Jamaica earned US$1.24 billion from exports between January and September 2021. This was 22.9 per cent higher than the US$1.01 billion for the corresponding period in 2020, reported the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). In a statement on Monday (February 14), the agency said that the out-turn was largely due to a 96.8 per cent increase in the value of...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is undertaking a series of activities for the month of February, which is being observed as Heart Month under the theme ‘The Weigh to a Healthy Heart’. The month was officially launched on February 1 at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, with the keynote speech delivered by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the...

: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts-Risden (left) hands a flyer to a vendor in downtown Kingston on February 14 as part of measures to generate awareness among citizens about the Disabilities Act. The legislation, which promotes and protects the rights of persons with disabilities, came into full effect on Monday, February 14, 2022.

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue work under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Phase II during the new financial year, through a $433.3-million budgetary allocation. This is contained in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives on February 10 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says that the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen a surge in the number of active cases in the parish. Dr. Graham, who was speaking at the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation in Savanna-la- Mar recently, highlighted that as at February 10, the parish had 147 active...

Principal of the Western STEM Academy, Phelisa Ricketts-Graham, has charged girls in science to create life-changing opportunities for themselves. Mrs. Ricketts-Graham was one of the panellists at the virtual fifth staging of the Conversations in Science Series held on Friday (February 11). The event was hosted by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and aimed to increase the attractiveness of science,...

Bank of Jamaica notes the reports from customers of Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), regarding the transfer of funds to unintended accounts using the JamClear®-Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system. The Bank wishes to advise the public that JamClear®-RTGS is a payment and settlement system, owned and operated by Bank of Jamaica, that provides the mechanism for customers to settle...