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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.

SCT on Sweetened Beverages to Be Based on Sugar Content

The Government is revising the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages, shifting from a volume-based system to one based on sugar content, says Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. She made the disclosure while closing...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on (March 19).

Implementing Electronic Invoicing Requires Buildout of Digital Infrastructure – PM

Director of the Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services (EDMSS) Branch at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins-Wright (centre) greets Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle (left) ahead of the opening of the MOHW/PAHO Health After-Action Review – Hurricane Melissa, which is currently under way at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. At right is Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein.

Jamaica Launches Health After-Action Review Following Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

NHT to Mark 50th Anniversary with New State Parks in Manchester and Kingston and St. Andrew

Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Dale Webber (left), looks at the exhibition of the various projects completed under the Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), at the initiative’s close-out ceremony, held at the Summit in Kingston on Tuesday (March 24). He is joined by (from left) Programme Manager for the GOJ/AFP, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Shelia McDonald-Miller; Director General of the PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry and Member of the Programme’s Steering Committee, Eleanor Jones. The programme, which was implemented in 2013, has achieved or surpassed its various objectives associated with increasing climate resilience in Jamaica.

Special Envoy Recommends GOJ/AFP as Model for Resilience Building in SIDS

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, shares a light moment with Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, ahead of the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture. The event was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on March 20.

2 months ago Climate ChangeForeign Affairs

EU Advancing Local Initiatives in Digital Transition, Climate Adaptation and Green Logistics

The European Union (EU) is advancing flagship initiatives in Jamaica to accelerate the island’s digital transition, strengthen climate change adaptation, and develop a green logistics hub. These initiatives were highlighted by Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the European Parliament, David McAllister, during the EU in Jamaica 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture, delivered on...

Digital Content and Channels Strategist at the National Housing Trust, Lee-Ann Morgan, is encouraging prospective homeowners to treat co-applying for a mortgage as a strategic financial decision.

2 months ago Housing

Co-Applying for Mortgage Should Be Treated as Financial Strategy – NHT

Prospective homeowners are being encouraged to treat co-applying for a mortgage as a strategic financial decision, requiring clear expectations and careful planning, rather than as a last resort. Digital Content and Channels Strategist at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Lee-Ann Morgan, made the appeal during a recent episode of the Trust’s Home Is Now podcast. Ms. Morgan emphasised that co-applying...

Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Michael Pryce, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

2 months ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Provides Support for Banana and Plantain Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is implementing measures to help the banana and plantain industry bounce back, following the passage of Hurricane Melissa in October 2025. Senior Strategist, Consultant and Advisor to the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Michael Pryce, told a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank that the category-five hurricane left some 95 per cent...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Marlon Morgan (second right), participate in the official opening of Alliance Française de la Jamaïque

2 months ago EducationForeign AffairsInformationSkillsYouth

Alliance Française Now Located at Utech’s Papine Campus

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is welcoming a partnership between the University of Technology (UTech) and Alliance Française de la Jamaïque for the hosting of the French language school on the institution’s Papine campus. Alliance Française is now located at UTech’s Technology Innovation Centre (TIC), creating a hub for cultural and linguistic exchange....

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.

2 months ago Health & Wellness

NHF Expands Pharmacy Services Across Portland Health Centres

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, has welcomed the expansion of pharmacy services in primary care across the parish, describing it as a significant benefit made possible through the National Health Fund (NHF). Speaking during the Portland Municipal Corporation’s recent monthly meeting in Port Antonio, Dr. Lewis reported that up to the end of January 2026, only...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19.

2 months ago Budget 2025/2026

Minimum Wage Moves to $17,000 on July 1

As of July 1, 2026, the national minimum wage will increase by $1,000, moving from $16,000 to $17,000 per 40-hour work week. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. “Last year, we signalled our intention to continue the journey from...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson (fourth left), shares a light moment with high-ranking officers of the Jamaica Constabulary Force and Jamaica Defence Force. From left are Assistant Security Attaché, Inspector Ewon Simms; Lieutenant Colonel Zavian Phipps; Lieutenant Colonel, Akeen Haughton James; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Allen; Assistant Commissioner of Police, Christopher Brown; Senior Superintendent of Police, Patrae Rowe; and Security Attaché at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC., Senior Superintendent of Police, Tanisha Ellison. The officers participated in the recent two-week Caribbean Security and Defence Course at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

2 months ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Anderson Reaffirms Jamaica’s Commitment to Caribbean Security Cooperation

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, recently reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to advancing regional defence and security cooperation across the Caribbean, as he addressed defence and security professionals representing 16 countries at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington DC. Ambassador Anderson, who also...