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General Manager, Open Arms Development Centre, Natasha Gabbidon-Blake (second right), outlines how Jamaicans living overseas can help involuntary returned migrants during a panel discussion at the 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Also photographed (from left) are Programme Director, Civil Registration and Migration, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Antonette Richards; President, Family Unification and Resettlement Initiative, Alvin McLean; and Programme Director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Charles Clayton.

Diaspora Engagement Key to Successful Reintegration of Returned Migrants

Jamaicans living overseas are being encouraged to play a more active role in supporting the reintegration of involuntary returned migrants (IRMs), beyond the traditional focus on financial contributions. Speaking during a session at the 11th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference titled...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 41st annual awards banquet of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (June 11).

Post-hurricane Recovery Spending Poised to Boost Jamaica’s GDP By 20 Per Cent

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

House Approves Pension Regulations to Modernise Fees and Strengthen Oversight

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (June 10) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Finance Minister Assures FSC Stability and Viability After $500M Withdrawal

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (June 10) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Finance Minister Provides Details of Money Allocated in Response to Hurricane Melissa

1 week ago Finance & Public Service

Public Auction of Gov’t Assets – June 12

Members of the public are being encouraged to take advantage of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s upcoming public auction on June 12, which will feature a wide selection of motor vehicles, furniture, and other government assets available at competitive prices. The auction, being conducted through the Ministry’s Asset Management and Disposal Services Branch (AMDSB), forms part of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Fayval Williams, shakes hands with Group Managing Director for Client Relations and Regional Operations at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Eric Monchu Intong, during the Afreximbank Jamaica Roadshow at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (June 2). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering Jamaica’s Growth: Catalysing Trade, Investment, and Industrialisation through Tailored Afreximbank Solutions’.

2 weeks ago Finance & Public ServiceInvestment

Jamaica Hosts Afreximbank Roadshow to Drive Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Tuesday (June 2) hosted the Jamaica leg of its Caribbean-focused roadshow, aimed at strengthening investment, trade, and industrialisation ties between Africa and the Caribbean. The event, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, which was attended by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, introduced Jamaica to the institution’s US$5-billion...

Director, Sales Service and Channel Delivery, Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company Ltd., Kerry Ann Chong (right), and Senior Corporate Investment Manager, Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd., Tameka Peru-Thomson, Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd. address a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, June 3, at the agency

2 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

Early Pension Planning Secures Financial Stability In Retirement

Jamaicans are being encouraged to prioritise retirement planning early in their working lives, to improve their prospects of achieving financial security in later years. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 3), Director of Sales Service and Channel Delivery at Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company Limited, Kerry Ann Chong, noted that retirement planning is often...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is joined by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, as she responds to question during Wednesday

2 weeks ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Stipend Boost Secured For Jamaican Scholarship Students In Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided the update during Wednesday’s (June 3) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. She further advised that the Ministry had...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, delivers the opening remarks during Friday

3 weeks ago EducationFinance & Public Service

BOJ Money Quest Financial Literacy Game Officially Launched

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a new financial literacy gamification platform, ‘BOJ Money Quest’, designed to engage Jamaican school children in learning about money management. The initiative seeks to equip students with essential financial skills, including saving, budgeting, goal-setting, and responsible spending. The curriculum-aligned game is tailored for students in Grades Four to Six and can be accessed...

Head of Communications at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Sheena Woodburn Francis, responds to questions during the Central Bank’s Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday (May 26).

3 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Launches 65th Anniversary Celebrations This Sunday

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will launch its 65th anniversary celebrations this Sunday (May 31) with a vibrant programme of activities highlighting staff recognition, community outreach, and youth empowerment initiatives across the island. Head of Communications, Sheena Woodburn Francis, outlined the planned activities during the Central Bank’s Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on...

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles, addresses the Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday (May 26). Seated at right is Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

3 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Projects Gradual Recovery of Economy

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting a gradual recovery of the economy for financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to be within the range of one to three per cent. The forecast was given by Governor, Richard Byles, during the Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester,...