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Minister without Portfolio in the Economic, Growth and Job Creation Ministry, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre) is being shown locally produced spices and sauces by Assistant Manager of the Marketing Services Unit, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Vivette McFarlane (left). Occasion was the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) Employee Engagement Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on October 31. Looking on at (right) is JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira.

Employee Engagement Critical to Economic Growth – Dr. Chang

By: Chad Bryan, November 1, 2017

Minister without Portfolio in the Economic Growth and Job Creation Ministry, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the active engagement of workers is critical to the overall development and growth of...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards.

JAMPRO Targets Increased BPO Investment

By: Kadian Brown, October 29, 2017

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left) listens to a point being made by Deputy Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune (second right), prior to the start of a preparatory meeting for the 23rd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (October 25). Others (from left) are Principal Director, Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon; and Chief Technical Director in the Economic Growth Ministry, Lt. Col. Oral Khan. COP 23 will be held in Bonn, Germany, from November 6 to 17.

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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Sandra Watson Garrick (right), addresses the Annual Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Conference at the Spanish Court Hotel, recently. Listening keenly are Director of the Financial Institute Supervisory Division, Bank of Jamaica, Decoda Martin (left); and Chair of the function and trainer and consultant, Bazard and Company, Cheryl Bazard.

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Report Activity of Trust Accounts – Real Estate Board

Real estate dealers, developers and bankers, and others involved in financial transactions in the industry are being reminded to report activities on trust accounts to the Real Estate Board (REB)....

By: O. Rodger Hutchinson , October 23, 2017

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (FILE)

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Gov’t Leveraging Science and Technology to Build Climate-Smart Houses

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will be leveraging science and technology to build climate-smart houses. Dr....

By: Claudia Gardner, October 23, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime MinisterVision 2030

PM Says Provision of Housing Enhances Prospects for Sustainable Economic Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says failure by regional leaders to provide housing for their citizens will inevitably undermine their prospects for sustainable economic growth. Delivering the main...

By: Garwin Davis, October 19, 2017

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd right), addresses the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank Small States Forum on Saturday (October 14) at the World Bank’s headquarters in Washington DC. At right is Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Faval Williams.

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More than US $20 Billion in New Investments – Minister Shaw

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says Jamaica will see an injection of more than US$20 billion of new investments that will help to drive the...

By: Derrick Scott, October 18, 2017

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), affixes his signature to the agreement for the provision of a US$300,000 grant from the United Nations (UN) Green Climate Fund (GCF) to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to climate change. Looking on (from left) are Principal Director in the Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Audrey Sewell. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday (October 17) at the OPM in St. Andrew.

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Jamaica Receives US $300,000 Grant from UN Green Climate Fund

Jamaica has received a US$300,000 grant from the United Nations (UN) Green Climate Fund (GCF) to strengthen the island's capacity to develop and implement strategies to respond to climate change....

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a light moment with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, during the opening ceremony for the two-day Jamaica Geographic Information System (GIS) User Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, October 10. At right is Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. Hon. Daryl Vaz. The conference is being jointly staged by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) and the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Secure Communities’. It forms part of activities commemorating the LICJ’s 25th anniversary.

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PM Hails Land Information Council for Advancing GIS in Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) for pioneering the development and maintenance of a national Geographic Information System (GIS) network...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, October 11, 2017

Prime Minister Andrew Holness makes his address at the inaugural Jamaica GIS User Conference held at Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on October 10. Looking on are (from left): Evan Thompson, Director, MET Service; Valrie Grant, President, URISA Caribbean Chapter; and Hon. Robert Montague, Minister of National Security.

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GIS Technology A Critical Crime Fighting Tool – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Geo-spatial Information System (GIS) technology will play a major role in assisting the government’s security objectives. This he said will allow for more informed and...

By: Office of the Prime Minister, October 11, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the two-day Jamaica Geographic Information System (GIS) User Conference held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, October 10. The conference is being jointly staged by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Secure Communities’ and forms part of activities commemorating the LICJ’s 25th anniversary. Seated (from left) are President, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Caribbean Chapter, Valerie Grant; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl; and President, Spatial Innovision Limited, Silburn Clarke.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime MinisterTechnology

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging greater use of geographic information system (GIS) technology across all sectors in order to spur higher levels of economic growth and...

By: Douglas Mcintosh , October 11, 2017

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