The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) today (Tuesday, November 16th) signed Agreement with five business service intermediaries (BSIs) to build the capacity of twenty Micro and Small Businesses (MSEs) over the next 12 months, and represents the third Cohort of the Bank’s IGNITE programme. The BSIs are: Caribbean Innovation Climate Centre (CCIC), Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Jamaica Manufacturers &...

Eleven tertiary institutions were registered with the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC) and received certification during a Registration Conferral Ceremony held in Kingston today (November 17). The certified institutions are: in St James - the International Postgraduate Medical College; in Manchester -  Church Teachers’ College; in St Ann - Moneague College; Sigma College of Nursing and Applied Sciences and Brown’s...

With Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 14.20 percent recorded in the second quarter of 2021, the country is now in a V-shaped economic recovery. The disclosure was made by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce with portfolio responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw during his address on day one of the Jamaica Promotions (JAMPRO) ‘Explore Do Business...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is projecting that Jamaica’s economy will rebound from the fallout caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic to record growth of 8.25 per cent for the fiscal year 2021/22, moderating to 3.5 per cent in 2022/23. In a statement on Wednesday (November 17), following an IMF 2021 Staff Article IV Mission Consultation for Jamaica, the...

Over 1,000 residents of vulnerable communities have benefited from the United States (US) Government’s provision of US$12 million towards Jamaica’s national coronavirus (COVID-19) response since the onset of the pandemic. Acting United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Country Representative in Jamaica, Alex Gainer, said  allocations were earmarked for non-health COVID-19 assistance to the residents. He said these include vouchers...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says comprehensive research on Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) experience can help in devising strategies to bolster the public health sector’s resilience. “I would support any research that is properly put together that seeks to look at public health and project [the extent of its resilience] in the years to come, coming...

Jamaica has been elected the Caribbean Vocal for the United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Group of Experts Americas Regional Committee. As the Caribbean Vocal, Jamaica is now the official representative of the interests of all countries in the Caribbean region on geospatial information management issues and initiatives. Jamaica will hold this designation for three years. The Jamaica Focal...