Jamaica generated just over US$1.22 billion in export earnings between January and July this year. This represents a 30.6 per cent increase over the US$939.1 million earned for the corresponding period in 2022, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported. A statement from STATIN on Wednesday (November 22) indicated that the increased exports this year were primarily spurred by...

A team from the World Bank toured Barrett Town in St. James on Friday (September 16), to get a firsthand look at several projects undertaken in the area over the years under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). Implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through funding from the World Bank, ICDP, which ended in May 2021, aimed to...

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and other relevant stakeholders are being encouraged to remain steadfast in aiding victims of domestic and gender-based violence (GBV). Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, notes that the leaders of special police units dealing with these issues must constantly evaluate whether the strategies, operational decisions and use...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now in the final stages of completion of works to upgrade the stretch of roadway between the communities of Marchmont and Retrieve in Eastern Westmoreland. The Marchmont to Retrieve roadway serves residents of Marchmont and Retrieve and is a link to the neighbouring communities of Amity, Catadupa and Washfoot Gully in St. James; as...

A new kitchen block has been built at the Hanover Infirmary in Lucea at a cost of approximately $12 million. The facility, which will serve the infirmary’s 38 residents, replaces the previous kitchen which was closed. The new kitchen has been outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and appliances, including an industrial stove, refrigerator, microwave oven, and electric mixer, valued approximately $2.1...

Jamaica is being touted by the Government as a potential regional hub for flight service being explored between the Middle East and the Caribbean. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says the Administration’s vision in this regard “is to connect more with this [Middle East] region.” “We have strong, friendly and vibrant diplomatic...

 The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, December 18 & 19, 2021 to receive the first dose of the Sinopharm vaccine, the first or second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and the single dose Johnson and Johnson for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and...

The westbound carriageway along the Mandela Highway, St. Andrew will be reduced to single lane this weekend. The restriction will be in effect on Sunday, November 7, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., to facilitate remedial works. Manager, Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw says that the works will impact the...

Therese Turner-Jones, IDB Jamaica’s Country Representative and General Manager of the Caribbean Country Group is pleased to welcome Lorenzo Escondeur, IDB Jamaica’s new Chief of Operations with effect from September 1. A national of Uruguay, Lorenzo has been a member of the Inter-American Development Bank team for the past 21 years. Lorenzo previously served as an Operations Advisor to the...