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President of the Watermount Community Development Committee (CDC) Benevolent Society in St. Catherine, Carlos McLeod (right), engages with six of the nine ‘community heroes’ who were recently honoured by the CDC, during a ceremony at the Pedro Church of Christ in the parish.

Watermount Honours Community Heroes

Nine outstanding residents of Watermount in St. Catherine have been hailed as community heroes for their decades of voluntary service to the area’s development. The individuals, who were honoured by the Watermount Community Development Committee (CDC) Benevolent Society during a...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

Moody’s Ratings Upgrade Reflects Effectiveness of Gov’t Policy

Young persons are being encouraged to register for the Jamaica Defence Force CodeSprint-Cyberthon.

Young Persons Encouraged to Register for JDF Codesprint-Cyberthon

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), admires a sculpture done by Artist and Founder, Khadabra Limited, Robert Campbell (left), during the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)/European Union (EU)/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) development minerals programme final conference on Wednesday (October 18) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Greater Emphasis to Be Placed on Industrial Minerals

Youth athletes participate in the first leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s annual Cross Island Run, which was launched in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (October 18).

Local Government Ministry Launches Cross Island Run

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where she provided an update on the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC).

3 years ago EducationYouth

Ministry to Launch Communication Campaign on Education Transformation

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be undertaking a robust $34 million communication plan dubbed ‘Transforming Education for National Development’ (TREND), which aims to sensitise the public about the transformation process. With the tagline ‘For a Brighter Tomorrow’, the plan forms part of the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), which has been charged with monitoring the...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Moody’s Upgrade Jamaica’s Rating to ‘B1’ and Revises Outlook to Positive

Moody’s Investors Service, today, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, upgraded the Government of Jamaica’s (GOJ’s) long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings from ‘B2’ to ‘B1’ and revised the outlook from Stable to Positive. The decision to upgrade the rating reflects Moody’s analysis that the GOJ, faced with various external shocks,maintained a steadfast commitment to sustainable fiscal policy anchored on Jamaica’s medium...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds, during the opening session for the IDB’s Sub-Regional Policy Dialogue on Ecosystems of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Caribbean Region, at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 18).

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica’s Economic Performance the Best Ever – Minister Clarke

Jamaica’s economic performance is the best it has ever been, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. He cited, among the indicators, the country’s robust foreign exchange reserves, low unemployment rate, low debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio, as well as sustained periods of growth. “Jamaica, today, has macroeconomic fundamentals that represent the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

3 years ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Education Ministry Embracing Change

The Ministry of Education and Youth is actively embracing change and leading the way in adapting to the rapidly evolving global educational landscape. Not only is the Ministry keeping pace with the changing educational environment under the guidance of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, but is also undergoing transformation and modernisation. In a message delivered by the Ministry’s Senior Education...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, held on Wednesday (October 18) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Campaigns Against Substance Abuse Must Have Mechanisms to Help Abusers – Health Minister

Campaigns against substance abuse must have mechanisms to help the abusers, and harsh penalties for those promoting it, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. Speaking at a National Workshop on Early Warning Systems on Drugs, on Wednesday (October 18) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston, the Minister said part of the “solution...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) and other CARICOM leaders join Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau (fourth left) for a photo opportunity at the Canada-CARICOM summit being held in Ottawa from October 17 to October 19. The three-day summit, under the theme: ‘Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future’, features discussions on issues such as trade and investment, climate resilience, access to finance, regional security collaboration, and the crisis in Haiti.

3 years ago CARICOMForeign AffairsPrime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Holness at Canada-CARICOM Summit

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) and other CARICOM leaders join Prime Minister of Canada, Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau (fourth left) for a photo opportunity at the Canada-CARICOM summit being held in Ottawa from October 17 to October 19. The three-day summit, under the theme: ‘Strategic Partners for a Resilient Future’, features discussions on issues such as...

Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

July Unemployment Rate Remains at Record-Low 4.5 Per Cent

Jamaica’s unemployment rate for July 2023 was 4.5 per cent, equalling the record-low outturn reported for April. Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, who was addressing the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on Wednesday (October 18), informed that the rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than July 2022. There were 1,315,100 employed persons in July...