| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Montego Bay Mayor and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Homes Davis (second right), along with (from left) the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Projects Officer, Keith Slater; Director of Projects, Kwan Wilson; and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes, during a visit to Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 10, to explore potential locations for the installation of a wireless access point to provide Internet service under the USF’s Connect Jamaica Free Public Wi-Fi Project.
Montego Bay Mayor and St. James Municipal Corporation Chairman, Councillor Homes Davis (second right), along with (from left) the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Projects Officer, Keith Slater; Director of Projects, Kwan Wilson; and Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Dawes, during a visit to Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 10, to explore potential locations for the installation of a wireless access point to provide Internet service under the USF’s Connect Jamaica Free Public Wi-Fi Project.

USF to Establish Internet Wi-Fi Hotspot in Sam Sharpe Square

Persons will soon be able to access free secured Internet service in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, St. James. This is expected to be in place in June when the Universal Service Fund (USF) establishes the platform facilitating the provision...
Dean of Science and Technology at the Mona Campus at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Michael A. Taylor (left), addresses a Farmers’ Month public lecture at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on April 10.
Dean of Science and Technology at the Mona Campus at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Michael A. Taylor (left), addresses a Farmers’ Month public lecture at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in St. Andrew on April 10.

Farmers Urged to Rethink Methods
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin (left), listens to a point from Co-Founder and President, Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF), Christine Staple- Ebanks (2nd right), at the media launch of the third annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin (left), listens to a point from Co-Founder and President, Nathan Ebanks Foundation (NEF), Christine Staple- Ebanks (2nd right), at the media launch of the third annual Nathan Ebanks Foundation's (NEF) Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair on Wednesday (April 10), at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, St. Andrew. Others (from second left) are Project Manager, Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica , Dr. Winsome Townsend; Chief Marketing Officer, Supreme Ventures Foundation, Heather Goldson; and Chief Fire Prevention Officer, Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Julian Buckle.

Nathan Ebanks Foundation’s Expo to Focus on Disaster Preparedness and Disabled Persons
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will be hosting a series of registration fairs across the island over the next 18 months to facilitate persons who are without a birth certificate or those who may need to complete the process.
The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) will be hosting a series of registration fairs across the island over the next 18 months to facilitate persons who are without a birth certificate or those who may need to complete the process.

Implementation of Revised Record Updating Application Forms
Member of Parliament and past student of St. Catherine High School, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left) and Chairman, Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin, unveil a new sign for the renovated science laboratory, which was officially handed over to St. Catherine High School on Wednesday (April 10).
Member of Parliament and past student of St. Catherine High School, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left) and Chairman, Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin, unveil a new sign for the renovated science laboratory, which was officially handed over to St. Catherine High School on Wednesday (April 10).

Refurbished Science Lab Handed Over to St. Catherine High

More

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), samples coco chips at the Clarendon Municipal Corporation-sponsored Clarendon Agro-Economic Symposium, held at St. Gabriel’s Church Hall in May Pen on April 9. At left is the chips maker, Gary Green.
AgricultureCommerce

Markets Identified for Local Produce

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government has identified four distinct markets for locally grown foods. These markets, he notes, are the hotel industry; the CARICOM region, where fresh and processed foods can be exported duty-free; the diaspora, and the national school-feeding programme, which will see children eating fresh foods, instead of imported and...
Read more
AgricultureBudget 2019/2020

Coconut Board Implementing Measures to Grow Industry

The Coconut Industry Board (CIB) will be undertaking measures in the new financial year aimed at expanding the industry. This entity is looking to acquire property at Water Valley in St. Mary or other location to establish a new seed garden, nursery and farm that will facilitate the construction of coconut water and oil factories. In addition, the organisation will...
Read more
Universal Service Fund (USF) logo.
Technology

USF to Spend $1.13 Billion on Full Implementation of Tablets in Schools Project

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is projected to spend approximately $1.13 billion to commence full implementation of the Tablets in Schools Project, which is expected to get under way this year, following the pilot’s completion. According to the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, $700 million is being programmed to purchase additional tablets; $220 million for Wi-Fi services;...
Read more
Budget 2019/2020Industry

BSJ to Develop Standards for Various Industries

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be focused on developing standards for various industries during the new fiscal year. Some 65 standards for products and services in the building/construction, cannabis, bamboo and castor oil industries are scheduled for completion. This is stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. The BSJ will also be collaborating with...
Read more
Farmers and Alpart Community Council representatives display vouchers presented by Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart through its Agricultural Stimulus Programme. The presentations were made at the Alpart Sports Club in Nain, recently.
Agriculture

JISCO/Alpart Assists 540 St. Elizabeth Farmers

A total of 540 farmers in the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart operating areas of St. Elizabeth have benefited from vouchers valued at $2.7 million to purchase farm inputs. The support was provided under the company’s Agricultural Stimulus Programme. The vouchers, valued at $5,000 each, are redeemable at various farm stores in the parish, and enable the farmers to...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Growth of Two Per Cent in Last Quarter of 2018

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the economy grew by two per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018. Mr. Holness, who made the announcement at the launch of Wigton Windfarm Limited’s initial public offering (IPO), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (April 9), said this revised figure was confirmed by the Statistical Institute of...
Read more