Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says the economy grew by an estimated 1.9 per cent during the July to September 2018 quarter. The growth, he pointed out, was spurred by an estimated 5.2 per cent increase in the goods-producing industry, and 0.8 per cent for the services industry. Dr. Henry said that the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says a Joint Select Committee of Parliament is considering harsher penalties for persons who commit crimes against children. “Through the Joint Select Committee of Parliament, we’re moving to ensure that we send a very clear signal to the country and to those who will want to perpetrate...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been an important partner over the past 10 years, playing a pivotal role in the country’s economic turnaround. He noted that the IDB came to Jamaica’s aid “at our time of greatest need”. “The IDB, led by President, Luis Alberto Moreno, took...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s pensions industry framework is to be revised to enable trustees to invest up to five per cent of the $550 billion accumulated, in venture capital. This, he said, equates to $25 billion and will represent a “game changer” for business opportunities, innovation and growth, coming from a...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has reiterated his appeal for Jamaicans to report cases of child abuse. “The anti-informer culture needs to end,” he said, noting that the lives of vulnerable children are at stake. “I want to encourage more of us to speak when we know that a child is being...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 20), took note of the recommendations emanating from the recently held National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ). The ninth sitting of the NYPJ was held on Monday, November 12, 2018, at Gordon House. At the event, the youth discussed issues in the areas of National Security, Reform of the Electoral System and the...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has charged the incoming executive members of the National Secondary Students’ Council (NSSC) to be positive agents of change. He challenged the student leaders to find creative and effective solutions to the issues that their peers face, particularly that of bullying. He noted that the Ministry will shortly be rolling...