For the year 2020, building/planning applications received by municipal corporations were valued at an estimated $204.7 billion. The estimated value of applications approved was $145.2 billion, while those that were still being processed at the close of the year are valued at approximately $105.2 billion. The information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry will be allocating resources to transform the Hounslow Research Station in St. Elizabeth into a centre of excellence for small ruminant production in western Jamaica. He noted that the facility, which is currently underutilized, “is part of a project that has already been approved by our public infrastructure committee...

The country’s science, technology and innovation (STI) agenda continues to advance through the application of scientific knowledge and technological innovation across various sectors. As contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2020 Economic and Social Survey, Jamaica launched the Hazardous Substances Regulatory Authority (HSRA), becoming the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to establish a full regulatory body for...

At a short ceremony this morning, Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) minted Jamaica’s first batch of central bank digital currency (CBDC).   A total of J$230 million dollars in CBDC will be issued to deposit-taking institutions and authorized payment service providers during the CBDC pilot exercise which ends in December. BOJ’s CBDC team demonstrated the process of minting digital currency during...

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 281 55,140 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 167 30,908 Males 114 24,229 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 80 days to 96 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 5 2,864 Hanover 11 1,613 KSA 73 15,071 Manchester 51 3,464 Portland 10 1,635 St. Ann...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left) in discussion with (from 2nd left) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and Horace Dalley, who represented the Leader of the Opposition during Friday’s (August 6) flag raising ceremony at Statue Park, just outside the National Stadium in Kingston....

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme hit the road on Thursday (August 5), with the Ministry of Health and Wellness staging its first mobile vaccination drive at the Sovereign Centre in St. Andrew. The event, which got under way at 10:00 a.m., facilitated the inoculation of members of the public aged 18 and older, with the first and second doses of...