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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses itelbpo Smart Solutions’ fifth anniversary ceremony and grand opening of its Montego Bay Campus in Freeport, St. James, on October 4.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses itelbpo Smart Solutions’ fifth anniversary ceremony and grand opening of its Montego Bay Campus in Freeport, St. James, on October 4.

PM Says Bypass For Montego Bay Will Be a Reality

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says traffic congestion is greatly affecting commerce and productivity in Montego Bay and that the time has come to make the much-talked-about bypass a reality. Giving the keynote address at the itelbpo Smart...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in dialogue with (from second left), Chairman, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Paul B. Scott; President, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick; and Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury. Occasion was a Bidders Conference for the divestment of the NMIA on the grounds of the facility in Kingston on September 26.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), in dialogue with (from second left), Chairman, Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Paul B. Scott; President, Airports Authority of Jamaica, Audley Deidrick; and Custos of Clarendon, William Shagoury. Occasion was a Bidders Conference for the divestment of the NMIA on the grounds of the facility in Kingston on September 26.

Chang Emphasises Value of Private Partners
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (right), is in discussion with Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan, Shinichi Yamanaka (left). Occasion was the opening ceremony for a week-long capacity-building workshop for Caribbean Small Island Developing States on achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on September 18. Looking on at (centre) is Programme Officer of Science, Assessment and Monitoring at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Junko Shimura.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (right), is in discussion with Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Japan, Shinichi Yamanaka (left). Occasion was the opening ceremony for a week-long capacity-building workshop for Caribbean Small Island Developing States on achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston on September 18. Looking on at (centre) is Programme Officer of Science, Assessment and Monitoring at the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Junko Shimura.

Jamaica Taking Action Against Invasive Alien Species
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (centre), listens to a point being made by Principal Director of the Climate Change Division in the Ministry, Una May Gordon (right), during a climate change gender analysis forum at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on September 12. The forum was organised by the Ministry in tandem with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Foundation for Social Democracy – FES) in Germany, and the South Centre in Switzerland. Others (from left) are Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; gender activist and FES Consultant, Judith Wedderburn; and Senior Research Fellow, the South Centre, Mariama Williams.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (centre), listens to a point being made by Principal Director of the Climate Change Division in the Ministry, Una May Gordon (right), during a climate change gender analysis forum at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on September 12. The forum was organised by the Ministry in tandem with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (Foundation for Social Democracy – FES) in Germany, and the South Centre in Switzerland. Others (from left) are Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; gender activist and FES Consultant, Judith Wedderburn; and Senior Research Fellow, the South Centre, Mariama Williams.

Climate Change Impact on Genders to be Identified and Addressed
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), is being shown a map of works to be undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), while on a tour of sections of Central Clarendon on September 14. Looking on (from left) are Project Officer of JSIF
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right), is being shown a map of works to be undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), while on a tour of sections of Central Clarendon on September 14. Looking on (from left) are Project Officer of JSIF's Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), Craig Williamson; Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Hon. Mike Henry and Social Development Officer of JSIF's ICDP, Shunelle Nevers.

Government to Regularise Informal Settlements in Central Clarendon

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Farmers Urged to Embrace Climate Smart Technology

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging local farmers to be more open to using new technology to increase productivity, while protecting the environment. He cited, for example, the benefits of aquaponics, a system of aquaculture in which the waste produced by farmed fish or other aquatic creatures supplies the...
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General Manager of Wigton Windfarm Ltd., Earl Barrett (second left), and Project Manager, Michelle Chin Lenn (left), share details about the facility with (from third left), Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Col. Oral Khan; Principal Director of Climate Change in the Ministry, Una May Gordon; and Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, during a tour of the facility on Friday, August 18. The tour was organised by the Climate Change Division and included a visit to Wigton Windfarm in Manchester and the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (C-CAM) Foundation in Clarendon.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Study Tour of Wind and Solar Farms

Several senior officers of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation on Friday (August 18) participated in a study tour aimed at engaging stakeholders with renewable sources of energy and the mitigation and adaptation work being done locally. Among those on the tour were Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Colonel Oral Khan; Principal Director for Climate Change, Una...
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Mrs. Maxine Hinds Dixon (left) and Ms. Carmalita Barnett (fifth left), Officers of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with students who received sponsorship by the Ministry to attend the Discovery Bay Marine Lab
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Students Grateful for 2017 Eco Camp

A group of students sponsored by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation to participate in the 2017 Eco Camp, have expressed gratitude for what they described as a “fun and educational” experience. The 10 students, aged 15 to 17, selected through their participation in the Ministry’s Youth Environmental Advocacy Programme (YEAP), attended the ‘Planeteers Camp’ from July 23...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Study Tour for Environmental Stakeholders

The Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation will be leading a study tour to the Wigton Windfarm and the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) on Friday, August 18, in an effort to sensitise environmental stakeholders on the day-to-day operations of the facilities. The tour, which is also aimed at highlighting ways in...
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Farmers harvesting cane in Clarendon.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Employment at All-Time High

More Jamaicans are now employed than at any other period in the country’s history. Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) show that the number of persons securing employment peaked at a historic 1,204,800 in April 2017, which was 35,800 more than the 1,169,000 persons employed in April 2016. The out-turn bettered the employment level of 1,187,000 in July...
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