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Improved Customer Service at NLA
A heightened customer service experience continues to be the order of the day at the National Land Agency (NLA), with its queue management system reducing wait times and allowing for flexible scheduling of appointments. Manager for Marketing and Public Relations,...
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Country Poised for Sustainable Growth and Lower Unemployment – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is poised for sustainable growth and even lower unemployment in the times ahead. Addressing residents, business interests and other stakeholders at a Town Hall meeting at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31, the Prime Minister said it is against this background that he is calling...
PHOTOS: Minister Receives Courtesy Call from Ambassador-Designate to the Swiss Confederation
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), accepts a gift from Ambassador-designate to the Swiss Conferation, Dr. Richard Brown, when he visited the Ministry’s offices in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 31).
Rainwater Harvesting and Upgraded Irrigation Systems Commissioned at Forestry Department Nurseries
Cost savings and efficient water use will abound for the Forestry Department following the commissioning of a rainwater harvesting system at the agency’s Constant Spring Road Nursery and upgraded irrigation systems at its Mount Airy Nursery in St. Andrew. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, led the commissioning ceremony...
BOJ Projects Continued Reduction in Inflation
The Bank of Jamaica ( BOJ) is projecting a continued reduction in domestic inflation during the last three months of this year and for most of 2024. This was disclosed by Governor, Richard Byles, during the Central Bank’s quarterly monetary policy media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Monday (August 21). The projection represents a continuation of...
Persons Encouraged to Report Activities That Can Lead to Increase in POPs
Citizens are being encouraged to report activities that can cause an increase in persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). These include, but are not limited to, open burning, improper use and/or disposal of agrochemicals and industrial chemicals, elevated temperatures and combustion processes, and unwanted by-products of industrial processes or combustion. Reporting these activities to...
Hunters Urged to Abide By Wildlife Protection Act During Game Bird Hunting Season
The National Environmental Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging hunters who will participate in the 2023 Game Bird Hunting Season to abide by the guidelines under the Wildlife Protection Act. The season opens on Saturday, August 19 and runs for six weekends until Sunday, September 24. Environmental Coordinator for Fauna at NEPA, Ricardo Miller, told JIS News that there are four...