The Government is discussing recent developments in the United States (US) and their potential impact on Jamaica, says Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. Days after US President, Donald Trump, took office on January 20, he ordered a global freeze on foreign aid for 90 days to allow for a review. This...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging banks to respond to the reduction in interest rates by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), by lowering their interest rates. Last August, the Central Bank reduced its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points, bringing the rate from seven per cent to 6.75 per cent per annum....

Work is slated to begin on 100 roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme before the end of fiscal year 2024/25 on March 31 Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the SPARK Programme’s buildout phase began in Harbour Heights...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is urging motorists to exercise greater caution on the nation’s roadways. This follows a revelation of a slight increase in the number of motor-vehicle crashes the JFB responded to last year, when compared to 2023. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on January 23, Commissioner of the JFB, Stewart Beckford, said the entity responded to...

More than 100 new smart traps have been installed at Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) offices and ports of entry across the island. The traps, which are expected to enhance the surveillance and monitoring of pests, target the Tomato Leafminer and Medfly, which are not yet in Jamaica. Identifier/Entomologist in the Plant Quarantine Produce Inspection (PQPI) Unit in Kingston, Karen...

United Oil and Gas Plc has spent just over US$39.3 million, or J$6.3 billion, over 10 years in its search for oil and gas offshore Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, as he responded to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Energy and Mining, Phillip Paulwell, in the House of Representatives...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is looking to partner with private-sector companies to integrate more technology in the sector to improve farming practices, particularly on small farms. Addressing the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston recently, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, underscored the importance of infusing...