The Forestry Department is encouraging schools and students at the early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary levels to participate in the National School Tree-Planting (NSTP) competition. The competition will be officially launched on Wednesday (September 7) at the Department’s head office, 173 Constant Spring Road, Kingston 8, at 2:00 p.m. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and...

Progress is being made in the development of the Government of Jamaica’s National Digital Cadastral Map, thanks to the incorporation of technology in data collection. The map, which details the legal boundaries of properties, will show all of the land parcels and support land titling, environmental resource management, the development approval process and, by extension, the country’s economic growth and...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Tuesday (August 23) between the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Arc Properties Limited, for the contribution of units to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). This follows an appeal to the private sector to partner with the Government in building more houses for vulnerable Jamaicans. Signatories to the document...

The economy grew by an estimated 5.7 per cent during the April to June 2022 quarter. This was announced Thursday (August 18) by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Director-General of the PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry, said this was spurred by 7.7 per cent growth in the Services Industry, despite the Goods Producing Industry contracting by 0.4 per cent. He...

The United States (US) Government will be providing US$2 million in support of the creation of a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Jamaica, which will benefit the wider region. US Vice President, Kamala Harris, made the announcement during a call with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on August 8. A statement issued by the White House said that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says action will be taken to prosecute bauxite and alumina company Windalco, following the recent pollution and fish kill in the Rio Cobre, St. Catherine. In a press release on Friday (August 5), the Prime Minister disclosed that the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) intends to serve a Notice of Intention to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the opening of the Kingston Logistics Park (KLP) is a significant investment and will bring more economic growth and job creation for the country. “The opening of the KLP is a big deal… . It demonstrates us, as a people, leveraging our God-given ideal location and using our natural assets to create...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), greets United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, during a courtesy call by the Ambassador, at the Ministry in Kingston on July 28.

Players in the local apparel sector are being urged to look towards sustainability as the global fashion industry places increased focus on more environmentally friendly practices. Acting Head of Department for Applied Art, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Laura Lee Jones, said there can be no conversation surrounding the future of fashion without mentioning sustainability. Citing...