The Caribbean Energy Information Systems (CEIS) Department of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) has increased its regional network with the recent addition of The Cayman Islands. The regional energy information network now coordinates the gathering and dissemination of energy information for 19 Caribbean countries. Information provided assists in guiding policy decisions; creating awareness as it relates to the sustainable use...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Ministry is to launch a national campaign – ‘Our Children Jamaica’ - in May, to underscore the Government’s commitment to the protection of children. “There is no doubt that for the Government, children are our number one priority.  So for Child's Month (May), we...

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will stage its annual Small Business Exposition and Conference on Thursday (May 12), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event, which is in its ninth year, will be held under the theme: ‘Opening the Door to Financing Opportunities’. Corporate Communications Manager at the JBDC, Suzette Campbell, said focus will be placed...

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, says the entity has been making use of technology to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of operations. She informed, for example, that the entity has converted to an electronic data collection system, which has made the process of gathering information speedier and easier. “So, for household surveys and CPI...

The Government has officially launched its Economic Growth Council, which will be chaired by businessman, Michael Lee-Chin. The Council is set up to advise the Government on a framework of proposed initiatives along with sub-initiatives that are expected to yield economic growth. It will comprise no more than 12 members, both from the private and public sectors,  and will make...

Parents are being advised to pay close attention to their children’s development in order to identify early signs of autism. Professor of Child Health, Child Development and Behaviour at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Maureen Samms-Vaughan, tells JIS News that a delay in the child’s speech is one of the first signs of the condition. “The speech (will...

Some 514 Jamaican farm workers will leave the island next month for Washington, to work on the Gebbers Farms, under the Overseas Employment Programme. The Gebbers Farms are among the largest holdings in the United States, with over 5,000 acres of apples and more than 2,000 acres of cherry. The owners are also looking to expand their operations, which would...