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Moves are being made to bolster Jamaica’s information technology infrastructure to facilitate growth and development across several sectors.One of the measures being taken is the establishment of a local Internet Exchange Point. We hear more about the benefits of this project

The National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) is hosted in an attempt to foster unity within our nation among leaders in business, politics, civic and religious life and in other sectors of society.

Athlete support personnel make up an important part of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission’s (JADCO) target audience and so the Commission continues to ensure open and frequent dialogue is facilitated with individuals in this group.The flagship communication activity with members of this target audience is the annual JADCO Symposium. In this edition of JADCO and You, we present highlights of the...

On today’s programme, we look at the employment opportunities available in the mining industry and the potential for more growth within the sector.

Last week, we heard from Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Marshall Hall on the significance of reforms in Jamaica’s Labour Market, essentially, for us to have sustainable growth.

Jamaica Made – The Pump N Spray

A Corporate Governance Code to guide micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, MSMEs was recently developed and launched by the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica PSOJ.

Residents of Seaview Gardens and surrounding communities are to receive training in a range of skills, to be offered by the St. Andrew Workforce College.The institution launched, February 18, is to be established in Seaview Gardens, in West St. Andrew and will provide competency-based training and international certification for unattached youth 17 years and older.

The most recent company to invest in Jamaica is global beverage giant Heineken, which is set to spend millions of dollars to increase production of Red Stripe Beer in Jamaica, and provide thousands of jobs along with it.

Plans are in place to establish an institute for training in the business of real estate as part of the Real Estate Board’s 5-year plan.

From time to time, farmers experience challenges to transport their produce from their farms to the market. In this vein, Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has implemented a project to rehabilitate farm roads in 13 parishes that are involved in agricultural production.

 Jamaica on a path to becoming the fourth major node in the global logistics and supply chain, Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Anthony Hylton, says the country must make use of cold chain logistics technology to generate more exports.