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Director of Client Relationship Management Services at the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Cheryl Surjue, outlines details of the agency’s Debt Reset Programme during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Director of Client Relationship Management Services at the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Cheryl Surjue, outlines details of the agency’s Debt Reset Programme during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

SLB Reports Strong Uptake of Debt Reset Programme

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has reported encouraging participation in its recently launched Debt Reset Programme, with more than 6,000 clients already onboarded through the customer portal. Approximately 3,600 clients have already applied for the Debt Reset Programme. Of this...
Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.
Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.

Gov’t to Transition Hurricane Melissa Relief to Voucher System by Early New Year
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 9).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 9).

Disaster Relief Honorarium to Employees to Be Tax Exempt
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, delivers the keynote address on the Data Protection Act, at the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) Identity and Document Authentication Seminar held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (December 4). Held under the theme
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, delivers the keynote address on the Data Protection Act, at the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) Identity and Document Authentication Seminar held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (December 4). Held under the theme 'Securing Trust – Strengthening Verification', the event brought together leading national experts, policymakers, cybersecurity professionals, forensic document specialists, and regulators to discuss the critical challenges and emerging threats related to identity verification, document authentication, and fraud prevention across Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Jamaica Institute of Financial Services Identity and Document Authentication Seminar

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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), and Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker.
Finance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessIndustry

Customs Announces Temporary Waiver for Medical and Personal Care Imports

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has announced a temporary waiver of import permits for a wide range of medical and personal care items, a measure designed to accelerate hurricane relief operations and significantly reduce clearance times at the ports. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker, made the announcement during a recent virtual town hall...
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Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, addressing Wednesday’s (December 3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

SLB Supporting Students Impacted by Hurricane Melissa

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is providing support for students enrolled in tertiary institutions and customers across the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and Trelawny, which were most severely impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Addressing Wednesday’s (December 3) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (December 3), SLB Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, announced that grants valued...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2).
Finance & Public Service

House Approves One-Year Suspension of Fiscal Rules to Support Hurricane Melissa Recovery

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 2) approved an Order permitting the temporary suspension of the fiscal rules for an initial period of one year as the country advances its recovery from the impact of Hurricane Melissa. Explaining the process for suspending the fiscal rules, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, noted that the Planning...
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Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, addressing Wednesday’s (Dec. 3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Applications Open for SLB Debt Reset Programme

Applications are now open for the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Debt Reset Programme, offering significant waivers for delinquent accounts and credits for those in good standing. The programme runs between December 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026. SLB Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, said the programme is an opportunity for students to reduce their loan balances, eliminate accumulated charges and establish...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2).
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Tables Third Supplementary Estimates for 2025/26

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Tuesday (December 2), tabled the Third Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2025/26 in the House of Representatives. The revised Estimates of Expenditure shows the budgetary allocation moving from $1,270,538,106 to $1,376,876,935, representing an increase of approximately $106 million. In her remarks, Mrs. Williams noted that in addition to the...
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The Seal of the International Monetary Fund.
DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsHurricane Relief & Recovery

Multilateral Partners Commit US$6.7B to Jamaica’s Post-Hurricane Recovery

Jamaica is set to benefit from a comprehensive package of up to US$6.7 billion over three years, designed to strengthen recovery and reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The funds will be facilitated through CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group, the International Monetary...
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United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu, provided an update on the UN’s Hurricane Melissa response during a Special Press Briefing on the national recovery effort at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 26).
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & RecoveryLocal Government

Jamaica to Receive Additional US$4M in UN Cerf Support for Hurricane Melissa Recovery

Jamaica is set to receive an additional US$4 million from the United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to accelerate life-saving humanitarian activities in parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa. The funding will be implemented through five UN-affiliated agencies – the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the...
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