In response to the recent highly publicized social engineering attack which resulted in bank customers losing significant sums of money, Bank of Jamaica (the Bank) has acted swiftly to engage in dialogue, both internally and with the wider commercial banking sector, to discuss possible steps that can be taken to reduce phishing, smishing, vishing and other technology-based fraud. The Bank...

Five of the six service industry subsectors recorded positive out-turns to drive Jamaica’s estimated growth of six per cent for the January to March 2022 quarter. Leading the way was ‘Hotels and Restaurants’, which, according to the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), increased by an impressive 105.7 per cent. This contributed significantly to the services industry recording an 8.9 per...

The economy is estimated to have grown by 8.1 per cent during fiscal year 2021/22, reports the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said that the out-turn, which falls within the entity’s target range of seven to nine per cent, reflects improved performances in all goods producing and service industry subsectors, except mining and quarrying, which...

Parents are expected to benefit from a free online workshop on underage gambling, scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. The workshop, to be held under the theme ‘Underage Gambling a fi wi business fi true’, is the second of a three-part series being hosted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in collaboration with RISE...

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, is exploring opportunities for collaboration with tertiary institutions in the United States, particularly Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), to facilitate short-term study abroad. Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the Mona campus, Professor Dale Webber, made the disclosure during the recent ‘Let’s Connect’ town hall hosted by Ambassador to Washington, Her Excellency Audrey...

Ninety-four students, who had unpaid fees during their final semester at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, have received financial assistance through the Prime Minister’s Positive Jamaica Foundation to clear their balances, enabling them to graduate. The details were disclosed by Principal of UWI Mona, Professor Dale Webber during the recent ‘Let’s Connect’ virtual town hall with Ambassador...

Residents of Chambers Pen in Hanover are to benefit significantly from pilot implementation of the Government’s Rural Development Programme, at a cost of approximately $223 million. The initiative, which is designed to transform communities in various parts of the island, was announced during the last fiscal year by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He outlined...