The Government continues to strengthen the nation’s capacity to measure and interpret digital economic activity, ensuring that policies remain fair, balanced, and grounded in accurate data. “As the global economy becomes increasingly digital, countries must adapt how they understand and respond to new forms of economic activity. Services already account for a substantial share of Jamaica’s GDP (gross domestic product),...

Minister of Local Government & Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has announced that 419 churches that were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are set to receive grants from the Government in April. The grants will be paid out under the Government’s $75million Community Church Clean-Up and Restoration Initiative, which forms part of the post Hurricane Melissa National Clean-Up...

Chief Public Health Inspector for Portland, Lorenzo Hume, is appealing to Automotive site owners, particularly garages and facilities where spraying takes place, to be careful not to put the public’s respiratory health at risk. Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation on March 12, Mr. Hume said these facilities “are a significant problem to persons with respiratory...

High-school students across Jamaica are poised to benefit from exciting opportunities through the upcoming Junior CEO Competition, to be launched by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). The competition is part of NEPA’s broader strategy to engage young people in environmental protection and promote sustainable development. The initiative, scheduled to begin this year, was announced by NEPA Chief Executive...

Entrepreneurs from across western Jamaica and beyond are set to benefit from networking, training and inspiration at the Fifth staging of the Realise, Embrace, Achieve Your Purpose (REAP) Entrepreneurship Conference, scheduled for March 26 at the Iberostar Rose Hall Hotel in St. James. The annual conference is hosted by Young Women and Men of Purpose, and forms part of activities...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that changes has been made to the Environmental Protection Levy (EPL) following discussions with manufacturers. Closing the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24), the Minister explained that manufacturers voiced concern about the previous announcement that the base on which the levy is applied...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has established a Stock Market Sandbox, which is a simulated market environment designed to prepare businesses for the realities of operating as a publicly listed entity. The Sandbox will expose prospective companies to the reporting obligations, corporate governance standards, and regulatory expectations they will face once listed. It is set to begin on April 17,...