The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI)/Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Greenhouse Cluster and Water Harvesting Project is being hailed as an example of sustainable land use in post-mining areas. The project, being implemented under the World Bank-funded Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II), which is administered by JSIF, seeks to enhance bauxite communities by encouraging the productive use of mined-out...

February 2022 is of great significance to the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD). It is the month that the Disabilities Act came into effect and the month when the JAD Binders launches the Garvey Gems, a journal which consists of memorable quotes used by the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey, National Hero, who advocated for those who are marginalised. Director,...

The Government has allocated $103.5 million to complete the establishment of United Nations (UN) House in Jamaica during the upcoming fiscal year. Funding provisions have been made in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, through the National Land Agency (NLA) with funding...

Jamaicans are being encouraged to follow the upcoming Budget Debate, which begins on March 8. State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, told JIS that the Debate, which will provide details on what the Government plans to do with the country’s finances over the 2022/23 financial year, beginning April 1, is in the...

The Government has budgeted $60 million for activities under the Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism (AP&FM) project, which seeks to help Jamaica adjust more easily to climate change. The money was allotted in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which began in February 2015 and is slated to end in June 2022, is...

A sum of $710.2 million is earmarked to continue work under the Government’s Global Services Skills Project, during fiscal year 2022/23. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which commenced in January 2019 and is being implemented by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), aims to promote growth in...

The Government will inform the nation shortly on what measures will be put in place to facilitate the reopening of the entertainment sector. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a virtual press briefing held on February 22. He said that Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, will be coming shortly...