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Jamaicans Encouraged To Protect Country’s Biodiversity
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is calling on Jamaicans to protect the country’s biodiversity, in order to build long-term environmental sustainability. “For us here in Jamaica and other small island...
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Gov’t Striking Balance Between Health And Economy
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is prioritising the health and welfare of citizens, while safeguarding the economy as it navigates the country through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “There is no trade-off. If we are going to survive, we have to learn how to be healthy and work at the same time,” Mr. Holness said. He...
JAMPRO Supports GSAJ’s Strong Effort to Protect Outsourcing Employees and Industry During COVID-19
JAMPRO’s President, Diane Edwards, has said the Agency supports the extensive effort made by the GSAJ (Global Services Association of Jamaica), formally BPIAJ (Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica) on their work with operators in the industry to protect employees in the outsourcing sector and to prevent major long-term disturbances in services for the industry due to COVID-19. Ms. Edwards...
Restoration Of Jobs Lost High On Agenda Of Economic Recovery Task Force
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the newly established COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force will be working assiduously to ensure the restoration of jobs lost as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking at a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on Monday (April 27), Dr....
Inspection Of All BPO Facilities To Be Completed By May 4
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the inspection of all business process outsourcing (BPO) facilities in the island is to be completed by May 4. Speaking at a virtual press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre on April 27, the Minister emphasised that whatever is needed...
Debate Begins On Bill To Reform Land-Titling System
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 21) began debate on the Registration of Titles (Amendment) Act, 2020, which is aimed at reforming Jamaica’s land-titling system. In his opening remarks, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the reform is necessary due to the large number of persons occupying land whose...
Update Of National Climate Change Policy Framework In Progress
The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is currently in the process of finalising the update of the National Climate Change Policy Framework, says Acting Chief Technical Director in the Policy, Planning and Evaluation Division, Gillian Guthrie. “We thought it was prudent to revise and update the policy to respond to emerging issues as well as the new developments...
