Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. Nigel Clarke says he expects economic growth to return to levels above one per cent for the 2020/21 financial year.
November 22, 2017 is a date residents of Montego Bay, St James will remember for years to come. In just 4 hours, 94 mm of rain overwhelmed the coastal town leading to over a billion dollars in damage. When flood waters receded, the devastation was evident, cars crumpled after being flung into heaps by angry waters, supermarkets and stores awash with...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has commended the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority for the seamless execution of its modernization programme, which includes major upgrades to the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance System.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has donated one million dollars to the Bustamante Hospital for Children through his Positive Jamaica Foundation. Mr. Holness presented the cheque during a tour and toy distribution visit to the facility on December 22. Among other things the funds will be used to assist with the purchase of monitors for the hospital. Listen to this edition of...
To date, 250 roads have been fixed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries farm road rehabilitation programme at a cost of over 1.6 billion dollars. Improved access to the farming communities has spurred increased agricultural productivity across the island. With the programme set to continue into the New Year the Ministry is appealing to farmers in communities which have not...
National Solid Waste Management Authority to acquire 100 new trucks in 2020, Government to utilize lands at the Bustamante Children’s Hospital and Special permits needed for fireworks.
Prime Minister says aviation upgrades to have a positive impact on the economy; Government to speed up farm road rehabilitation programme; and 18 bed hostel to be constructed at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.
Bank of Jamaica intervention in foreign exchange market working for small businesses, increased revenue expected from aviation and water disruptions in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth to be resolved today.
Ban on the local manufacture and distribution of polystyrene to come in effect tomorrow; NSWMA to launch composting campaign; and 200 MSME operators to be trained in business continuity planning.
It was a homecoming befitting a queen. Before jetting across the globe to begin her reign, Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh came back to her island roots, as she describes it the home of guinep, jelly and escoveich fish, her country Jamaica. Hundreds turned out to bid her welcome as she made several stops and visits during her 4-day visit. Now that...
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