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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw, during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ programme on Tuesday (July 19) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw, during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ programme on Tuesday (July 19) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston.

Two CASE Students to Benefit from DBJ Scholarships

Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are to benefit from two annual scholarships from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), each valued at $500,000, to support studies in Agriculture. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).

Gov’t Lowers Duty on Electric Vehicles
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), takes a selfie with, from left, Representative from Everything Grand Ideas, Nikolette Williams; Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw; and Marketing Manager, DBJ, Trisann Crosbie. Occasion was during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ facility at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston on Tuesday (July 19).
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), takes a selfie with, from left, Representative from Everything Grand Ideas, Nikolette Williams; Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw; and Marketing Manager, DBJ, Trisann Crosbie. Occasion was during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ facility at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston on Tuesday (July 19).

DBJ Launches $1-Billion Loan Programme for Agriculture Sector
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), holds discussions with newly appointed People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right), during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister - West in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 15). Listening is interpreter, Shiming Zhao.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), holds discussions with newly appointed People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right), during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister - West in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 15). Listening is interpreter, Shiming Zhao.

PHOTOS: China’s Ambassador visits OPM West
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.

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Director-General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Finance & Public Service

Record Low Unemployment

Jamaica’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low of six per cent in April 2022, to continue the downward trajectory occurring in recent months. This outturn, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) April Labour Force Survey, is 0.2 percentage point lower than the figure for January 2022. Director General, Carol Coy, said it also represents a three-percentage...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, fields questions from media personnel during a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (July 12), which was streamed online.
Finance & Public Service

Back-to-School Support for Lowest Paid Public Sector Workers

Public sector workers, who earn salaries at the lowest levels, will receive support for back-to-school expenses from the Government. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, at a virtual press conference on Tuesday (July 12). “We are working to ensure that we will have in place, a programme that persons who...
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Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans (5th left) with past recipients of the BGLC Tertiary Education Grant.
EducationFinance & Public Service

BGLC Extends Application Deadline for Tertiary Education Grant

The deadline for the submission of applications for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission’s (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant has been extended to Friday, July 22. Applications should be completed online via the application portal, which is accessible through the BGLC’s website at www.bglc.gov.jm. The online process requires persons to do an eligibility check before they can access the application form....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 5
Finance & Public Service

Budgetary Support of $268 Million for JBI

The House of Representatives has approved the withdrawal of $268.48 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF), to provide budgetary support to the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) for the 2022/23 financial year. In his remarks on July 5 in the House, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the JBI was established by the...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy.
Finance & Public Service

Training for Census Workers Under Way

Training has started for persons who will work on the 15th Population and Housing Census. Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, told JIS News that approximately 9,000 census takers and supervisors will be trained in four rounds of training, ending on August 24. So far, persons from Trelawny Northern, St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth have...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 5
EnergyFinance & Public Service

$501-Million Relief for Postpaid Residential Customers in April

Approximately 474,550 postpaid residential customers who consumed fewer than 200 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in April, received a 20 per cent contribution towards their bill payment, at a total cost of $501 million. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said this was reflected on May bills. He added that 9,235 prepaid customers received...
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