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Newly appointed World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Tahseen Sayed.
Newly appointed World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Tahseen Sayed.

World Bank Country Director Cites Critical Areas for Growth

Newly appointed World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Tahseen Sayed, has cited three areas which she says are pivotal to Jamaica’s attainment of developed country status, in keeping with the Vision 2030 National Development Plan. These are maintaining macroeconomic stability; public-sector...
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan (right), during a JEF Breakfast meeting at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) President, David Wan (right), during a JEF Breakfast meeting at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Business Leaders Welcome Indirect Taxation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right); Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (4th left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right), break ground for construction of the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30. Others looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Victor Wright; Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett; Mayor of Falmouth, His Worship Colin Gager; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right); Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (4th left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right), break ground for construction of the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30. Others looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Victor Wright; Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett; Mayor of Falmouth, His Worship Colin Gager; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.

2,200 Jobs from Excellence Oyster Bay Hotel Project
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley.
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley.

JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop
Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chairperson, Trisha Williams-Singh (left), being updated on sector developments by Acting Executive Director, Karlene Degrasse-Deslandes.
Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Chairperson, Trisha Williams-Singh (left), being updated on sector developments by Acting Executive Director, Karlene Degrasse-Deslandes.

300 Additional Basic Schools to be Certified by 2019

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Students at the Majesty Gardens Infant School in Kingston during the official hand over of renovated bathrooms to the institution by National Commercial Bank Foundation on Wednesday, January 18. The Foundation gave over $457,050 for the project.
CommunityDevelopmentHealth & Wellness

NCB Foundation Impacts the Lives of Teachers and Students at Majesty Gardens Infant School

It is a well-known fact that proper hygiene is necessary for good health and this is especially true for children who are more susceptible to germs and bacteria. It is also true that proper bathroom facilities are needed for this to happen, so imagine then your child not benefitting from such conveniences at their school. This was the case for...
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Director of the Environmental and Conservation Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Anthony McKenzie, addressing a recent United Nations Development Programme and NEPA
DevelopmentEnvironment

Protected Areas Can Contribute to National Development

Director of the Environmental and Conservation Division at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Anthony McKenzie, says protected areas can contribute to the economic development of Jamaica. “They offer many environmental services such as clean water and fresh air. The headwaters of many of Jamaica’s main rivers are located in the Blue Mountains and the Cockpit Country forest reserves....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Vice-Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke (right), greet each other at a panel discussion at the EGC’s signing ceremony and Call-to-Action, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston on November 8. At left is Chairman of the EGC, Michael Lee-Chin.
Development

Vice Chairman of EGC Says Government Committed to Growth

Vice Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Ambassador Nigel Clarke, says the inclusion of aspects of the policy recommendations by the EGC in arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an indication of the Government’s commitment to implementing the proposed strategies for economic growth. “We at the EGC take that as a sign that the Government is serious...
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Minister with responsibility for Water and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)
Development

Minister wants Real Development in Montego Bay

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the time has come for efforts to be ramped up to bring real development and planning to the city of Montego Bay, St. James. Addressing a World Town Planning Day conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on November 8, Dr. Chang said...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee-Chin, following the signing of a declaration of intent during a Call-to-Action ceremony by the Council, at the Courtleigh Auditorium on November 7. The declaration underscores the Government’s commitment to the specific policies that fall under the eight growth initiatives published by the Economic Growth Council.
Development

Diaspora to be Targeted in Growth Agenda

The diaspora is being touted among the specific areas that will be engaged to attract investment for achieving economic growth. Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee-Chin, speaking in a panel discussion and signing ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium on November 7, said the diaspora is a central repository for investment capital. He said the EGC will be...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee-Chin, sign a declaration of intent, during a ceremony and call to action at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on Monday, November 7. The declaration underscores the Government’s commitment to the specific policies that fall under the eight growth initiatives published by the EGC.
DevelopmentPrime Minister

‘5 in 4’ Growth Plan Will Benefit Poor and Vulnerable

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says measures by the Government and the Economic Growth Council (EGC) to put Jamaica on a path of higher and sustained growth will benefit the poor and vulnerable. The Council, which was launched in April, is committed to achieving five per cent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in four years. The Prime...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
DevelopmentPrime Minister

PM Urges DBJ to Fast Track Harmony Cove Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is urging the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to fast track the Harmony Cove project, which will see the development of a casino resort in Trelawny. Addressing the DBJ’s Strategic Planning Retreat for Boards of Directors at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday, (October 7), Mr. Holness said the development has...
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