JIS News-31.08.2021 @Aug 31 2021 01:22 PM
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PIOJ - Jamaica's GDP Grew By 12.9% @Aug 31 2021 04:45 PM
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the Jamaican economy grew by an estimated 12.9 percent in the April to June 2021 quarter compared with the corresponding quarter of 2020. That’s the word from the Planning institute of Jamaica. The PIOJ shared the information at a virtual quarterly press brief. #PIOJ #GDP #PBCJNews Don't forget to like, share and subscribe. The Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica or PBCJ carries as part of its programming: Coverage of events of National and Regional Interest Dissemination of Balanced News, Current Affairs, Information and Ideas on matters of general public interest.

PBCJ NEWS - AUGUST 31, 2021 @Aug 31 2021 03:45 PM
The news today includes: __ PIOJ - Jamaica's GDP Grew By 12.9% __ Investors Urged To Grow Vegetables __ Almost 800 Police Officers Vaccinated During Vaccine Blitz __ Vaccination Blitz Planned For Prisons __ 729 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 Deaths __ WHO Lists Affordable New Health Care Technologies __ NWC To Start Customer Census Mapping Project __ Jamaica Stock Exchange __ Forex Trading __ Oil Prices Regional News: __ Guyana Reports Spike In New COVID-19 Cases __ Unvaccinated And Untested Health Care Workers Locked Out __ Face To Face Teaching Necessary __ Windies Capt Stefanie Taylor In Isolation __ School Boy Football Season Uncertain #PBCJNews #DailyNews #CurrentAffairs #Broadcast #BreakingNews #Television #Journalist #NewsStory #Features #Government #ParliamentJA #HotTopics #Campaigns #Jamaica #LocalNews Don't forget to like, share and subscribe. The Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica or PBCJ carries as part of its programming: Coverage of events of National and Regional Interest Dissemination of Balanced News, Current Affairs, Information and Ideas on matters of general public interest.

Investors Urges To Grow Vegetables @Aug 31 2021 03:06 PM
Jamaica is home to large variety of exotic fruits and vegetables .With a year round growing season Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) is encouraging entrepreneurs to till the land and grow a range of vegetables to meet the demand in the hospitality sector. …… it also means saving on exorbitant prices needed to pay for imports. Carol Francis has more in this report. #SayYesToFresh #Vegetables #PBCJNews Don't forget to like, share and subscribe. The Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica or PBCJ carries as part of its programming: Coverage of events of National and Regional Interest Dissemination of Balanced News, Current Affairs, Information and Ideas on matters of general public interest.

Almost 800 Police Officers Vaccinated During Vaccine Blitz @Aug 31 2021 02:29 PM
The islands security forces have been giving yeoman service since the start of the COVID 19 pandemic. There has been some concern about the fact that as frontline workers, only a small number of the Jamaica Constabulary Force had been vaccinated. On Sunday a little under 800 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force received their COVID 19 jabs at a vaccination blitz held at the national police college in Twickenham Park St Catherine. Marlon Samuels has more in this report. #JCF #VaccinateJA #PBCJNews Don't forget to like, share and subscribe. The Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica or PBCJ carries as part of its programming: Coverage of events of National and Regional Interest Dissemination of Balanced News, Current Affairs, Information and Ideas on matters of general public interest.