The Government has met six of the 10 Economic Growth Council (EGC) policy recommendations targeted for implementation during the April to June quarter. EGC Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, made the disclosure at the presentation of the Council’s third quarterly report at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, July 27. The policy recommendations come under three areas of reform...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is developing a national investment portal as part of its three-year business strategy. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the portal will serve as a comprehensive base of information that facilitates investments in Jamaica. He said the portal’s main functions will include: information sharing; facilitating online...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, is urging greater Diaspora participation in a wide range of activities that will support the Government’s drive to boost Jamaica’s growth and development. He said while the Administration acknowledges the importance of inputs such as remittances in supporting families and friends “we believe that your...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has been utilising technology to improve data collection and dissemination of information. Director General of STATIN, Carol Coy, said the entity has converted to an electronic data collection system, which has made the process of gathering information speedier and easier. “So, for household surveys and the Consumer Price Index (CPI), we now collect the...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reassuring persons that information obtained from surveys is strictly confidential. “All of our interviewers and all our employees signed an oath of confidentiality and we take that oath seriously, so we want to reassure Jamaicans that the information that they provide is confidential under the Statistics Act and we cannot provide this to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is positioning Montego Bay as a major centre for business in western Jamaica. He noted that Montego Bay is one of the fastest growing cities in the Caribbean and presents high investment appeal in an open and welcoming atmosphere. “This bustling...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is urging persons to support its household expenditure survey (HES) now underway. The survey, which is being conducted from February 6, 2017 to February 2018, collects information on the amount households spend on consumer goods and services such as food, education, health, transportation, recreation and communication. Data obtained is critical to the decision-making processes...