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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in discussion with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the closing of the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.

Environmental Protection Levy Revised

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),...

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

JSE Establishes Stock Market Sandbox

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).

Gov’t Leveraging National Debt to Drive Growth – PM

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

Physiotherapy Services Added to Primary Care in Portland

Micro and Small Business Owners Invited to Procurement Meeting on March 26

2 weeks ago Budget 2026/2027

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 the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24), where she announced that the SCT will...

2 weeks ago Budget 2026/2027

Implementing Electronic Invoicing Requires Buildout of Digital Infrastructure – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says introduction of electronic invoicing in Jamaica requires extensive development of the country’s digital infrastructure. “This is something that has already been contemplated, but to get to implementation you have to build the digital infrastructure to support it,” he said. Dr. Holness was making his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in...

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.

2 weeks ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Launches Health After-Action Review Following Hurricane Melissa

The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), has launched a comprehensive Health After Action Review (AAR) in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, marking a pivotal step in strengthening Jamaica’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery systems. Speaking during the opening session on Tuesday (March 24) at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios,...

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

2 weeks ago Budget 2026/2027Office of the Prime Minister

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

In celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will break ground on new State parks in Manchester and Kingston and St. Andrew. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that the Kingston and St. Andrew park will be located on sections of King’s House lands, while discussions continue regarding the exact site for...

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.

2 weeks ago Climate ChangeVision 2030

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

Special Envoy for Climate Change, Professor Dale Webber, has lauded the Government of Jamaica/Adaptation Fund Programme (GOJ/AFP), declaring the initiative a “model for resilience building in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)”. In a keynote address at the close-out ceremony of the GOJ/AFP, held at the Summit in Kingston on Tuesday (March 24), Professor Webber emphasised that while the project was...

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 weeks 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 weeks 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...