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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking on the Civil Service Establishment (General) Order, 2016, in the House of Representatives on January 24.

Order Removes Vacant Posts at PICA

One hundred vacant posts are to be removed from the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA). These are among 138 posts that were abolished across Ministries, Agencies and Departments, as stipulated in the Civil Service Establishment (General) Order, 2016. The...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies; and Head of the entity’s Fixed Income Wealth Management division, Gregory Fisher (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, January 24, for the opening ceremony of the 12th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. Others (from left) are: JSE Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and The Jamaica Pegasus General Manager, Peter Hilary.

Government Focused on Maintaining Comparative Advantages

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, signs a condolence book for Mona High School student, Darnell Foster, at a special devotion at the school on Thursday, January 26. Darnell died suddenly on Monday (January 23) after collapsing in Half-Way Tree.

Special Devotion for Mona High Student who Died Jan. 23

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer, PetroCaribe Development Fund, Dr. Wesley Hughes, at the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) 12th Regional Investment & Capital Market Conference on Wednesday (January 25), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.

Sugar to Contribute US$80 Million in Earnings this Year

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STATIN Urges Persons to Support Household Expenditure Survey

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green

9 years ago Education

Tertiary Graduates to Help Clear Backlog at OCR and CDA

The National Youth Service (NYS) has assigned 17 tertiary graduates to the Office of the Children’s Registry and the Child Development Agency (CDA) to assist in clearing the backlog of reports. The graduates, who are participants in the NYS Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP), commenced work at the agencies on January 23. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government hails the life and work of Lindy Delapenha

The Government of Jamaica expresses deep sadness at the passing this morning (January 26) of sporting great and broadcaster Lloyd Lindbergh “Lindy’ Delapenha. Mr. Delapenha died peacefully at his home. Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Mr. Delapenha will be best remembered for his sterling contribution in the fields of sports and broadcasting. “I join with the rest of Jamaica in...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

STATIN to Conduct Household Expenditure Survey

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will be conducting a household expenditure survey (HES) from February 6, 2017 to February 2018 to obtain information on the goods and services purchased by private households. This is being done in order to determine the general pattern of expenditure throughout the economy. Project Manager for the HES, Shelly-Ann Chambers, told JIS News that...

Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-Regional Office of the Caribbean, Alison Drayton (second left), greets former Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga (right), following the opening ceremony for a Population Planning for Development in Jamaica conference, on January 25 at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Others (from left) are: Senior Fellow in the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Dr. Godfrey St. Bernard; Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy; and University Director, SALISES, Professor Patrick Watson. The three-day conference is being staged under the theme: ‘Theory, Practice and Policy for the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agendas’.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

STATIN Hosts Three-Day Population Conference

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in collaboration with the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), is hosting a three-day conference looking at the potential of population planning in achieving Jamaica’s and the region’s sustainable development goals. The Department of Sociology, Social Work and Psychology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona; the Planning...

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, speaks about activities for Heart Month in February, at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 25).

9 years ago Health & Wellness

HEART Foundation to Screen for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risks

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) will be conducting screenings for risk factors associated with Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) during Heart Month in February. HFJ’s Executive Director, Deborah Chen, said it is important for persons to know if they have any of the underlying conditions that may lead to SCA. “We are all at risk; we need to know our...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is presented with books on the development of Singapore by Daniel Seah (third left), Deputy Director, Singapore Corporation Enterprise during a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister today. Looking on are: (L-R) Mrs Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister; Diana Edwards, President, Jampro; Metry Seaga, Chairman, Special Economic Zone and Dr Eric Deans, CEO, Special Economic Zone

9 years ago Prime Minister

GOJ Partners with Singapore to Develop Special Economic Zone

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, this morning (January 26) met with Daniel Seah, Deputy Director of Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) and representatives from the Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZA) to discuss the partnership between both governments to develop Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) which was signed between the Jamaican government and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise in December...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), speaking at a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony for the in vitro propagation of Irish potato seeds programme, held on January 25 at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry; and Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley.

9 years ago Agriculture

Agricultural Sector Aims to Supply 100 Per Cent of Local Demand for Irish Potato

The agricultural sector is aiming to supply 100 per cent of local demand for Irish potato in another three years. This was noted by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, in an interview with JIS News at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the in vitro propagation of Irish potato seeds programme on...