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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

Cabinet has approved amendments to the Income Tax Act to facilitate a regime that allows for a non-taxable treatment of disaster relief honorarium made by employers to employees during periods in which a declaration of disaster has been issued. Cabinet...
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
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), and Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker.
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), and Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker.

Customs Announces Temporary Waiver for Medical and Personal Care Imports
Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, addressing Wednesday’s (December 3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, addressing Wednesday’s (December 3) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

SLB Supporting Students Impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 2).

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

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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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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).
Finance & Public ServiceHurricane MelissaHurricane Relief & RecoveryParliamentPrime Minister

Gov’t Allocates $10M Per Constituency for Hurricane Melissa Clean-Up

The Government has allocated $10 million to each constituency to facilitate the clean-up of debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25). He also informed the House that $150,000 will be allocated to each Councillor in all...
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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, provides data on the prevalence of poverty, during the PIOJ
Finance & Public Service

Poverty at Record Low of 7.8 Per Cent

Jamaica’s poverty rate dropped to a record low of 7.8 per cent in 2024. The rate, which is the lowest on record since 1989, is down from the previous historic low of 8.2 per cent in 2023. Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, in providing the statistics during the entity’s hybrid quarterly press conference...
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Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, provides an update on Jamaica’s economy during a hybrid press briefing, held at the PIOJ’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 25).
Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Projects Three to Five Years for Full Recovery

Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, is projecting that it will take between three and five years for Jamaica’s economy to return to pre-Hurricane Melissa output levels. “There was significant loss of productive assets, which implies that an extended time is required to rebuild. Given that recovery from COVID-19 took two years with productive...
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