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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer, delivers remarks during the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) launch of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards. The event took place at the BSJ Multipurpose Facility in Kingston on Wednesday (February 25).

BSJ Launches Jamaica’s First ICT Accessibility Standards

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched the nation’s first suite of information and communications technology (ICT) Accessibility Standards, designed to promote inclusive and equitable access to digital information and products across the country. The eight Standards were officially...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Entities Operating in Jamaica Urged to Ensure Supply Chains Are Free from Child Labour

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Logo.

PIOJ Launches Vision 2030 ‘Love Jamaica’ Essay Competition

The Vision 2030 Jamaica Logo.

Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat Launches Final Medium-Term Policy Framework

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), presents the Love Jamaica Champion Award to Sharnette Budd, during the Vision 2030 Jamaica Love Jamaica Fest, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (February 13).

Jamaicans Encouraged to Renew Their Commitment to the Country

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), has a drink of water at the recent official commissioning of the Quarry Hill Pipeline Improvement Project at the Quarry Hill Basic School in St. Catherine. He is joined by Regional Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Gawaine Johnson (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Wayne O. Robertson (third right), Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South, Fitz Jackson (right), and other stakeholders.

1 month ago Vision 2030Water

Quarry Hill Gets Reliable Access to Water

More than 2,000 residents of Quarry Hill in St. Catherine now have reliable access to potable water, following the completion of the $36-million Quarry Hill Pipeline Improvement Project. Undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC), the project involved the installation of approximately 5.2 kilometres of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) distribution pipelines to resolve low-pressure issues, and improve reliability, efficiency, and quality...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Manager of the Ecosystems Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Monique Curtis, participate in a recent JIS Think Tank.

1 month ago EnvironmentVision 2030

Protection of Wetlands Linked to Long-Term Development Goals

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the protection of wetlands is critical to achieving the country’s long-term development goals under Vision 2030. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister Samuda explained that wetlands play a direct role in advancing several of Jamaica’s national outcomes under Vision 2030, including climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, water security...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the official commissioning of a 500-kilowatt emergency mobile power generation unit in Darliston, Westmoreland, on Sunday (January 25).

1 month ago Vision 2030Water

NWC Restores 95 Per Cent of Water Supply After Hurricane Melissa

The National Water Commission (NWC) has restored 95.2 per cent of water supply to customers, following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa. Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, stated that while Jamaica is in the final stages of water restoration, the Government remains committed to ensuring that every citizen affected by the Category Five system receives...

Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, Lincoln Allen, greets Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, during the official launch of the Department

1 month ago Office of the Prime MinisterSkillsTelecommunicationsVision 2030

Over 300 Jamaica Post Employees to Benefit from Empowerment Programme with HEART/NSTA Trust

More than 300 employees of Jamaica Post will benefit from a staff empowerment programme being implemented in partnership with the HEART/NSTA Trust. Through the partnership, employees will be trained, assessed, and certified in National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) programmes and degree pathways, including business administration, human resource management, leadership and strategic management, logistics, internal audit and accounts, records and...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing the House of Representatives on October 14.

5 months ago TourismVision 2030

Local First Policy Ensures Jamaicans Benefit from Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has announced a Local First Policy, aimed at ensuring that Jamaicans benefit from the successes of the country’s tourism industry. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 14), he said that the policy provides that every new investment in tourism must translate into jobs, contracts, and opportunities for Jamaicans. “It enshrines the...

Programme Director and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Focal Point at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Latoya Clarke.

5 months ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030Youth

Gov’t Agencies Partner to Launch SDG Creative Expression Competition for Students

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in partnership with e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM) and the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, has officially launched a school art and creative writing initiative titled –‘Jamaica’s Young Voices: Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Creative Expression Competition’. The initiative is intended to inspire students to creatively express their vision for Jamaica’s future through...

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, shares pleasantries with (from left) Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, and Chief Executive Officer. E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited , Andrew Lee, during the launch of the Jamaica’s Young Voices Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Creative Expression Competition at Excelsior High School in Kingston on Thursday (September 25).

6 months ago EducationTechnologyVision 2030Youth

Jamaica’s First STEAM Academy to Be Established in St. Catherine

Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy is being established in St. Catherine as part of the Government’s thrust to better prepare students for the jobs of the future. Deputy Chief Education Officer for Core Curriculum and Support Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry, made the disclosure while speaking during the...