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Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, addressing climate change stakeholders at the opening of the three-day Green Climate Fund (GCF) Caribbean Private Sector Engagement Workshop hosted at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, April 2. — CAPTION: Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, addressing climate change stakeholders at the opening of the three-day Green Climate Fund (GCF) Caribbean Private Sector Engagement Workshop hosted at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday, April 2.

Gov’t Senator Emphasises Need for Investments to Counter Climate Change

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, says Jamaica’s middle-income state designation should not render the country ineligible to receive international climate change investments. He argues that as Jamaica and, by extension, other Caribbean states contend with the effects and impact of climate...

Senior Director of the Land Administration and Management Division (LAMD) of the National Land Agency (NLA), Felicia Wiltshire (left), addresses a JIS Think Tank on April 2. Beside her is Senior Director of the NLA's Adjudication Services Division (ASD), Shalise Porteous. The two new divisions were formed out of the merger of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) with NLA.

Two New Divisions at NLA

Caption: Acting Principal Director of the National Spatial Data Management Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Simone Lloyd (standing), shows a Church Teachers’ College student teacher how to navigate the geographic information system (GIS) desktop software. Lecturers and student teachers were trained in using GIS software to teach specific subjects on March 27, at the College, under the Division’s GIS in Schools Education Programme (GISSEP).

More GIS Teacher Training Workshops

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, gives details about the Jamaica Film, Animation and Music Investor Forum, to be held in Kingston on Friday, March 29, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on March 27.

Film And Animation Sector Reaping Benefits – Film Commissioner

JAMPRO Hosts Film, Animation and Music Investor Forum

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (third left), peruses Jamaica’s Third National Communication (TNC) on Climate Change with Principal Director of the Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon (second left), and Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Jamaica, Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune (second right). Occasion was a TNC presentation ceremony, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on March 27, 2018, ahead of submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) Secretariat. Also sharing the occasion are Project Administrator at the Division, Clifford Mahlung (left); former Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (right); and Senior Technical Officer for Mitigation at the Division, Omar Alcock.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Climate Change Division to Host Youth Consultation March 29

The Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation will host a post Conference of Parties (COP) Youth Consultation on Climate Change on March 29 at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The event is a free, public consultation that will allow a segment of the youth population to share their views and experiences...

Industry, Commerce. Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), is greeted by Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, during the PIOJ’s inaugural Economic Growth Forum, which was held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew under the theme ‘From Elusive to Inclusive Growth’.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Macroeconomic Stability Has Been Entrenched – PIOJ Head

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, says macroeconomic stability has been entrenched, evidenced by relatively low inflation, high net international reserves (NIR), successive positive growth, and fiscal discipline, which has significantly lowered public debt. The country’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is projected to fall below 100 per cent at the end of the 2018/19 fiscal...

Head of the Applied Meteorology Section in the Meteorological Service Division, Ronald Moody.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jamaicans Encouraged to Engage in Climate Smart Activities

Jamaicans are being encouraged to engage in climate smart activities for World Meteorological Day, to be observed on March 23. “We encourage persons to conserve on energy. If you don’t have to do any unnecessary driving on World Meteorological Day, don’t do so. You can also plant a tree or two, so that when they grow, we will have another...

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PM Announces US$25-Million Project for MSMEs and Startups

Over the next five years, a total of US$25 million will be invested in a project designed to finance and aid innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and business startups. Dubbed ‘Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE)’ the project is being implemented by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). Making the announcement during...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, shares a moment with Principal of Moneague College in St. Ann and member of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Howard Isaacs, during the recent staging of the UCJ’s Symposium on Quality Assurance in Higher Education, at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

GSS Programme to Boost Jobs, Position Jamaica as Digital Business Hub

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards, says the recently launched Global Services Sector (GSS) programme will help position Jamaica as a digital hub for business as well as generate more employment in information technology (IT)-enabled services. Being executed by JAMPRO, the initiative will prepare workers for high-end jobs in industries such as business process outsourcing (BPO), information technology...

Sales and Promotions Manager for Manufacturing, Energy and Mining at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Berletta Henlon-Forrester.

7 years ago CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JAMPRO Leads Cosmetics Manufacturers to Trade Show in New Orleans

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) will be leading a team of local cosmetics manufacturers to participate in the Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show in New Orleans, United States, from March 30 to April 1. The annual beauty show, which is one of the largest of its kind in North America, attracts more than 35,000 hairstylists, make-up artists, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, distributors...

Dr. Peter Phillips, Leader of the Opposition.

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Government Lauded for Maintaining ERP

The Government is being commended for maintaining Jamaica’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP), which is yielding significant benefits for the country. Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips, says the Administration has continued the implementation of “fundamental aspects” of the Programme, citing several key outcomes. “The progress made by the Programme… has continued in the following areas: the debt is further down; job...