The Government and members of the private sector have reaffirmed their commitment to the initiatives of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC). Formal statements of support for the public-private sector partnership were made during the opening session of the NCC meeting on Thursday (July 25) at the Office of the Prime Minister. Voicing their commitment were Minister without Portfolio in the...

The Government will be undertaking an educational campaign surrounding the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure while closing the debate on the Tourism Workers Pension Act, 2019, in the Senate recently. He said that the “process of putting together that public...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging Jamaicans to guard their gains, stay focused, work harder and smarter, and achieve their goals. Delivering the main address at the official launch of the Palmer’s Cross Community Development Committee (CDC) in Clarendon, on July 18, the Minister said when...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting first quarter calendar year growth of 1.7 per cent relative to the corresponding period in 2018. The out-turn is within the range of the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) estimate of 1.5 per cent, as reported by Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, at the agency’s quarterly briefing in May. STATIN’s Director General,...

Twelve teams are vying for honours in the annual Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Emancipendence Games from July 12 to 26. The competition, now in its 10th year, sees teams from government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) competing across 10 disciplines in sports and culture under the theme ‘One Nation, One People’. Over the two weeks, the teams will match...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that Public Administration and Defence, and Compulsory Social Security topped the industry groups recording the largest increases in employment as at April 2019. Director General, Carol Coy, said the number of employed persons in both groups increased by 11,400 persons or 19.9 per cent. This is according to STATIN’s Labour Force Survey...

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) will be leading the construction of the Naggo Head Technology Park in St. Catherine. Cabinet, in September 2018, gave approval for a joint venture agreement between the FCJ and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for development of the facility on 34 acres of land in Portmore over a period of two years. The development...