The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting third quarter calendar year growth of 5.8 per cent for July to September, compared to the corresponding period in 2020. In a statement on Friday (December 31), STATIN said the outturn was attributable to growth in the services and goods producing industries, up 7.1 and 2.4 per cent respectively. The Institute noted...

Members of the public are invited to participate in the Harmony Beach Park Social Media Video Competition. Submissions are open until Friday, October 29 at 4:00 p.m. The competition is being done as part of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Hero’s Welcome promotion, which provides discounts at select attractions until month-end. Acting Marketing Manager, UDC, Jodi-Ann Reid, in outlining the...

The Government is expanding support for young people pursuing training and other engagements in agriculture. Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that $120 million has been allocated to the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland, as part of a commitment to facilitating development within educational institutions. Additionally, he said the Ministry will...

The Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP) will be expanded to provide more young people with the necessary training, along with the requisite tools, so that they can pursue successful agricultural businesses. Minister with responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Audley Shaw, said that the move is in keeping with the Government’s commitment to increase youth engagement in the...

Superintendent of Pilotage at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Dr. Hortense Ross-Innerarity, is calling for continued collaboration between governments and the shipping community to develop and support initiatives to improve the welfare of seafarers. She said it is important to continue the conversation to engender a culture of awareness, inclusion, acceptance, and recognition of all seafarers, irrespective of gender, nationality,...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is offering discounts at three of its properties as part of its Hero’s Welcome promotion. which runs until Saturday, October 30. Acting Marketing Manager, UDC, Jodi-Ann Reid, told JIS News that the promotion is UDC’s way of “celebrating our heroes, in particular front-line workers or ordinary Jamaicans who are playing their role in the fight...

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) continues to assist local small business owners to access export markets for their products. JAMPRO President, Diane Edwards, noted that the agency has been successful in sourcing markets in the United States (US) for cosmetics producers. “We took a group of cosmetics manufacturers to Atlanta, found them distributors, and they are rolling out their business...