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Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, speaks during the PIOJ’s digital quarterly briefing, on Tuesday (February 23).

Positive Signs For Projected Growth – PIOJ

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....

Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Valerie Veira.

Farmers To Benefit From Formalisation Of The Sector

Member of Parliament for South East St. Catherine, Robert Miller, looks at herbs at the recent launch of the Backyard Garden project, at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore, St. Catherine on Friday (February 19).

Portmore Residents Urged To Embrace Backyard Garden Project

Community Relations Officer of the National Works Agency - Western Office – Janel Ricketts

Road Patching Under Way In Western Parishes

A group of cyclists enroute to Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, as part of the second leg of the Discover Jamaica by Bike series. The group departed the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on February 19.

Cyclists Take Part In Discover Jamaica By Bike Series

5 years ago CommerceEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryInvestment

MSMEs Encouraged To Do Business Online

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...

5 years ago CybersecurityNational Security and Peace

The Government Reiterates Commitment to Data Security and Privacy

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...

5 years ago Cybersecurity

CPFSA’s Website Restored – Investigations Underway to Determine Security Risk

In response to a recently published Gleaner article, regarding the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s website being compromised; we are confirming that website flaws were detected. The Agency’s Information Technology Unit (ITU) has launched an investigation into the matter, and the site has since been restored. The necessary steps are being taken to strengthen security to ensure there is...

Senior State Modernization Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Francesco De Simone.

5 years ago Development

IDB Hails Launch Of InvestmentMap Jamaica And Urges Citizens To Utilise The Platform

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has commended the Government of Jamaica for launching InvestmentMap Jamaica and is encouraging citizens to utilise the platform to keep track of public projects. The platform was implemented through funding from the IDB’s Transparency Fund. IDB Senior State Modernisation Specialist, Francesco De Simone, noted that the Administration remained resolute in launching the transparency tool and...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr.

5 years ago Environment

Minister Charles Jr. Calls For Positive Behaviour Change Towards Plastic Pollution

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Pearnel Charles Jr. is calling for positive behaviour change towards plastic pollution as the Government gears up to implement the third phase of the ban on single-use plastics come June 2021. Speaking to JIS News, he said: “The issue of plastic pollution brings to the fore the importance of protecting and...

5 years ago Works / Construction

Heightened Road Construction Activities Set for Morant Bay

Activities have now ramped up significantly on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project and will remain so for the next three months. The heightened road construction works will be concentrated primarily in the town of Morant Bay, St. Thomas where major pipe-laying activities are set to commence alongside ongoing civil works. National Works Agency (NWA) Communication and Customer Services Manager,...

Resident Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jeanelle van GlaannenWeygel (second left) and Director of Training and Information at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Delmares White (right), with ODPEM’s Training Officer, Kristen Rhone (centre) and Coordinator for the National Disaster Risk Management Volunteer Programme, Diamonette Syncon (second right), who both completed Basic Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training with the OAS. Both women were handed emergency kits with equipment to carry out fieldwork at a handover ceremony, held at ODPEM’s New Kingston Offices, on February 22. At left is OAS Administrative Technician, Kerry-ann Parchment.

5 years ago Local Government

ODPEM Training Officers Complete Certification Course

Training Officers of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) have successfully completed certification in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training, offered by the Organization of American States (OAS). “Providing institutional strengthening to our member states in our key areas of work is a crucial part of what we do at the OAS. This was the first of...