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Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Sydney Stewart, speaks with JIS News at his office in St. Ann’s Bay, St Ann, on March 22.
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Sydney Stewart, speaks with JIS News at his office in St. Ann’s Bay, St Ann, on March 22.

Funds Allocated to Truck Water to St. Ann Communities

Residents of St. Ann who have been adversely impacted by drought conditions affecting the island should get some relief in short order. The St. Ann Municipal Corporation has received a $4-million allocation from the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Gillian Guthrie, delivers remarks on behalf of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda, at the 10th regional session of the Youth Environment Advocacy Programme (YEAP) on ‘Marine Pollution: The Role of Plastics’, held at the York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on March 17.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Gillian Guthrie, delivers remarks on behalf of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda, at the 10th regional session of the Youth Environment Advocacy Programme (YEAP) on ‘Marine Pollution: The Role of Plastics’, held at the York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on March 17.

Government to Widen Plastic Ban
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).

Construction of Port Royal Museum Advancing
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).

Port of Kingston Storage Area to be Expanded
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), observes as Bromley Primary School student, Hadasia Thompson, turns on a tap symbolising the commissioning into service of the Macka Hill Pipeline Replacement Project in St. Mary Southeast, on Wednesday (March 15). Also observing (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, and Regional Manager, David Pryce.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), observes as Bromley Primary School student, Hadasia Thompson, turns on a tap symbolising the commissioning into service of the Macka Hill Pipeline Replacement Project in St. Mary Southeast, on Wednesday (March 15). Also observing (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, and Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President of Operations, Herman Fagan, and Regional Manager, David Pryce.

Macka Hill in St. Mary Gets Reliable Water Supply

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), tours a section of the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project in Manchester recently. Accompanying him are Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, where the project is located, Rhoda Moy Crawford (fourth left) and representatives of the National Water Commission (NWC).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Work to Commence Shortly to Improve Water Supply for Residents of Pepper

Work will shortly commence to alleviate water challenges being experienced by residents of Pepper, situated on the border of Manchester and St. Elizabeth, and adjoining communities. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. Addressing residents during a recent tour to ascertain the progress of the Greater...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking during the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) inaugural Port Royal Lecture Series on Tuesday (February 28) at the institution’s Palisadoes Park campus in Kingston.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$7 Billion Programmed for Water Infrastructure Projects in 2023/24

Capital projects, totalling $7 billion, which are programmed to upgrade Jamaica’s water infrastructure during fiscal year 2023/24, represent the largest investment made in the sector to date. This, according to Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, who said the figure is a significant increase over the $4 billion worth...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), accepts a gift from Vice Minister of Natural Resources (Administrator of Oceanic Administration) of China, Wang Hong (second right), during a courtesy call on February 28 at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell and Ambassador of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang.
Courtesy CallEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PHOTOS: Senator Matthew Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from China’s Natural Resources Vice Minister

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), accepts a gift from Vice Minister of Natural Resources (Administrator of Oceanic Administration) of China, Wang Hong (second right), during a courtesy call on February 28 at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...
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Director-General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry. (JIS File Photo)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Growth of 5.1 Per Cent Last Year

Jamaica’s economy is estimated to have grown by 5.1 per cent between January and December 2022. This was disclosed by Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, who said the out-turn was spurred by an estimated six per cent growth for the Services industry and 2.1 per cent for the Goods Producing Industry. “All [sub]...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Economy Continues to Show Strong Growth – BOJ

Jamaica’s economy continues to show strong growth, with the 5.9 per cent out-turn for the July to September 2022 quarter being higher than the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) projection. This, according to BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, who noted that the economy continued to expand in the October to December 2022 quarter and the January to March 2023 period, to date....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (third left), commissions a 50,000-gallon storage tank in York Town, Clarendon, on Thursday (February 16). Sharing the moment are (from left) Regional Manager, St. Catherine and Clarendon, National Water Commission (NWC), Garwaine Johnson; VP, Operations, NWC, Kevin Kerr and Councillor, York Town Division, Uphel Purcell.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Improved Water Supply for Several Communities in Clarendon

A 50,000-gallon storage tank, valued at $22 million, has been commissioned in York Town, Clarendon, by the National Water Commission (NWC) to improve service delivery. The project was completed under the NWC’s Tank and Pump Rehabilitation for Operational Efficiency Improvement Programme. Six hundred residents of the communities of York Town, Howells Content, Bullards Content, Hopewell, Parnassus, Denbigh Drive, Foga Road...
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