Jamaicans are being invited to ring in 2023 at one of the three events being organised by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, December 31. The UDC’s Director of Corporate Communications, Lorna Clarke, told JIS News that the Kingston Waterfront and Ocho Rios Bay Beach in St. Ann will see the return of the fireworks displays...

The stewardship of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) under the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, is being hailed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He said that the Ministry has strong systems and procedures in place to monitor and guide the process. “We have strong policies, strong laws, and effective management to ensure that any...

Five deserving families in Manchester, who lived in substandard conditions, have received brand new homes just in time for Christmas. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (December 16), officially handed over keys to the units, which were built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The beneficiaries are 69-year-old Tesselyn Roach from the Freetown district in the...

Businesses in the local forestry sector are being encouraged to put sustainable management practices in place ahead of the implementation of a new European Union (EU) measure related to forestry products. The EU’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen, said that the organisation’s 27 member States recently agreed on a course of action, which will limit the importation...

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Limited is the 2022 recipient of the coveted Greta Bogues Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance, unseating three-time winner, the National Health Fund (NHF). The FCJ also copped the Finance Minister’s Award for Board Composition, Functions and Structure and a Special Award for the Best Annual Report, at the fifth staging of the Public...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has advised that its offices and several affiliated attractions will be closed to the public on Friday, December 2, to facilitate a staff event. All attractions will resume regular operations on Saturday, December 3, while the UDC’s offices will reopen on Monday, December 5. Among the offices and attractions being closed are the UDC’s head...

Jamaica is among the CARICOM member countries benefiting from a Canadian-funded programme, now under way, which aims to strengthen regional economies. The Canada-CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism (CCEDM) is intended to address the priority needs of beneficiary states, as identified by national governments. This, by supporting efforts to bolster and diversify local economies, build strong, climate-resilient communities, and reduce gender and...

Government Senator, Don Wehby, has hailed the Administration’s management of the economy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that “we’ve come out of the crisis better than most nations.” Among the positive indicators, he said, are economic growth of 5.4 per cent for the first quarter of 2022; US$4 billion in revenues; business confidence increasing by 18.3 per cent in...

The annual GIS Day Expo returns to its home base at the University of the West Indies (UWI) this year, with an array of activities to engage attendees and participants. The 20th staging of the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) event, will take place on November 16 at the Assembly Hall on...