and quality standards governing institutions’ sports programmes. Noting that schools must remain places of safety, former Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said there are set standards for the equipment used in sports offered...

JANAAC Global Accreditation Senior Director for Accreditation, Training and Quality Management, Dr. Yvette Castell, who has been appointed the organisation’s Acting Chief Executive Officer.

1 year ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

JANAAC Senior Director Appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer

Senior Director of Accreditation, Training and Quality Management at JANAAC Global Accreditation, Dr. Yvette Castell, has been appointed to serve as the organisation’s Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Castell’s appointment follows the departure of outgoing CEO, Sharonmae Walker, who demitted the position on October 25. The Acting CEO is an accomplished executive with more than 30 years’ experience in...

1 year ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Decline in Import Expenditure from January to June

Jamaica’s import expenditure for the first six months of 2024, between January and June, totalled US$3.68 billion. This represents a 1.5 per cent decline over the US$3.74-billion spend for the corresponding period in 2023. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) indicated in a bulletin on Wednesday (October 30) that the decrease was largely attributable to lower imports of ‘Raw Materials/Intermediate...

1 year ago Finance & Public Service

Reverse Income Tax Credit Payment Made to First 75,000 Applicants

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that disbursements have been made to the first 74,749 of the now 272,041 Jamaicans, who have applied successfully to receive the $20,000 Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC). The payments being made relate to the following financial institution and remittance services that are fully configured to receive payments:  JN Bank  JN Money Services...

Public Education Specialist, Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Elizabeth Bennett Marsh.

1 year ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryOffice of the Cabinet

OUR Encourages Participation in Its Webinar on Nov. 5

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is encouraging participation in its upcoming webinar, focusing on the Electricity Disaster Fund (EDF), in the wake of concerns in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, which impacted the island on July 3. Scheduled for November 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the session aims to educate consumers, stakeholders in the power sector and...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, joins the Perfecting Faith Congregation in praise and worship, at a service on Sunday (October 27) in Freeport, New York.

1 year ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Thanks Pastor Donnie McClurkin Jr., for Donations

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has expressed appreciation to American gospel singer Pastor Donald McClurkin Jr. and the Perfecting Faith Church, for the provision of medical services, farm supplies and housing support to needy Jamaican families. Addressing a church service in Freeport, New York, on Sunday (October 27), Ambassador Marks expressed gratitude for the generosity extended...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks at yesterday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

1 year ago InformationNational Security and Peace

Major Crimes Down

Jamaica continues to record reductions in major crimes, including murders, says Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “Major crimes are down 14.1 per cent. Murders are down 19 per cent. Those are the facts, and so when murders and major crimes were going up, they made the news every single day, now...