The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy grew by an estimated 1.9 per cent during the October to December 2023 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2022. Speaking during the PIOJ’s quarterly briefing on Wednesday (February 21), Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the out-turn for the review quarter largely reflected the impact of higher...

Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Stewart Beckford, says there has been a noticeable reduction in the number of complaints from citizens regarding the Brigade’s response time. He noted that the acquisition of new fire units has increased the JFB’s capacity and response to emergencies. “We procured and received 30 brand-new fire trucks in 2021, and those would have...

Local innovators will soon benefit from the establishment of a technology commercialisation suboffice that will offer assistance in getting their products on the market. This follows a partnership between the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). A brainchild of the DBJ, the suboffice was initially designed to help universities commercialise research output but will now...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says real gross domestic product (GDP), which is the total value added generated from economic activity, continues to expand. He noted that despite the impact of bouts of adverse weather on the agricultural sector, real GDP for the December 2023 quarter is estimated to have grown within the range of one to three...

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, signs the condolence book for late Justice Dennis Morrison, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Tuesday (February 20).  

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right); and United States Department of State Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, look on as Principal of Mountain View Primary School, Michelle Robinson (right) points out features of the institution during...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), converses with National Water Commission (NWC) Corporate Public Relations Manager, Delano Williams, during a tour of the water systems in Clarendon North Western on Tuesday (February 20).