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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), looks at a breakaway in Campbell's Field, Manchester Southern, during a tour of the constituency on Wednesday (January 18).

Road Repairs Valued $415M Being Programmed for Manchester Southern

Repairs being programmed for two roads in the constituency of Manchester Southern will cost an estimated $415 million. These are the Porus to Red Berry road, which will cost $104 million, and the Newport to Pusey Hill road, to be...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), speaks with UNESCO Jamaica Office Director, Dr. Anna Paolini, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Wednesday (January 10).

PHOTOS: UNESCO Officials Call on Senator Samuda

Spectacular fireworks display on the waterfront in downtown Kingston. The 2022 staging is being held under the theme ‘Fireworks 2022: A Diamond Jubilee’.

UDC Hosting New Year’s Eve Events

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) helps 69-year-old Tesselyn Roach to enter her new three-bedroom home, which was handed over in the Freetown district of Manchester on Friday, (December 16). Holding the door open is Member of Parliament, Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips (left). Looking on is Councillor and Deputy Mayor for Mandeville, Rohan Kennedy.

Strong Stewardship of New Social Housing Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares a light moment with Yvonne and Telford Mitchell (left), as he hands over the key to the couple’s new home in Lancaster, Manchester on Friday (Dec. 16). The one-bedroom unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Partially hidden at right is Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Robert Chin.

Five Manchester Families Get New Homes for Christmas

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaking at the National Forestry Conference held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, earlier this month. Seated (at right) is Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Ainsley Henry.

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Local Forestry Businesses Urged to Implement Sustainable Practices Ahead of EU Measure

Businesses in the local forestry sector are being encouraged to put sustainable management practices in place ahead of the implementation of a new European Union (EU) measure related to forestry products. The EU’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, said that the organisation’s 27 member States recently agreed on a course of action, which will limit the importation...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Factories Corporation Cops 2022 Corporate Governance Award

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Limited is the 2022 recipient of the coveted Greta Bogues Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance, unseating three-time winner, the National Health Fund (NHF). The FCJ also copped the Finance Minister’s Award for Board Composition, Functions and Structure and a Special Award for the Best Annual Report, at the fifth staging of the Public...

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC Offices and Attractions Being Closed on December 2

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has advised that its offices and several affiliated attractions will be closed to the public on Friday, December 2, to facilitate a staff event. All attractions will resume regular operations on Saturday, December 3, while the UDC’s offices will reopen on Monday, December 5. Among the offices and attractions being closed are the UDC’s head...

Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO) Regional Representative for Jamaica and Belize, Natalie Morris, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday (November 16).

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jamaica Benefiting from Canada-Funded Technical Assistance Programme

Jamaica is among the CARICOM member countries benefiting from a Canadian-funded programme, now under way, which aims to strengthen regional economies. The Canada-CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism (CCEDM) is intended to address the priority needs of beneficiary states, as identified by national governments. This, by supporting efforts to bolster and diversify local economies, build strong, climate-resilient communities, and reduce gender and...

Government Senator, Don Wehby, makes his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on November 11.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Senator Wehby Commends Management of Economy

Government Senator, Don Wehby, has hailed the Administration’s management of the economy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that “we’ve come out of the crisis better than most nations.” Among the positive indicators, he said, are economic growth of 5.4 per cent for the first quarter of 2022; US$4 billion in revenues; business confidence increasing by 18.3 per cent in...

Acting Principal Director, National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

GIS Day Expo Returns to UWI on November 16

The annual GIS Day Expo returns to its home base at the University of the West Indies (UWI) this year, with an array of activities to engage attendees and participants. The 20th staging of the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) event, will take place on November 16 at the Assembly Hall on...

Acting Principal Director of the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB), Simone Lloyd, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on October 28. The NSDMB is the Secretariat of the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. At the Council’s December 10 Awards Ceremony and Banquet, local institutions and individuals will be specially recognised for their use of geospatial technologies.

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Individuals And Institutions to be Recognised for Use of Geospatial Technologies

Local institutions and individuals are to be specially recognised for their contribution to the development of their respective fields, through their use of geospatial technologies. The recognition will be extended by the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. “This year, we will be recognising organisations, institutions and individuals, locally, who would have, over...