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Call for Geospatial Professionals to Align Collaborate and Transform to Promote National Development Goals

PIOJ Director of Sustainable Development, Mrs Nadine Brown, urged geospatial professionals across the public and private sector to: (1) ensure that the objectives of the GIS processes are aligned to national strategic priorities; (2) collaborate for the efficient use of...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr Cliff Riley.

SRC Supports ST&I Policy

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), speaks at a media briefing. Listening (from left) are Senior Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart; and Programme Director for the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat at the PIOJ, Peisha Bryan.

Government Reviews Vision 2030 National Development Plan

Director General for the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), addressing journalists during the PIOJ’s recent quarterly media briefing at the agency’s head office in New Kingston. Others (from left) are Senior Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart; and Programme Director for the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat at the PIOJ, Peisha Bryan.

PIOJ Reports Gains Under Vision 2030

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure.

Gov’t To Spend $339.706 Million On Poverty Reduction Programme

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Jamaica to UN: Country Will Recover Faster From COVID-19 than for the 08/09 Global Recession

On Wednesday, (July 8), Jamaica presented at the United Nations High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), and indicated that the economy is expected to recover within two to four years and employment within one to three years following global economic fall-out caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The projected short recovery period compared with the global economic recession of...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the 2020/21 Throne Speech, under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity‘, at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 11.

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More Than 10,000 Housing Starts In The New Fiscal Year

More than 10,000 housing starts are slated for the new fiscal year as the Government continues to accelerate the delivery of housing solutions for Jamaicans. The projects will be undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT) and the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the 2020/2021 Throne...

Assistant Chief Education Officer and Natural Science Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sadpha Bennett, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

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Education Officer Emphasises Importance Of Microscience Kits

The decision to introduce the microscience kit within the school system in 2016 was to increase the number of students participating in the subject, says Assistant Chief Education Officer and Natural Science Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sadpha Bennett. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Bennett noted that findings from a comprehensive survey undertaken in...

Business Development and Communication Specialist at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Keisha Thomas

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MIND Hosts Policy Forum On Crime On January 31

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) will host its first Policy Forum for 2020 on Friday (January 31) under the theme ‘Safety and Security: Crime Prevention through Social Intervention’. The discussion session will be held at the Institute’s Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew. Business Development and Communication Specialist at MIND, Keisha Thomas, said the policy forum is...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) speaking at a Roundtable Discussion on Electric Mobility held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on January 24. Listening are are Principal Director in the Ministry , Fitzroy Vidal (left) and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Emanuel DaRosa.

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Strategic Investment Needed in Electric Mobility – Minister Williams

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says strategic investment is needed to advance Electric Mobility (e-mobility) in Jamaica as a path towards sustained economic growth. E-mobility refers to the development of electric-powered vehicles. Minister Williams said that e-mobility is a national priority, as Government seeks to redefine the energy landscape “in order to achieve energy security, energy efficiency, energy...

Social Development Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue-Ho (left), presents Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Richard Stewart, with a signed copy of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the entities, for the provision of additional funding for the Jamaica Crime Observatory (JCO) Enhancement Project. The signing was held on Wednesday (January 22) at the JSIF

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Crime Observatory Gets Further $16.7 Million

The Jamaica Crime Observatory (JCO) Enhancement Project is being further strengthened through injection of $16.7 million by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The funds will go towards the provision of computer hardware and software for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Crime Database; boost human resources in the Ministry of National Security for the validation and cleaning of crime reports...

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left, back row), with members of the Cherry Youth Society at a special function organised by the group to honour public servants in St. Catherine, on January 1.

6 years ago Health & WellnessVision 2030

Public Servants Honoured In St. Catherine

Twenty-one public servants in St. Catherine were recognised by the Cherry Youth Society in West Central St. Catherine, at a function held in the community’s square on New Year’s Day (January 1). The persons were selected from the communities of Content, Dover and Cherry. They are serving in the teaching and nursing professions, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Jamaica Constabulary...