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Local Businesses Invited to Explore Opportunities in Cuba
Businesses in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean are being encouraged to explore opportunities for trade and investment with Cuba. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cuba, His Excellency Rogelio Sierra Diaz, said that his Government is seeking to widen cooperation … Continued
Jayden Channels Grief into Top GSAT Marks
For St. Andrew Preparatory School student, Jayden Ebanks, achieving the top marks for his school in the 2018 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) is bittersweet. Jayden, who will be attending Wolmer’s Boys in September, scored 100 per cent in Mathematics, … Continued
New Features for Denbigh 2018
This year’s staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, scheduled to run from August 4 to 6, will include several new features to enhance the spectacle of the event, while promoting the country’s agricultural sector. The event, under … Continued
ICT/Knowledge Services Accounts for 58 per Cent of Jobs Created in 2017/18
The Information Communication Technology (ICT)/Knowledge Services sector accounted for approximately 58 per cent of jobs created during the last financial year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure as … Continued
Feasibility Study for Irrigation System to Serve Pedro Plains Farmers
Feasibility studies are being done for the establishment of an irrigation system that will take water from the Black River to supply farmers in the Pedro Plains of St. Elizabeth. Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said … Continued
Senate Passes Amendments to Public Procurement Act
The Senate, on Friday (June 15), passed the Public Procurement (Amendment) Act 2018, which seeks to regulate the procurement of goods, works and services by entities of Government. The legislation, which was piloted by Leader of Government Business and Minister … Continued
National MSME & Entrepreneurship Policy Implementation Committee (PIC) Launched
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries through the MSME Division has launched the National MSME Entrepreneurship Policy Implementation Committee (PIC). The committee was launched on June 14, 2018. The committee will be responsible for the oversight and monitoring … Continued
Highly Skilled Persons to Serve on Fiscal Council
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says technocratic staff for the proposed fiscal council will be chosen based on high levels of competence and skills. “We want highly skilled persons who understand fiscal policy (and) … Continued
BSJ Reviewing Packaging Standards for Flour and Rice
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is reviewing the packaging requirements for commodities such as flour and rice. Speaking in an interview with the JIS News, Director of the Standards Division at the BSJ, Julia Bonner Douette, said the objective … Continued
G-G Commends Fosrich for Helping Customers save Energy
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has lauded FosRich Group of Companies for introducing innovative electrical products to the local market to assist in energy conservation. He noted that these items have helped to reduce energy costs … Continued
Initiatives Being Implemented for Digital Society
Chief Executive Officer at eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, has highlighted various initiatives being implemented towards Jamaica’s thrust of becoming a digital society. He informed that a major development to be undertaken is the merger of eGov Jamaica Limited and … Continued
Fiscal Council to Build on Successes of EPOC
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is looking to build on the Economic Programme Oversight Committee’s (EPOC) successes, through the proposed independent Fiscal Council. This, he says, as Jamaica’s prepares to embark … Continued
Rural and Coastal Towns Targeted for Development
Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, says the country’s rural and coastal towns are being targeted as Government moves to boost economic and social opportunities for citizens. He said that Port Antonio, Falmouth, Port Maria, Lucea, … Continued
