Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will, in the coming months, be looking at all the assets under its portfolio with the intention of making them available to the private sector. Speaking at the official opening of the 120-room S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 27, Mr. Holness added that while he sees...

The level of confidence in the economy by both businesses and consumers continued to rise in the fourth quarter of 2018. The consumer confidence index was 175.5 points compared to the 172.6 points in the third quarter, while the business confidence index increased to 147 points. This was disclosed at a press conference held on January 22 at the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica remains in good shape, based on notable economic out-turns and indicators that continue to emerge. “News about our performance is not superficial; profound changes are taking place in our economy,” the Prime Minister said. He was delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 14th...

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA), Metry Seaga, says the upcoming Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) will be another opportunity for local businesses to promote their goods and services to an international audience. Slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, from May 30 to June 1, Mr. Seaga said the trade show will...

The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) will be pushing to capitalise on business opportunities that are available in the international market, says the entity’s President, Metry Seaga. “We are surrounded by an abundance of opportunities for Jamaican exports,” he said. “The United Kingdom’s (UK) import market grew by one per cent in 2017, which amounted to US$4.9 billion, while...

The Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) has been merged with the National Land Agency (NLA). Effective Monday, January 14, LAMP matters were being processed from 8 Ardenne Road, Kingston 10. This comes after Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement of the merger of both entities in his contribution to the 2018/19 Budget Debate in March...

The economic and trade relationship between Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China is very active, with some 15 Chinese companies operating in Jamaica with cumulative investments of US$2 billion. This was disclosed by Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Fan Jianghong, during a news conference regarding the sports cooperation programme...