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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Government Remains Focused On Strengthening Governance Mechanisms – PIOJ

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says the Administration remains focused on strengthening governance institutions and mechanisms, towards achieving improved government effectiveness. He said this is deemed critical to Jamaica’s post-coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery, to...

L- R. Mr. Michael Shaw, Chairman of the National Water Commission’s Board; Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for the Water Portfolio; and Mr. Mark Barnett, President of the National Water Commission

New NWC Board Charged to Examine All Options to Provide Efficient Potable Water and Sewerage Services

Government Reviews Long-Term National Development Plan

JBDC Partners with CIAL Dun & Bradstreet to Assist MSMEs

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while addressing Friday's (November 20) sitting of the Senate.

Common Reporting Standard to Be Introduced Locally to Combat Tax Evasion

5 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Growth In Construction And Agriculture For July To September

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting growth in construction and agriculture, forestry and fishing during the July to September 2020 quarter. The entity’s Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said that construction increased by an estimated five per cent, while agriculture grew by approximately two per cent. He said that the growth of the subsectors is despite a 3.6...

Jamaica Business Development Corporation, CEO, Valerie Veira.

5 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JBDC Assists MSMEs to Develop Sustainable Business Models

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) says it is committed to facilitating micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to develop sustainable business models. Speaking to JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JBDC, Valerie Veira, noted that the organisation is focused on providing MSMEs with the tools to respond to the changing economic climate that their industry is operating...

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right) addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening is Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair

5 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJIS Think Tank

STATIN Improves Access to Data

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is making it easier for Jamaicans to access the data it publishes. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy said that the agency’s publications are no longer for sale and can be accessed by everyone. “We have stopped selling our publications. They are free on the website…in what...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Barracks River bridge in St. Mary on Wednesday (October 21). Others (from left) are Senior Director at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer; State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; Resident, Jennifer Walsh; Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; and other residents of the area.

5 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$34 Million Barracks River Bridge Opens

The new Barracks River bridge in St. Mary, constructed at a cost of more than $34 million, was officially opened on Wednesday (October 21) by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. The new structure, which accommodates single-lane traffic, replaces a footbridge, which was destroyed during major flood rains. It will benefit...

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses the institute’s virtual Quarterly Press briefing on October 21.

5 years ago CoronavirusEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

STATIN Cancels Survey of Living Conditions for 2020

The Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) will not be conducted this year due to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was announced by Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, during the institute’s Quarterly Press Briefing on October 21. “This survey takes a little longer in interaction between our staff and the households...

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses recent JIS Think Tank.

5 years ago 2022 CensusEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Tablets to be Used in 2022 Census

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will be using tablets to conduct the 2022 Population and Housing Census. This was disclosed by the Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy, at a recent JIS Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston. “It’s the first time we will be doing a census using tablets. We will not be using paper....

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaks during the entity’s quarterly briefing on Wednesday (October 21).

5 years ago CoronavirusEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

COVID-19 Impacts Number of Employed Persons

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting a 10.8 per cent reduction in the number of employed persons as at July 2020, relative to the corresponding period last year. This decline in employment has been largely attributed by labour analysts to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on economic activity in Jamaica, which recorded its first confirmed case...