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A Section of Washington Boulevard’s Westbound Carriageway to be Closed Sunday

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the motoring public that two of the westbound lanes on Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew will be taken out of service in the vicinity of the Rubis service station on Sunday, November 22 between...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while addressing the Ministry's weekly virtual COVID Conversations press conference on Thursday (November 19).

Holiday Travel Could Cause COVID-19 Spike In January

Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen (second left), at the ceremony where Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney (second right); and Director and Chief Executive Officer, Marshall Construction Company Limited, Alphanso Reynolds (right), sign a contract for the implementation of major infrastructural sub-projects, under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund – Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) phase four initiative. The signing ceremony was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on November 19. Witnessing (from left) are General Manager, Finance and Procurement, JSIF, Orville Hill; and Senior Manager, Standards & Procurement, JSIF, Dwight Ricketts.

Contracts Signed for Upgrading of Police Stations and Health Centres

Member of the Planning Committee for the Symposium on Best Practices for Community and Social Development, Charmaine Brimm.

PIOJ To Stage Virtual Symposium On Best Practices For Community And Social Development Nov. 25

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (standing second left), participates in the grant signing ceremony and launch of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Local Partner Development (LPD) Programme at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on November 19. He is joined by (standing from left) Chargé d'Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingtson, John McIntyre; Jamaica Country Representative, USAID, Jason Fraser; and Chief of Party, LPD, Morana Smodlaka Krajnovic. Displaying signed grant agreements (seated from left) are Executive Director, MultiCare Youth Foundation, Alicia Glasgow Gentles; Executive Director, Peace Management Initiative, Damian Hutchinson; and Executive Director, Violence Prevention Alliance, Dr. Deanna Ashley.

160 At-Risk Youth To Benefit From Crime And Violence-Prevention Programme

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Health and Wellness conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, on November 18.

5 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Early Distribution Of Vaccine Could Spur Quicker Return To Normality

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says an early distribution of a potential vaccine could spur a quicker than expected return to normality in the tourism sector. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking to JIS News at the two-day Health and Wellness conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, which started on November 18, cautioned that while the recent...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, fields questions from journalists during Thursday’s (November 19) quarterly briefing, at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ To Maintain 0.50 Interest Rate On Overnight Placements

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the BOJ will be maintaining the 0.50 per cent policy interest rate on deposit-taking institutions’ (DTIs’) overnight placements, until there are “clear signs” that domestic economic activity is returning to pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) levels. The Central Bank, on Tuesday (November 19), announced its decision to hold the policy rate unchanged, noting that this...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (FILE)

5 years ago Technology

More Than 400 Public Entities Connected To National Broadband Network

More than 400 public entities have been connected to the national broadband network as the Government continues its drive to provide more citizens with access to high-speed Internet. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who noted that this increased connectivity has been facilitated by the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is the arm...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, emphasises a point while addressing journalists during Thursday’s (November 19) quarterly briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Projects Partial Rebound In Growth In 2021/22

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting a partial rebound in economic growth of about three per cent, in the aftermath of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, commencing in fiscal year 2021/22. Governor, Richard Byles, says the out-turn could possibly be as high as eight per cent, “if there is strong recovery in tourism”. “However, the Jamaican economy is not expected...

Deputy Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), Cheryl Lewis. Ms. Lewis spoke earlier today at the launch of the OUR Guaranteed Standards Jingle Competition, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in Downtown Kingston, on November 19.

5 years ago Information

OUR Launches Guaranteed Standards Jingle Competition

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has launched a Jingle Competition aimed at raising awareness about the entity’s existing Guaranteed Standards. These are quality of service standards to which utility companies are held accountable. Deputy Director General at the OUR, Cheryl Lewis, said the competition, dubbed the GS Jingle Competition, forms part of the entity’s mandate of protecting consumers. “The...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, responds to questions from journalists during Thursday’s (November 19) quarterly briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.

5 years ago Finance & Public Service

Central Bank Preserving Financial Sector Stability

The Central Bank has been proactive in preserving financial sector stability against the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, with $76 billion pumped into the local market. Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, said that the liquidity support, which represents four per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), has been provided through a special bond-buying programme, reduction in the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (foreground), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North East, Kerensia Morris (left), examine a damaged road in the constituency, on November 18, during a tour of the area.

5 years ago TransportWorks / Construction

Damaged Roads In St. Catherine North-East To Be Repaired Soon

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, says procurement for the repair of several roadways in St. Catherine North East will commence in two weeks. The Minister, who along with Member of Parliament for the area, Kerensia Morris, and Senior officials from the National Works Agency (NWA), inspected the damaged roads, including...