Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government will be prioritising additional policies that facilitate a more inclusive economy for Jamaicans. Dr. Clarke notes that work to this end has commenced with the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), now being piloted, and passage of the Microcredit Act in Parliament. He...

The introduction of shared corporate services (SCS) in the public sector is already having a positive impact on the operations of government. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ today (October 28), Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, said that performance data from the pilots for Internal Audit and Human Resource Management are remarkable. She...

Jamaica is to benefit from the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, launched today (October 28). The virtual event was hosted by lead agency World University Service of Canada (WUSC). SAC is a multi-country economic growth initiative funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and is being implemented in Jamaica, Guyana, Dominica, Saint Lucia and...

The Above Rocks Health Centre in St. Catherine has received a $2.7-million upgrade with funding from the German Government and the Charitable group, VFKE (Verein zur Forderung von Kleimprojekten). Speaking at the official handover of the facility on October 27, nurse at the centre, Johanna Burgher, said she was grateful for the donations, noting that a lot of persons in...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a series of important cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been very fruitful. “I am very happy to announce that our meetings with one of the world’s largest port and marine logistics companies, DP World, have been very successful. During...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), displays Letters of Credence from the Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr. Nana Yuliana, during a call at King’s House on October 28.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is advising that only vaccinated persons can be allowed to attend events being hosted by public-sector entities. “These events that are held by public entities are to be controlled events, meaning that the space within which the event is kept, all the protocols must be observed, but it is not a free-access space...