Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says there are “positive signs” regarding the PIOJ’s projection for the country to record economic growth of between four to six per cent during the 2021/22 fiscal year. Speaking during the PIOJ’s digital quarterly briefing on Tuesday (February 23), Dr. Henry said this is in the wake of...

One hundred farmers and fisherfolk are set to benefit from the recently launched Formalising Operators in the Jamaican Agricultural and Fisheries Sector project. The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will be the Government agency leading the implementation of the project, which will focus on enterprise formalisation and capacity development of persons in the agricultural and fisheries sector. Speaking at a...

Residents of Portmore, St. Catherine are being encouraged to embrace the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Backyard Garden project. Making the appeal, Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller, said that the project, which will provide some 2,500 householders with kits to start their own vegetable and herb gardens, will ensure food security for residents, particularly during...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking a patching programme across the western parishes of St. James, Trelawny, Hanover and Westmoreland. The programme, which is valued at close to $300 million, targets critical sections of several roadways across the four parishes Community Relations Officer of the NWA’s Western Office, Janel Ricketts, tells JIS News that the agency has, so far,...

A group of cyclists from Kingston participated in the second leg of the Discover Jamaica by Bike series, which took place over the weekend (February 19 to 21). The group departed the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on February 19, continuing along the south coast to Treasure Beach, St Elizabeth. The series, a new tourism initiative done in partnership with...

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to explore the various options of selling their products and services online, to help grow their businesses. Speaking recently at a Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘Virtual Biz Zone’ session, under the theme 'Jamaica! Start Selling Online’, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fygaro, Ariel Rochwerger, said that business operators can utilise...

The Government of Jamaica wishes to assure users of the JAMCOVID-19 application and the public at large that a comprehensive review of all aspects of the site, application and associated databases is being undertaken and changes implemented with a view to further hardening security and strengthening all security features. The government also wishes to advise that the previously announced enhanced...