Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended condolences to the people of Trinidad and Tobago on the death of their Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning. In his letter to the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Keith Rowley, Prime Minister Holness said Manning was “a stalwart in seeking the achievement of the CARICOM ideal.  His contribution to the area of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is anticipating significantly increased employment generation from the expansion and upgrading of Jamaica’s ports. He believes this will materialize, even as equipment and technology are installed to improve efficiency and productivity at these facilities. The Prime Minister was speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House on Friday, July 1 to announce Kingston...

The Government is exploring several proposed investment projects valued at approximately $800 billion, which are expected to create 80,000 jobs. This was disclosed by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, during Thursday's (June 29) Post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He said some of the proposed investments are far advanced, noting that the...

An agreement in principle has been reached with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) to facilitate the reopening of the Dragon Bay Hotel in Portland. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 28. He informed that...

Applications for three new Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) companies have been approved since May 2016, and cumulatively will provide employment for approximately 12,000 persons. This was disclosed by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation,  Hon. Daryl Vaz during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday June 28....

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has received over 200 applications from interested investors to date. This was disclosed by Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz during his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 28). He noted that in 2015, Forbes Magazine reported that...

Response to a proposal by the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation for climate change readiness financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is expected in short order. Minister with responsibility for Environment and Climate Change in the Ministry, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the approval of the grant would be significant to making Jamaica...