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Gov’t to Provide 2,250 STEM Scholarships Over Five Years

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, through the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), will be providing 2,250 scholarships to boost the country’s capacity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) over the next five years. On Thursday (June 29),...
Jamaica generated US$325.4 million in export earnings for the first two months of the year. The sum represents a 54.6 per cent increase on the US$210.4 million earned for January and February 2022. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in a statement on Monday (June 26), indicated that the growth was primarily due to a 133.1 per cent increase in the export of ‘Crude Materials’ (excluding Fuels). Domestic exports increased by 35 per cent to US$240.6 million, compared to US$178.2 million in 2022, the Institute said. This out-turn was primarily spurred by higher earnings from the Manufacture and Mining and Quarrying industries. Domestic exports accounted for 74 per cent of Jamaica’s total outflows. Re-exports in January and February 2023 were valued US$84.7 million, up from US$32.2 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2022. The top-five destinations for Jamaica’s exports were the United States of America (USA), Puerto Rico, the Russian Federation, Latvia and the United Kingdom (UK). STATIN indicated that outflows to these countries increased by 75.3 per cent to US$256.1 million. Meanwhile, Jamaica’s expenditure for January and February 2023 increased by 12.9 per cent to US$1.19 billion. This increase was largely attributable to higher imports of ‘Raw Materials/Intermediate Goods’, ‘Fuels and Lubricants’ and ‘Consumer Goods’, which rose by 3.2 per cent, 20.3 per cent and 13.3 per cent, respectively. The five main countries accounting for Jamaica’s imports for the review period were the USA, China, Japan, Colombia and Turkey. (more) US$325.4 million in export…2 Expenditure on inflows from these countries totalled US$773.6 million, a 16.5 per cent increase relative to the corresponding period in 2022. STATIN said the growth was largely due to higher fuel imports from the USA.
Jamaica generated US$325.4 million in export earnings for the first two months of the year. The sum represents a 54.6 per cent increase on the US$210.4 million earned for January and February 2022. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), in a statement on Monday (June 26), indicated that the growth was primarily due to a 133.1 per cent increase in the export of ‘Crude Materials’ (excluding Fuels). Domestic exports increased by 35 per cent to US$240.6 million, compared to US$178.2 million in 2022, the Institute said. This out-turn was primarily spurred by higher earnings from the Manufacture and Mining and Quarrying industries. Domestic exports accounted for 74 per cent of Jamaica’s total outflows. Re-exports in January and February 2023 were valued US$84.7 million, up from US$32.2 million recorded in the corresponding period in 2022. The top-five destinations for Jamaica’s exports were the United States of America (USA), Puerto Rico, the Russian Federation, Latvia and the United Kingdom (UK). STATIN indicated that outflows to these countries increased by 75.3 per cent to US$256.1 million. Meanwhile, Jamaica’s expenditure for January and February 2023 increased by 12.9 per cent to US$1.19 billion. This increase was largely attributable to higher imports of ‘Raw Materials/Intermediate Goods’, ‘Fuels and Lubricants’ and ‘Consumer Goods’, which rose by 3.2 per cent, 20.3 per cent and 13.3 per cent, respectively. The five main countries accounting for Jamaica’s imports for the review period were the USA, China, Japan, Colombia and Turkey. (more) US$325.4 million in export…2 Expenditure on inflows from these countries totalled US$773.6 million, a 16.5 per cent increase relative to the corresponding period in 2022. STATIN said the growth was largely due to higher fuel imports from the USA.

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US$325.4 Million In Export Earnings for January and February
Firefighters from across the Caribbean who participated in bush fire management training carried out by the United States Forest Service (USFS), through its Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR) programme.
Firefighters from across the Caribbean who participated in bush fire management training carried out by the United States Forest Service (USFS), through its Natural Infrastructure for Caribbean Resilience (NICaR) programme.

Local Firefighters Get Training In Bush Fire Management
Principal of St. Ann’s Bay Primary, Trevor Cole (left), shares a moment with top-performing boy and girl in the 2023 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, 11-year-old Daniel Hall and 11-year-old Aaylia Miller.
Principal of St. Ann’s Bay Primary, Trevor Cole (left), shares a moment with top-performing boy and girl in the 2023 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, 11-year-old Daniel Hall and 11-year-old Aaylia Miller.

Grade-Six Students At St. Ann’s Bay Primary Ace PEP Exam

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left), engages stakeholders from the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation and Jamaica Fire Brigade as they tour one of the proposed sites for the construction of a new fire station in the Balaclava area of St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, June 21.
Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

New Fire Station for Balaclava In St. Elizabeth

Plans are advanced for the construction of a fire station in the Balaclava area of St. Elizabeth. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, on Wednesday (June 21), toured two possible sites to erect the facility in the community that borders the Manchester parish. “One of the locations is where the existing post office is, and it...
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Court House building in Falmouth that houses the offices of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and the Parish Court, now partially closed after the roof covering the Parish Court collapsed recently.
Local Government

Mayor’s Forum In Falmouth on June 28

Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager, is preparing for the highly anticipated Mayor's Forum, to take place in Water Square, Falmouth, on Wednesday, June 28 starting at 5:00 p.m. Mayor Gager told JIS News that chief among the slate of topics on the agenda will be the state of the parish’s disaster preparedness,...
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A screenshot from Episode six of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Business Continuity Planning animation series. The series can be accessed on the TEF Facebook and Instagram pages.
Tourism

TEF Creates Business Continuity Planning Animation Series

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has produced a Business Continuity Planning Animation Series to raise awareness about building resilience. The series contains six episodes, which are all available to watch via the TEF’s Facebook page and on Instagram at @tefjamaica. Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace, told JIS News in a recent interview that episode one is an introduction to...
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Microbiologist at the Scientific Research Council, Mandesa Jackson, says food manufacturers should test their products for listeria.
Science

Food Manufacturers Urged to Test Products for Listeria

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is urging more food manufacturers to test their products for listeria, a bacterium that can cause serious ailments and even death when ingested. Listeria can be found in many of the foods that are consumed daily, namely dairy items, fish and meat. “Once you are manufacturing food, you want to ensure that whatever you are...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the Annotto Bay Health Centre in St. Mary on June 23, where a Know Your Numbers event was held and the centre officially adopted by Surgix Jamaica Limited.
Health & Wellness

Ministry Wants Jamaicans to Improve Health Behaviours

A call has been made for organisations and individuals to partner with the Ministry of Health and Wellness in getting the population to improve their health behaviours. Making the call, portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said too many people are ending up at the accident and emergency departments of hospitals when the illnesses could have been prevented by...
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(FILE) Principal of Lucea Primary School, in Hanover, Yasmin Anderson-Jackson (centre), assists Enrichment Coordinator, Jodi-Ann Campbell (right), as they tutor students enrolled in the Enrichment Programme.
EducationYouth

Primary Schools In Hanover Celebrating Outstanding PEP Exam Results

Primary schools in Hanover are celebrating the remarkable achievements of their students who have attained outstanding results in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. With a focus on comprehensive assessments and the development of essential skills, this year’s results reflect the youngsters’ hard work as well as the commitment of their teachers in fostering educational growth. Principal of Cacoon...
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