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PIOJ Projects Three to Five Years for Full Recovery
Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, is projecting that it will take between three and five years for Jamaica’s economy to return to pre-Hurricane Melissa output levels. “There was significant loss of productive assets,...
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Civil Servants Urged to Embrace Human Values That Sustain Effective Governance
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is calling on civil servants, as they adopt technology, to also ensure that they embrace the human values of integrity, accountability, empathy and service that sustain effective governance. He noted that while technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI) offer unprecedented tools for data analysis, efficiency and innovation, they cannot “replicate...
Gov’t Committed to Modernising Public Sector
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Administration remains committed to modernising the public sector to deliver services that are faster, more reliable, and more transparent. “Through the continued rollout of the Public Sector Transformation Programme, we are enhancing performance management, digitising operations, and integrating data systems to ensure that every interaction with Government is simpler and...
Embassy of China Donates $3.1 Million Towards Recovery Effort
The Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China has donated $3.1 million towards hurricane preparedness and recovery efforts across Kingston and St. Andrew. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, made the announcement in his statement at the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (November 11), at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices. “This act...
STATIN Supports National Relief Efforts with Data and Mapping Resources
As part of the national response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has been working with several organisations to support the coordination of relief efforts. “One of the things that we provide is detailed maps of Jamaica, disaggregated at what we call the enumeration district (ED) level… these are just small geographic spaces...
Prime Minister Announces Measures to Re-establish Banking Connectivity Disrupted by Hurricane Melissa
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated that efforts are under way to restore telecommunications services to banks, enabling the resumption of automated teller machine (ATM) operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. “There is a programme to give connectivity to the banks in the areas that are cut off from electricity and telecommunications. They are working...
Hurricane Relief Fund Climbs to J$38m and Us$728,000, Nearing Us$1m Milestone
Donations to the Government of Jamaica’s Hurricane Melissa Relief Fund, made through the official relief website – supportjamaica.gov.jm – are approaching US$1 million. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reported that as of 10:33 p.m. on Sunday, November 2, donations to the Fund had reached US$728,000 and J$38 million. “We’re getting to...
