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Many Jamaicans desire to own a home. It’s part of the Jamaican dream to have a little piece of the rock to call your own. For most persons the primary obstacle to home ownership is the cost. The National Housing Trust (NHT) and the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) are now working together to use bamboo as a means of building...

Due to the erosion of the shoreline at the Port Royal Street, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is leading the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project to protect the coastline along the Kingston Harbour. Nearly 12 thousand vehicles traverse the corridor daily and most commuters pass by unaware of the danger lurking beneath the road surface. Press play to...

Women and young girls are the primary targets for the heinous crime of Human Trafficking. They are trafficked for sexual exploitation, domestic service and other horrendous experiences. Against this background, the Office of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons in partnership with the British High Commission in Kingston have developed a Human Trafficking e-learning tool to bolster Jamaica’s fight...

The global economy stands to be significantly impacted as the new coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread rapidly across the world. What should we expect in the local context? Press play to hear more on this edition of Going for Growth.

As part of efforts to enhance the resilience of the Port Royal Street corridor, to protect the coastlines and its infrastructure against erosion and the effects of natural disasters. the government has approved a 950 million dollar contract for a project with S&G Road Surfacing Materials Limited to tackle the erosion at the Port Royal Street corridor. Press play to learn...

Jamaica’s energy sector is starting a new chapter. Its focus, cheaper, cleaner energy that depends on sources that won’t run out. Words such as wind, solar hydroelectricity will become more common among locals as the government fully embraces Mother Nature to supply our energy needs. Press play to find out what steps the government is taking to access renewable energy...

We live in an age where many services are already automated and content is heavily digitized, making it far more efficient. The Ministry of Justice wants this to be part of the transformation of Jamaica’s court system. Press play to hear about the steps of the Ministry of Justice to modernize its services.

In 2013 the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) unveiled the Vision 2030 National Development, which outlined the series of activities to be undertaken to see Jamaica become the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business by the year 2030. While the plan has yielded numerous successes to date, it has not been without its challenges. Pres play...