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Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Deputy Chairman for the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney.
Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Deputy Chairman for the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney.

Community Day in Denham Town Feb. 23

Denham Town and surrounding areas in West Kingston will engage in sport, fun and entertainment at the ‘Denham Town ZOSO Community Day’, on Saturday, February 23. An initiative of the Joint Force, Denham Town and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund...
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Central Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Thursday (February 21).
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Central Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Thursday (February 21).

Low Inflation of 2.3 % in January 2019
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Chairman of non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Spanish Town Revival Secretariat, Bishop Dr. Rowan Edwards, when he visited King’s House with members of the Secretariat on February 15, to give an update on this year’s ‘10,000 Men and Their Families March’, to be held on March 10 under the theme, ‘We Use What is Right to Correct What is Wrong’. The aim of the march is to encourage residents to rebuild their communities in partnership with the church and business community.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Chairman of non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Spanish Town Revival Secretariat, Bishop Dr. Rowan Edwards, when he visited King’s House with members of the Secretariat on February 15, to give an update on this year’s ‘10,000 Men and Their Families March’, to be held on March 10 under the theme, ‘We Use What is Right to Correct What is Wrong’. The aim of the march is to encourage residents to rebuild their communities in partnership with the church and business community.

PHOTOS: G-G and 10,000 Men March
Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) members on parade at a Jamaica Day observance, held last year at Munro College, in St. Elizabeth.
Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) members on parade at a Jamaica Day observance, held last year at Munro College, in St. Elizabeth.

Students to Celebrate Jamaica Day Feb. 22 at National Arena
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, highlights Reggae Month activities at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Wednesday (February 20) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, highlights Reggae Month activities at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Wednesday (February 20) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

50 Icons of Reggae Music to Receive Gold Awards

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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, emphasises a point while addressing journalists at the Central Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium in downtown Kingston on Thursday (February 21).
Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

BOJ Governor says Macroeconomic Prospects Remain Positive

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says the country’s macroeconomic prospects “remain positive as the indicators and outputs continue to show signs of recovery. “Foreign reserves are above the level deemed adequate and the current account deficit remains low and sustainable. Additionally, market interest rates are at historic lows and fiscal performance continues to be strong,” he points out....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Michael Ashenheim (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the Ashenheim Stadium on the grounds of Jamaica College at its Old Hope Road location in St. Andrew on Wednesday (February 20). The Ashenheim family donated the state of-the-art facility. Also pictured in the background (from left) are Chairman, Project Committee, Dr. the Hon. R. Danny Williams; Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; Chairman of JC Board of Management, Michael Bernard; and the school’s Principal, Wayne Robinson.
EducationPrime Minister

Prime Minister Encourages Past Students to Give Back to their Schools

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging past students with the resources to contribute to the enhancement of school facilities. He commended citizens like the Ashenheim family, who, “without second thought”, donated an eight-lane 400-metre synthetic track to Jamaica College (JC). The Prime Minister was speaking at the official opening of the Ashenheim Stadium on the grounds of...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (fifth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Educational Assessment and Resource Centre at the Church Teachers
Education

Educational Assessment Centre Opens in Mandeville

The parish of Manchester now has a diagnostic and care centre, which will cater to the special learning needs of children with autism and cognitive challenges. The Educational Assessment and Resource Centre, located on the grounds of Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, was built by the Government at a cost of $35 million. It boosts two play and learning rooms,...
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Regional Manager of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer, delivering the keynote address on behalf of Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the Hyatt Hotels’ Eminence Staff Awards at Hyatt Ziva/Zilara Rose Hall Resorts, Rose Hall, St. James, on Tuesday February 19.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Projects 41,000 New Jobs by 2022

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is projecting that the tourism sector will provide 41,000 new jobs by 2022. In his speech, delivered by Regional Manager of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer, at the Hyatt Hotels’ Eminence Staff Awards at the Hyatt Ziva/Zilara Rose Hall Resorts in St. James on February 19, Mr. Bartlett said with the continued unprecedented...
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Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), addresses the PIOJ’s quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (February 20) at the Agency’s head office in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are Senior Director for the Institute’s Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart; and Project Manager, Foundation for Competitiveness and Growth, Melvin Smith.
Finance & Public Service

14,400 More Persons Employed as at October 2018

The total number of employed persons increased by 14,400 to 1,219,700 as at October 2018, relative to the corresponding period in 2017. This is according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month, which shows the out-turn reducing the annual average unemployment rate to 9.1 per cent, the lowest recorded since 1968. The findings were...
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Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead.
Commerce

Consumers Encouraged to Abide by Motor Vehicle Warranty

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is advising consumers to abide by their motor-vehicle warranty to reduce unsatisfactory customer service experiences with retailers. “Consumers need to read the warranty that they get from the motor-vehicle dealers thoroughly. For example, a warranty might say bring back the item within two days if it is not working, and that’s what the consumer should...
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