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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (second left), peruses the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at a press conference, on Tuesday (April 16), at STATIN’s offices in St. Andrew. With the Director General are Deputy Director General, STATIN, Leesha Delatie-Budair (left); Director, Surveys Division, STATIN, Dr. Natalee Simpson (right) and Unit Head of the Indices and Price Analysis Unit, STATIN, Shelly-Ann Chambers.
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (second left), peruses the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at a press conference, on Tuesday (April 16), at STATIN’s offices in St. Andrew. With the Director General are Deputy Director General, STATIN, Leesha Delatie-Budair (left); Director, Surveys Division, STATIN, Dr. Natalee Simpson (right) and Unit Head of the Indices and Price Analysis Unit, STATIN, Shelly-Ann Chambers.

Growth of 3.7 % in Construction Industry

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the construction industry grew by 3.7 per cent in the last quarter of 2018, due to increased activities in the local sector. Director General, STATIN, Carol Coy, speaking at a press conference for...
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, presenting the findings of the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at the offices of STATIN on Cecelio Avenue in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 16).
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, presenting the findings of the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at the offices of STATIN on Cecelio Avenue in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 16).

Growth in Mining and Quarrying Industry
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Finance Ministry Launches Health and Wellness Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages with Minister of Science, Energy and Technology , Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and General Manager of Wigton Windfarms Limited, Earl Barrett, at Wigton
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), engages with Minister of Science, Energy and Technology , Hon. Fayval Williams (centre) and General Manager of Wigton Windfarms Limited, Earl Barrett, at Wigton's Initial Public Offering (IPO) Investor Briefing, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on Friday (April 12).

More Underutilised State Assets to be Divested – PM
Members of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation public sector debate team, with their team captain, Shakera Williams (second left, top photo), after winning their semi-final match on April 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. In the photograph below are members of the Ministry of National Security public sector debate team, with their team captain, Peta Gay Rowe (seated centre), after securing their spot in the final of the competition.
Members of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation public sector debate team, with their team captain, Shakera Williams (second left, top photo), after winning their semi-final match on April 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. In the photograph below are members of the Ministry of National Security public sector debate team, with their team captain, Peta Gay Rowe (seated centre), after securing their spot in the final of the competition.

Final of Public Sector Debate Competition April 25

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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
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Growth of Two Per Cent in Last Quarter of 2018

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that the economy grew by two per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018. Mr. Holness, who made the announcement at the launch of Wigton Windfarm Limited’s initial public offering (IPO), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Tuesday (April 9), said this revised figure was confirmed by the Statistical Institute of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at the launch of Wigton Windfarm Limited’s initial public offering (IPO), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (April 9). Listening (from left) are Executive Chairman of Mayberry Investments Limited, Christopher Berry; and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. The IPO, which opens on April 17 and closes on May 1, will offer 11 billion shares for sale at 0.50 cents each.
Finance & Public Service

Shares in Wigton Windfarm Available April 17

Jamaicans will have the opportunity to purchase shares in Wigton Windfarm Limited, when the initial public offering (IPO) opens on April 17. Eleven billion shares at 0.50 cents each are being offered under the IPO, and will run until May 1. Of this amount, 2.2 billion shares will be reserved for public-sector workers. The Government is seeking to raise $5.5...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right); Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Maria Thompson Walters; and Vice President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Danny Roberts, at the launch of the Public Sector Debate competition on March 14, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Public Sector Debate Competition Semi-Final April 9

The Public Sector Debate Competition is down to the last four teams, which will compete for a spot in the April 25 grand final. The remaining four teams – Ministry of National Security, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Trelawny Municipal Corporation and Victoria Jubilee Hospital – will next meet in the semi-final round on Tuesday, April 9, at the Jamaica Conference...
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Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

DBJ Targets $26.4 Billion in Investments for 2019/20

Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) programmed initiatives for 2019/20 are projected to facilitate investments totalling some $26.4 billion and engagements targeting 220 new companies. As stated in the 2019/20 Jamaica Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the entity’s activities are expected to yield loan disbursements totalling about $7.6 billion, as against $3.8 billion for the just-concluded financial year. Engagements...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses attendees at a recognition ceremony held in honour of retirees from the Ministry, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 28).
Finance & Public Service

Minister Shaw Urges Retirees to Share Expertise with Young People

Retired public servants are being encouraged to remain active participants in nation building by mentoring and sharing their expertise with young people. This appeal comes from Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, who said that the youth are in need of guidance, especially in terms of personal development. “As retirees, you can help in the process....
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