Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that employers have the ultimate responsibility to ensure productivity and efficiency in the workplace and must put the requisite leadership in place for this to be achieved. Mr. Holness argued that to do otherwise could be devastatingly costly and counter productive. “In this regard, the employers do have equal if not...

Culture and Entertainment Minister, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has charged the Creative Production and Training Centre Limited (CPTC) and its new board to uncover creative means of promoting Brand Jamaica globally and use its products as vehicles to explore new partnership opportunities within the global arena of creative productions. Speaking at the launch of CPTC’s JamVision cable channel, formerly...

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, is upbeat about the prospects for continued growth during the 2016/17 fiscal year, based on a number of positive economic trends. Among these are falling market interest rates, a decline in unemployment, and an expansion of private sector credit for personal and business purposes.  Mr. Wynter noted that business and consumer confidence is...

The Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA) has disbursed $3.31 billion and facilitated the development of over 35,000 businesses since its inception in 1991.             Chief Executive Officer of MIDA, Lanville Henry, told JIS News that the entity has contributed to the creation of close to 63,000 jobs.             During 2015/16, the entity disbursed $155 million, financed over 1,600 businesses, and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be seeking to speed up the implementation of a National Identification System (NIDS). He informed that grant funding for the project has been secured and some development work has started. “I have directed that all the legislative, administrative and funding processes be immediately accelerated including public education and consultations,”...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry remains committed to taking the necessary actions that will protect the nation’s children. “We are dedicated to doing the sort of work that ensures that there is no doubt in the minds of Jamaicans that children are our number one priority,” Mr. Green assured. He called on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will ensure that the capabilities of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) are leveraged to tackle many of the country’s socio-economic challenges.             He said it is important that the army is not limited to security, but that its role extends to offering training in a range of fields locally and...