The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is pleased to announce that, with the Tropical Storm Warning for Jamaica now lifted, all UDC offices, attractions, and facilities have reopen on Wednesday, November 6, 2024. Safety assessments have been completed at all UDC-managed locations, ensuring they are ready and safe for the return of staff and visitors. The UDC Corporate Office in Kingston,...

Acting Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Authrine Scarlett (second right), engages with participants during the launch of Geography Awareness Month, hosted by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) of the Ministry, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston, on Wednesday (October 30). Sharing the moment (from left) are Assistant Chief...

The National Land Agency (NLA) recently hosted members of a St. Vincent and the Grenadines delegation that visited to explore Jamaica’s advancements in digital transformation, particularly in the areas of land titling and geospatial technology. The visit, from October 7 to 11, facilitated valuable insights into Jamaica’s systematic land registration process and the innovative methodologies being employed to enhance land...

Students from schools in St. James were taught practical ways to contribute to their parish’s development, during a rap session led by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, on Friday, October 11. The event, held to commemorate World Architecture Day on Monday, October 7, under the theme: 'Empowering the Next Generation to Participate in...

Several key stakeholders benefitted from the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA) ‘Unplugged’ Workshop, which was held at Hotel Grand A View in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 9. The attendees included attorneys-at-law and financial professionals, who were provided with a better understanding of Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) application process. SEZs are geographically demarcated areas within countries where...

KINGSTON, October 11 (JIS): An Agricultural Display, Media Highlight and FarmHers Market will be held on Tuesday, October 15, to observe International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) 2024. Under the theme, ‘Agricultural Resilience: Achieving a Sustainable Future’, the events will take place on the Roof of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), 4-6 Trafalgar Road, Kingston, beginning...

Eight medium-sized entities have received grants totalling $160 million to support their business ventures or innovations. The support was provided by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) under its Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Innovation Grant Fund, which is being implemented in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Each entity received $20 million to assist in the...