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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles

BOJ Anticipates Minimal Price Disruptions from US Tariffs

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) projects that the initial impact of rising US tariffs on prices in Jamaica will be minimal. “In assessing the near-term outlook, the Monetary Policy Committee contemplated the implications for the Jamaican...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).

All Major Townships Outfitted with Public Wi-Fi

Workmen from the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and MPM Waste Management Limited, clear a dumpsite in Caribbean Palm Estate in Kingston on Wednesday (May 21). The exercise was part of a community clean-up under the NSWMA’s ‘Pass Di Broom’ campaign, which is aimed at engaging residents in cleaning and beautifying their surroundings.

PHOTOS: NSWMA Clean-Up Operations at Caribbean Palm Estate

Professor of Curriculum Studies in the School of Education, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Carmel Roofe, delivers remarks at an education forum held on Tuesday (May 20), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme ‘Future Proofing Teaching: A School of Education, UWI Mona Perspective’.

PHOTOS: UWI Education Forum

Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Delano Williams.

Thousands Benefit from NWC Amnesty Since January Launch

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

11 months ago Finance & Public Service

Decline in Poverty

Jamaica’s poverty prevalence for 2023 was estimated at 8.2 per cent, a decline from 16.7 per cent in 2021. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, disclosed that it was “the lowest figure ever recorded since poverty rates were first measured in 1989”. Addressing the PIOJ’s quarterly briefing on Wednesday (May 21), in Kingston, he said the...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), addresses Wednesday’s (May 21) Quarterly Press Briefing at PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston. He is joined by (from left) Senior Director, James Stewart; and Director, Policy Research Unit, Suzette Johnson.

11 months ago Finance & Public Service

Economy Grew in January to March Quarter

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy grew by an estimated 0.8 per cent during the January to March 2025 quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2024. Speaking at the PIOJ’s quarterly briefing on May 21, in Kingston, Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the out-turn for the review quarter largely reflected the impact of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., presents a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).

11 months ago LabourSocial Security

Minimum Wage Orders Tabled

Two orders that will give legal effect to the announced increases in the national minimum wage and the minimum wage for industrial security guards were tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20) for approval. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, tabled the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Order, 2025 and the Minimum Wage (Industrial...

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11 months ago EducationYouth

National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day to Be Observed on May 22

Thursday, May 22 will be observed as National Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day, signifying the start of a week of activities to be executed under the theme ‘Do Your Share: Help Our Children RESET’. In observation of the Day and for the remainder of Child Month, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), in partnership with the Ministry of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).

11 months ago Works / Construction

Work Being Carried Out on 50 Roads under SPARK

Construction is under way on 50 roads under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, provided the update during Tuesday’s (May 20) sitting of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. “We expect that by next...

Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).

11 months ago Transport

Phase Two Rollout of Rural School Bus Programme Set for September

Phase two of the Government’s Rural School Bus Programme will be rolled out in time for the start of the 2025/26 academic year in September. The initiative, now in its first phase in St. Thomas, St. Catherine, and Clarendon, aims to ease challenges faced by rural students and enhance their safety during daily commutes. “The continued rollout… will see dedicated...

Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives.

11 months ago Energy

JPS to Invest $13.2 Billion Over 10 Years

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) will invest $13.2 billion (US$84 million) over a 10-year period to improve its technical and commercial operations. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure while making his presentation in Tuesday’s (May 20) Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “In 2024, Cabinet approved the National Electricity Loss Reduction Plan (2024...