Jamaica’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is projected to recover to 96 per cent by March 2022 as the economy continues its strong rebound from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The debt-to-GDP ratio was 94 per cent at the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, but due to the pandemic and the measures implemented to slow its spread, the ratio increased...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is encouraging citizens to apply to become census takers and supervisors for the 2022 Population and Housing Census. Recruitment will begin on Sunday, March 13 and end on Sunday, April 3, 2022. Corporate Communications Manager, STATIN, Georgia Garvey-Green, told JIS News that STATIN is looking to recruit approximately 8,000 census workers from across the...

Government has committed to restoring the islandwide railway service. This was announced by Minister of Transport and Mining the Hon. Audley Shaw at the official launch of the Safe Passage Road Safety Club, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott, in Kingston on Wednesday (March 9). “We are going to put in a service from Montego Bay, St. James, to...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says he had a “positive” meeting with developers while notifying them of the Municipality’s intent to strengthen its inspection processes. “They raised their concerns on some matters, which we took into consideration, but we were very clear [and] very strident with our position, and it's my distinct impression that they had no serious...

Sixty paid internships have been awarded to students pursuing various fields of studies in the creative industries. Thirty were presented to recipients at the Jamaica Creative Internship awards ceremony held on Wednesday (March 9) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. The remaining 30 will be handed out later this year. The initiative is spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture,...

Rehabilitation of the Bodles Research Station in St. Catherine has included efforts to secure and promote milk production by the Jamaica Hope breed of cattle. Touted as the father of the Jamaican Dairy Industry, Dr. Thomas Lecky’s extensive research in 1951 resulted in the Jamaica Hope, the first breed of indigenous Jamaican cattle. Further research on the part of Dr....

The Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention Act) 2021 will be officially rolled out on April 2, 2022. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, at the International Women’s Day 2022 banner event, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on March 8. Minister Grange said the Government is committed to ensuring that...