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the Development Bank of Jamaica, DBJ, has partnered with the University of the West Indies Mona School of Business and Management, MSBM in establishing an Internet finance directory to benefit the MSME Sector.

A tripartite arrangement was developed between UN Habitat, the European Commission and ACP countries to address this challenge. It is through this arrangement that the Participatory Slum Upgrade Programme PSUP was launched.The overall objective of PSUP is to contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the urban poor.

The Mobile Business Clinic will make its next stop in Westmoreland from January 27 to 29, to offer its full suite of technical and business development support services to operators of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises MSMEs.

Residents of 18 communities, drawn from seven parishes, are to witness a change in their communities, courtesy of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s Integrated Community Development Project (ICPD).

We’re in Earthquake Awareness Month and today, we’ll be looking at earthquake awareness and preparedness as well as sharing some of the activities to be hosted across the island by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency management-ODPEM.

Bamboo re-grows naturally; is a fast-growing plant; and a highly versatile natural resource.International trade in bamboo amounts to about 270 million US dollars. Jamaica has approximately 106 thousand acres or 50 thousand hectares of Bamboo.

SRC WasteWater Management

Tablet Vibes Ep#16

New Guidelines for CXC’s School Based Assessment

Every two years, Jamaicans from all over the world join those in their home country for the Jamaica Diaspora Conference.The conference is aimed at forging tangible alliances with Jamaicans living overseas. The 6thth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference is set for June 13 to 18 this year at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

As part of the Government’s Economic Reform Programme, there are plans to upgrade and modernize the public service to make it more efficient and improve the ease of doing business in Jamaica.The aim is to foster a more attractive environment for local and international investment.

PET bottle recycling programme in Riverton.