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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

DBJ to Issue 64 Bank Guarantees to SMEs

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be issuing 64 bank guarantees to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the upcoming fiscal year. This exercise is to be carried out under the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded Credit Enhancement Programme. A...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga (second left), when he arrived at the Marcus Garvey Drive corporate offices of Petrojam Limited on Thursday (February 22) to participate in a ceremony to officially name the building in honour of Mr.Seaga. At left is Mr. Seaga’s wife, Carla; and at third left is the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon Andrew Wheatley

Work Being Done to Incorporate More Sources of Renewable Energy – PM

Chief Executive Officer of the RGD, Deidre English Gosse.

RGD to Roll out Online Verification of Certificates

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Youth Urged to Lead Charge Against Climate Change

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), presents a copy of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Standards Guide to Training Coordinator at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Sonia Morgan, at the launch of the guide at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 21.

Guide Launched to Reduce Public-Sector Energy Use

Principal Director, Planning and Policy, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Shaun Baugh, addresses the opening session of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) national consultation to discuss priorities for Jamaica’s food and nutrition security and rural development held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 20.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Gov’t Working with FAO to Develop Insurance Scheme for Farmers

The Government of Jamaica is working with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to develop an insurance scheme for crop and livestock farmers. Principal Director, Planning and Policy, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Shaun Baugh, said that there have been models in the past that have worked, but they were not sustainable. “We are...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), exchanges pleasantries with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); and record producer, Winston ‘Niney’ Holness, during a Reggae Month reception on the lawns of Jamaica House on February 20.

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentSport

Framework Being Created for Kingston to Operate as Musical Economic Zone

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is working on building a framework for Kingston to fully operate as a musical economic zone. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a reggae month reception on the lawns of Jamaica House on February 20. “Having received the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) designation, we...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left) listens attentively to International Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) Chair and Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Professor Peter Gluckman, on the first day of a two-day INGSA Caribbean Capacity Building workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 20.

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Draft STI Policy to Be Placed Before Cabinet

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the draft of the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Policy will be brought to Cabinet in two weeks for its consideration. He said that following Cabinet’s review and approval, the policy will proceed to the Parliamentary process. He was speaking at the opening of the two-day International Network for...

Product of GraceKennedy Limited (Grace Foods), one of the local companies to attend the Restaurants Canada Show (RC Show) slated for February 25 to 27 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada.

8 years ago CommerceIndustryTransport

Local Companies to Showcase Products in Canada

A range of exotic food products and brands offered by local companies will be showcased and sampled at the Restaurants Canada Show (RC Show), slated for February 25 to 27 at the Enercare Centre in Toronto, Canada. Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will lead a delegation, including six companies that are suppliers of authentic Jamaican products, to participate in the show....

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Finance & Public Service

Fiscal Administration Modernisation Gets $1.32 Billion

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue implementation of the Fiscal Administration Modernisation Programme this year with a $1.32-billion allocation in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which initially ran from 2011 to 2016, is intended to support the Administration in attaining fiscal sustainability by strengthening the Ministry’s institutional capacity...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (February 21) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium, downtown Kingston.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Low Inflation Projected For 12 Months

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says the rate of inflation is projected to remain within the range of four to six per cent over the next 12 months. This comes in the wake of data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which show the out-turn falling from 5.2 per cent in December 2017 to 4.8 per cent...

Cardiologist at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Rohan Wilks.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Heart Health: Understanding Your Risks

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (JFJ) is imploring Jamaicans to be vigilant about their heart health and aware of the indicators that may point to the development or existence of cardiac conditions. Speaking with JIS News, Cardiologist at the HFJ, Dr. Rohan Wilks, says it is important that persons know their blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, as these...