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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17).

IC Report on Investigation into PM’s Statutory Declarations Tabled in House

An Integrity Commission Report concerning an investigation into the statutory declarations of Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17). The report is in relation to the declaration submitted...

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), listens to a point from Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney, during a tour of booths at the Jamaica Institution of Engineers’ (JIE’s) Engineers Week Conference on Tuesday (September 17) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Sharing in the conversation are Chairman of Professional Engineers Registration Board (PERB), Glaister Ricketts (second right); and President of the JIE, Oneil Josephs.

Agriculture Minister Calls for Greater Collaboration with Engineers to Boost Food Security

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre) and Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen (left), listen to Branch Manager, Liguanea Post Office, O’Jae Adlam, during a tour of the newly renovated Liguanea Post Office at the reopening ceremony, held at the Liguanea Post Mall in St. Andrew, on September 17.

Major Upgrades Planned for 23 Post Offices

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), interacts with senior citizens during the National Thanksgiving Church Service to mark Senior Citizens' Month 2024, held at the Port Maria Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Church in St. Mary on Saturday, September 14.

Jamaicans Urged to Celebrate Senior Citizens

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), addresses a meeting with World Food Programme (WFP) executives on Tuesday (September 17) at the Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston. Listening are WFP Representative and Country Director, Brian Bogart (centre); and WFP Head of Jamaica Satellite Office, Dana Sacchetti.

Minister Emphasises Importance of Collaboration in Disaster Management

Managing Director at Leve Global, Dr. Auliana Poon (left), greets General Manager, Trade & Commercial Lending, EXIM Bank, Winston Lawson (second right), at a National Consultation and Validation Workshop held on Tuesday (September 17) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are General Manager, Strategic Services Division, DBJ, Deborah Newland; Assistant General Manager, Lasco Microfinance Limited, Ricardo Thomas; and Administrator, Newport Medical Group, Dennis Chen.

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DBJ Enhancing Support to 12 Key Economic and Social Sectors

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is conducting a comprehensive assessment aimed at enhancing support to 12 key economic and social sectors in Jamaica. Being undertaken through collaboration with consultancy firm Leve Global, the assessment aims to better grasp the needs and opportunities within these crucial areas with a view to delivering tailored solutions to propel them forward. The specific...

Acting Managing Director at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), David Wan, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, September 17.

2 years ago Climate ChangeDevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

BIGEE Programme Continues to Empower MSMEs

The flagship initiative of the Development Bank of Jamaica, the Boosting Innovation, Growth, and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, continues to empower local micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and foster innovation across the country. The programme is a five-year initiative funded by a US$25-million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and a US$8.2-million grant from the European Union (EU),...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, addresses the St. James Municipal Corporation Police Unit’s 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service, held at the Open Bible Church in Mount Salem on Sunday, September 15.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Mayor of Montego Bay Calls on Public to Show Greater Respect for Municipal Officers

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is urging the public to show greater respect for the efforts of municipal officers. He made the appeal during the St. James Municipal Corporation Police Unit’s 20th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service, held at the Open Bible Church in Mount Salem, on Sunday, September 15. The Unit is celebrating 20 years of service with a...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Expected to Continue Easing of Monetary Policy

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Chairman, Keith Duncan, says it is expected that the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will continue to ease monetary policy and further reduce interest rates. For the first time since October 2022, the BOJ’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cautiously ease its monetary policy stance, resulting in the Bank’s indicative policy interest rate being reduced...

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PM to Connect with Jamaican Diaspora in New York

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will engage members of the Jamaican diaspora from the New York tri-state area at a town hall meeting on Saturday (Sept. 21). The event is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in the Bronx. Prime Minister Holness will engage Jamaicans in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut...

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Chairman, Keith Duncan.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Revenues Outperformed Budget for April to July

The Government’s revenues for April to July 2024 outperformed the budget by 4.5 per cent. Addressing Friday’s (September 13) Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Quarterly Press Briefing, Chairman Keith Duncan, said total revenues and grants of $301.9 billion exceeded budget projections by $12.9 billion. Some $270.8 billion accounted for tax revenue and $27.5 billion from non-tax revenue. “Tax revenues surpassed...

Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents newly installed Custos Rotulorum of St. Ann, Joseph Issa, with the Instrument of Office during a swearing-in ceremony on Monday (September 16) at King

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Joseph Issa Sworn in as New Custos of St. Ann

Businessman and philanthropist, Joseph Issa, is the new Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Ann. Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presented Mr. Issa with the Instrument of Office during a swearing-in ceremony held at King’s House on Monday (September 16). The Governor-General congratulated Mr. Issa on his appointment. “His contribution to business and also...