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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), addresses journalists during Thursday’s (February 20) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston. At right is Senior BOJ Deputy Governor, John Robinson.

BOJ Reports Increase In Credit To Businesses, Households

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting a significant increase in credit extended by deposit-taking institutions to businesses and households for the 12-month period, ending December 2019. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, said credit to businesses grew by 20.3 per cent,...

Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin (5th right) presents Jamaican flag to the Logos Hope crew, during a visit to the ship on Wednesday (February 19), which is docked in Montego Bay.

Custos Pitkin Presents Jamaican Flag To Logos Hope Crew

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), breaks ground for the $150-million Watermount Water Supply System in St. Catherine on February 19. Also participating (from left) are Managing Director of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Audley Thompson; Chairman of the RWSL, Councillor Homer Davis; Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott; Director of the RWSL, Kevin Lue, and General Manager for Engineering at the water agency, Douglas Wilson.

Upgraded Water Supply System For Watermount In St. Catherine

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Hugh Faulkner.

Expungement Fair in Mobay Friday

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) speaking at a ceremony to announce an increase in bandwidth at the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) and the Kingston Public and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals, on Tuesday (February 18) at the hospitals’ North Street address in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Chair, Universal Service Fund (USF) Board of Management, Dr. Gunjan Mansingh; and Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Facilities Encouraged To Prepare For Data Protection Bill

Director of Communication at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

6 years ago Commerce

Consumers And Vendors Encouraged To Utilise Services Offered By CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging consumers and vendors to utilise its services offered to resolve issues with their transactions. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communication, CAC, Latoya Halstead, reiterated that the organisation does not exist only to serve the concerns of consumers but also vendors who may face issues addressing problems encountered in their daily business operations....

6 years ago Commerce

CAC Wants More Consumers To Have Access To Information

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) says it is increasing the avenues through which they inform consumers of their rights and the services of the organisation. Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead, told JIS News that the Commission believes it is critical to improve and increase how consumers can engage the Commission. “We are cognisant of the fact that the world...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (sixth left), addresses Councillors of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, prior to handing over water tanks to be used in their respective divisions to tackle the severe drought conditions, on February 13.

6 years ago AgricultureLocal Government

Help For Farmers Affected By Drought

With drought taking a severe toll on residents and farmers across the island, the Government will be making $100 million available to the nation’s Municipalities to tackle the problem. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the Government will also be providing Councillors with 500-gallon black water tanks to immediately deal with some of the most...

(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

$543 Billion For Implementation Of Projects Over Five Years

Approximately $543.6 billion has been budgeted to implement public investment projects in central government and public bodies over the next five fiscal years. Of this sum, $106.7 billion will facilitate 189 projects during 2020/21. In addition, $5.89 billion has been allocated for three public-private partnership [PPP] projects, which are also slated for implementation. This is according to the Government’s 2020/21...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), listens to Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence (right), as he speaks about the various art pieces now on display during Black History Month at the Gallery, in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (February 19). At left is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), listens to Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence (right), as he speaks about the various art pieces now on display during Black History Month at the Gallery, in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (February 19). At left is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

6 years ago CultureGovernor General

PHOTOS: GG Tours National Gallery Of Jamaica

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), listens to Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence (right), as he speaks about the various art pieces now on display during Black History Month at the Gallery, in downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (February 19). At left is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.Governor-General, His...

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, delivers the keynote address at a Consultation for Region 4, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Wednesday (February 19).

6 years ago Budget 2020/2021EducationInformationYouth

Minister Pleased With Sum Allocated To Education Ministry

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says $5 billion has been added to the Ministry’s budget for the 2020/2021 financial year. “I am so very happy that my Cabinet members embraced the appeal I made, and with the kind of support that we have received from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking at the ceremony to break ground for the construction of an $11-million water shop in Tryall, St. Elizabeth, on February 14.

6 years ago Local GovernmentWater

Gov’t Provides $100 Million For Trucking Of Water

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government has set aside $100 million to facilitate the trucking of water to communities across the island. “Already, the country is experiencing dry conditions [and] the Government has been proactive. We have started to look at how we are going to respond and we have been doing so...