TORONTO, Ontario (Thursday, December 9, 2021) — In July, the Canadian government, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, announced a $1-million investment, over three years, for the revitalization of Little Jamaica, located on Eglington Avenue West, from ...
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Thursday, December 2, 2021) — While addressing the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturing Association President’s Dinner and Awards 2021, by video conference, Tuesday evening, President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, made an impassioned proposal to connect the manufacturing and services ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Construction Industry Continues To Grow, Says Planning Institute’s Director
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Friday, November 26, 2021) — The Construction industry continues to figure in Jamaica’s gradual recovery from the economic fallout, precipitated by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The sector is estimated to have grown by 1.7 percent during the July ...
Read More »Guyana’s Yellowtail Oil Development Project One Of The Best On The Planet, Says Hess Corporation
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Wednesday, November 24, 2021) — Hess Corporation, one of the co-investors of Guyana’s highly-successful Stabroek Block, said Yellowtail, the fourth development project offshore Guyana, is one of the “best projects on the planet”. Hess’ Chief Operating Officer (COO), ...
Read More »Jamaica Experiences Increase In Remittance Inflows
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, November 23, 2021) — Remittance inflows for the first 10 months of 2021 (to end of October), totalled approximately US$2.5 billion, as against US$2 billion for the corresponding period, last year, to remain strong despite the impact ...
Read More »Jamaica’s Economic Recovery Gathering Pace, Says Finance Minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Tuesday, November 2, 2021) — Recovery from the ravages of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is gathering pace, as evidenced by the recent positive economic indicators, claimed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Nigel Clarke. He cited, ...
Read More »More Jamaicans Encouraged To Do Digital Banking
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, October 28, 2021) — More Jamaicans are being encouraged to become a part of the formal banking system, by reaping the rewards available through digital banking. The call came from the Ministry of Finance and the Public ...
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“Watch yourselves, so that you may not lose what we have worked for, but may win a full reward.” – 2 John 1:8 By Basil Springer Contributing Columnist My maternal grandfather, circa 1900, entered the job market as a teenager. ...
Read More »Business Operators Urged to Work With The Jamaican Government to Transform Downtown Mobay
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Wednesday, October 6, 2021) — Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Homer Davis, is encouraging business operators in Montego Bay to work with the government to improve the aesthetics of the ...
Read More »Bank Of Jamaica To Roll Out Digital Currency Next Month
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Friday, August 20, 2021) — The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) reported that pilot implementation of a local Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), which commenced in June, remains on schedule. This includes minting of Jamaica’s first batch of CBDC ...
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