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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses a JIS Think Tank, on August 12.

Education Ministry Continues To Implement Measures To Improve Literacy

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information continues to implement measures to improve literacy and learning outcomes across the island, through resource enhancements and strategic initiatives. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on August 12, Permanent Secretary in the...

Director, Field Services Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 31.

STATIN Makes Provisions to Access Gated Communities Ahead of National Living Conditions Survey

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday (July 29). The forum concludes on July 31.

Jamaica Well on the Way to Becoming Top Destination for Investments in Caribbean

Project Manager, Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Latoya Aquart-Foster, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

CHASE Fund Encourages Early-Childhood Institutions to Access Available Support

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (right), shares in the handover of a cheque valued at $800,000 by Vice President of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), Richard Burrowes (left) and MCCI President, Jason Russell, to Marketing Director and Programme Manager at Women of Destiny (WOD) charitable organisation, Kriss-Ann Haughton. The presentation was made on Wednesday (July 22) at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James.

Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Donates $800,000 to Local Charity

Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 18, 2025.

6 months ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ Helping Customers in Transition Period

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is ramping up support for customers as the country transitions to the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration and Fitness System, which officially came into effect on July 21, 2025. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on July 18, TAJ’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Meris Haughton, assured that mechanisms are already in place to help customers navigate...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), congratulates Founder and Chief Executive Officer, STEM Builders Learning Hub, and winner of the MSME Masters Business Pitch Competition, Kavelle Hylton, during the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce MSME Linkages day event at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer; Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations, Jamaica, Karisa Ribeiro; and Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Dr. David Lowe.

6 months ago CommerceFinance & Public ServiceIndustryInvestment

IDB Official Affirms BIGEE’s Role in Driving MSME Growth Across Jamaica

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Chief of Operations for the Caribbean Region, Karisa Ribeiro, says the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme remains instrumental in driving the expansion of several micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) across Jamaica. “To date, over 1,400 MSMEs and 50 ecosystem institutions have received direct assistance under the programme; the beneficiary MSMEs recorded an...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Chairman, Milverton Reynolds, during the agency’s fifth anniversary thanksgiving service held at Celebration Church in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Sunday (July 20).

6 months ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Applauds PPC’s Five Years of Exemplary Service Since 2020

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) for its exemplary performance since becoming operational in 2020. “As the Minister with responsibility for the Public Procurement Commission, I must commend the entire team for their unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and integrity in public service. This milestone, these five years, is...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), along with (from left) Member of Parliament, St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller; Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Chairman, Milverton Reynolds, and Executive Director, Nadia Morris, participate in the agency’s fifth anniversary thanksgiving service at Celebration Church in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Sunday (July 20).

6 months ago Finance & Public Service

PPC Reports 10 Per Cent Increase in Supplier Registrations for Fiscal Year 2024/25

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) recorded a 10 per cent increase in supplier registrations during fiscal year 2024/25. This was disclosed by Executive Director, Nadia Morris, during the agency’s fifth anniversary thanksgiving service at Celebration Church in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Sunday (July 20). In 2021, the Commission introduced the supplier registration system, an online portal enabling suppliers to register...

Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 18.

6 months ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

TAJ Rolls Out New Electronic Vehicle Registration Certificate System

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding customers that the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate (eMVRC) process takes effect Monday (July 21). Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 18, TAJ’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Meris Haughton, outlined the streamlined digital process now being implemented across tax offices islandwide. “We’re going completely electronic. You come in,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the MSME linkages day event at the University of Technology (UTech) in St. Andrew on July 15.

7 months ago Finance & Public Service

JSE a Powerful Engine of Entrepreneurial Growth – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as a powerful engine of entrepreneurial growth. He noted that, through initiatives such as the junior market and the proposed micro market, the JSE is “democratising access to capital and allowing businesses at every stage to scale with confidence”. He was addressing the MSME linkages...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses the launch of the National Population and Sustainable Development Policy (NPSDP), on World Population Day, Friday (July 11) at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston.

7 months ago DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Revised Population Policy Responds to Demographic Shifts

Jamaica has a revised population policy, which responds to shifts in the country's demographic landscape and composition, including a declining child population, and to capitalise on the positive trends to support national development. The National Population and Sustainable Development Policy (NPSDP), developed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), was launched on World Population Day, Friday (July 11) at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston. It...