Project Director of ‘Fi Wi Jamaica’, Professor Rosalea Hamilton, says positive results are expected from the interventions the project will make during its week of activities currently on across the parish of St. James. Fi Wi Jamaica is a three-year social and intervention project that seeks to build a sense of responsibility in Jamaicans with a view of coexisting in...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting success in its Community Bush Fire Management Education Programme, which was launched in 2015 following a series of devastating fires that affected farms. Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18), Senior Deputy Superintendent at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, said that the fires, which occurred in Mavis Bank, St. Andrew and Nain,...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is reporting a 90 per cent conviction rate for persons found to be involved in illegal gambling. BGLC Director of Licensing and Registration and Acting Director of Enforcement, Maurice Thompson, said there were 15 arrests in 2014/15; 15 arrests in 2015/16; and three arrests since the start of the year. He said the...

The Inter-American Microenterprise Forum (FOROMIC), the region’s largest event on microfinance and entrepreneurship, is expected to significantly boost opportunities for growth and expansion of the country’s micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. FOROMIC is a space for business and financial innovations and, in particular, a platform for microfinance businesses to showcase their products and services. Assistant Business Advisory Services...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will strengthen the capacity of the JFB to forensically investigate fires. The disclosure was made by Assistant Commissioner at the JFB, Sean Martin, at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (October 18). He said the terms of reference for the...

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are being encouraged to register for the upcoming Forum on Markets Innovation and Capital (FOROMIC), which will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from October 24-26. FOROMIC is a space for business and financial innovations and provides a platform for microfinance businesses to showcase their products and services. Senior...

Principal Director in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, says the minerals sector is heading in the right direction and is experiencing buoyancy. He noted that highway construction, among other development projects, has resulted in a significant increase in the production of limestone, skid-resistant aggregate and other materials. He informed that the amount of material produced for...