Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry is on a continuous growth path, with the number of persons employed increasing from approximately 48, 000 prior to the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, to over 54,000 to date. He further said there are prospects of engaging up to 300,000 persons over the long-term....

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season commenced on June 1 and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation was aiming to bring the newly acquired radar into full operation in time for the season. There are, however, some recent developments with the equipment that meant that the commissioning would not have been possible for this season and so the Ministry...

China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), which is the main contractor for the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project, will be addressing the issue of underperformance of subcontractors. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, in making the disclosure said the pace of work and the dust nuisance, remain a major complaint of residents,...

Five of the six service industry subsectors recorded positive out-turns to drive Jamaica’s estimated growth of six per cent for the January to March 2022 quarter. Leading the way was ‘Hotels and Restaurants’, which, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), increased by an impressive 105.7 per cent. This contributed significantly to the services industry recording an 8.9 per...

The economy is estimated to have grown by 8.1 per cent during fiscal year 2021/22, reports the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said that the out-turn, which falls within the entity’s target range of seven to nine per cent, reflects improved performances in all goods producing and service industry subsectors, except mining and quarrying, which...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), is presented with a bundle of pak choi by resident of Hannah Town, O’Neil Patterson (left). Also pictured from third left, are: Administrator, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Rev. Peter Espeut, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, Kenneth Richards, and community member, Omari...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is moving to regularise settlements occupied by more than 120 households in Kingston and St. Andrew, and St. James. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, said that the Land Administration Management Branch will be taking steps to acquire six...

The Government is anticipating that substantial works will be completed by March 2023 on the first two tranches of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Programme (SCHIP), totalling approximately $11.5 billion. The Government’s flagship road project, the SCHIP, is being executed in three parts: Part A – May Pen to Williamsfield – 28 kilometres (km); Part B (ii) – Harbour View...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is proposing to develop the 11.8 acres of land it owns at the Montego Bay Free Zone into a commercial and logistics complex. “The procurement process has begun to engage a consultant to undertake the geotechnical studies, as well as the design through to development stage for facilitation of a demand analysis study,” Minister...