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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock (right), addressing journalists at the agency’s quarterly media briefing, at its New Kingston head office on Wednesday (August 20). Listening keenly is Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research, and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart.

Competitiveness and Growth Project to Get Underway Next Month

The Government’s $50 million Competitiveness and Growth Project, aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s business environment for private sector investment, is slated to get underway in September. The six-year project is being financed through a World Bank loan, and was approved by...

Senior Corporate Relations Manager at Digicel, Tricia Williams-Singh (2nd left), along with Civil Servant of the Year, Miss Enthrose Campbell (right), observe while children familiarize themselves with one of five computers donated by Digicel to the Treadways Gospel Assembly, in St. Catherine, for a community homework centre. The computers, which were acquired through the lobbying efforts of Miss Campbell, were handed over on August 26.

Church Gets Help from Civil Servant of the Year to Set Up Homework Centre

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Brian Wynter (centre) fields questions from journalists during the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing on August 25, at the Bank’s downtown Kingston offices. Mr. Wynter is flanked by BoJ executives (from left) Deputy Governor, Gayon Hosin (not shown); and Senior Deputy Governor, John Robinson.

Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Growth

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Brian Wynter, highlights a point while addressing the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing, held at its downtown Kingston offices, on August 25.

Inflation Under Control at 8%

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), is in conversation with International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission chief to Jamaica, Jan Kees Martijn, shortly before the start of a post-IMF review press conference today, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

Jamaica set for further draw-down from IMF

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Head Says Expansion of Economy Requires Strong Private Sector

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, says expansion of the economy requires a strong private sector, fiscal consolidation, and strategic investments or mega projects. He also listed capacity building of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), proper spatial planning, a strategic framework to guide urban development and investment decision making, foreign exchange earnings from local...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

BGLC Establishes Education Fund

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has established an Education Fund as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, as it prepares to move its offices from Ruthven Road to Hagley Park Road in Kingston. The aim of the Fund is to contribute to the welfare of children through education and ultimately assist in their upliftment. To this end,...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Crop Prices to Fall as Drought Conditions Ease

The impact of drought conditions on the prices of agricultural produce should be reversed by year-end. This is according to Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, who was addressing the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing held on August 25 at the Bank’s downtown Kingston offices. “This view is underpinned by the assessment that most of the crops that were affected...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Entrepreneurs Receive Assistance From DBJ To Access Financing

In keeping with the Government’s growth strategy, the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), is vigorously addressing the issue of access to financing for small entrepreneurs. General Manager for the Strategic Services Division at the bank, Claudine Tracey, told a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’ that the DBJ has taken a systematic approach to addressing the issue. She said the DBJ has...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (4th right), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasicannie (2nd left), share a moment with members of the Jamaican community residing in Baltimore, who attended the launch of the Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project held last Friday (Aug.15), at the Island Cuisine Restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Diaspora Remits Us $16 Billion Over 10 Years

Jamaicans living overseas have remitted US $16 billion to the island over the last 10 years. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, while addressing the launch of the Mapping Jamaica’s Diaspora Project recently in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Brown said the level of inflow demonstrates the continued commitment...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, giving an update on the Diaspora Mapping Project, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held today August 20, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Positive Response to Diaspora Mapping Project

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is reporting a “positive response,” to its online Mapping Jamaica Diaspora Project. Funded by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the survey aims to capture the location, interest and skills of persons, which will result in the establishment of a database to support the Government’s policy direction and its interaction with members...

Executive Director of the Growth Secretariat at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Joseph Cox, displays a Financial Information & Real-time Matchmaking (FIRM) brochure at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s headquarters in Kingston, on August 19.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Entrepreneurs Assured of Confidentiality at Matchmaking Expo

Entrepreneurs hoping to participate in the first Financial Information & Real-Time Matchmaking (FIRM) expo are being assured of the strictest level of confidentiality when they pitch their business plans to potential investors. A collaborative initiative between the public and private sector, FIRM is a proactive response to the problem of accessing financing in Jamaica, by establishing a financial matchmaking model...