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...

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) and the Meteorological Service are collaborating to better serve the population in emergency responses and preparation, through data sharing. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed between the two entities today (July 17), at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in New Kingston, they will be sharing information to mitigate climate change impacts....

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting further reduction in the unemployment rate to a new record low of 7.8 per cent. As contained in STATIN’s April 2019 Labour Force Survey, the figure is two percentage points lower than the 9.8 per cent recorded for the corresponding period last year, and 0.2 per cent lower than the out-turn for...

The National Land Agency (NLA) has received funding under the World Bank’s Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project, to introduce electronic titling to Jamaica. “Electronic titling will reduce processing times for documents, improve efficiencies and create important linkages with other government agencies involved in the titling process,” Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon....