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Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.
Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.

BGLC Hosts Remote Licensing Activity in Westmoreland March 10-11

Owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises in Westmoreland are being invited to take advantage of the remote licensing activity being conducted in the parish by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC).  Licensees are being asked to...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), providing an update on Jamaica’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), JAM-DEX, during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 6). She is joined by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), and Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison (right), as well as other senior and support staff from the Ministry.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), providing an update on Jamaica’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), JAM-DEX, during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 6). She is joined by State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), and Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison (right), as well as other senior and support staff from the Ministry.

JAM-DEX Project Remains a Priority
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre, front row), provides details on the estimated expenditure for postal and courier services in the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26, at a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, on Thursday (March 6). She is joined by State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), and Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison (right), as well as other senior and support staff from the Ministry.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre, front row), provides details on the estimated expenditure for postal and courier services in the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26, at a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, on Thursday (March 6). She is joined by State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), and Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison (right), as well as other senior and support staff from the Ministry.

Finance Minister Outlines How Budget for Postal Operations Will Be Spent
The Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) office at the Donald Sangster Building (DSB) in Downtown Kingston is experiencing a $500,000 reduction in its monthly electricity bill, under the Government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme.
The Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) office at the Donald Sangster Building (DSB) in Downtown Kingston is experiencing a $500,000 reduction in its monthly electricity bill, under the Government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme.

Tax Filing Season Countdown Continues
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official launch of Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union Limited at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston recently.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official launch of Infiniti Co-operative Credit Union Limited at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston recently.

Credit Unions Key to Wealth Creation and Economic Strength – PM Holness

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday, February 13.
AgricultureFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Enhancing Resilience of Agricultural Sector and Coastal Areas Project Gets $249 Million

Efforts to enhance the resilience of the agricultural sector and coastal areas will continue in the new fiscal year, supported by a $249-million allocation. Provision for this amount has been made in the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure which were recently tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The project, which...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street Forrest (second right) and Executive Director of the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Conrad Harris (left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a ceremony held at the Jamaica Stock Exchange, downtown Kingston offices today (February 26). Witnessing the signing are Chairman of the JSB, Daemion McLean (second left) and Principal of the JSE e-Campus, Kevin Powell (right). Also present is Marketing and Communications Manager at the JSE, Neville Ellis (standing).
Finance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

JSE and the Jamaica Society for the Blind Sign MOU

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB) today (February 26) formalised their commitment to an inclusive society, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The partnership will provide crucial financial support to blind students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, removing barriers and fostering opportunities within the financial community...
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Finance & Public Service

$73 Million to Complete Christiana Tax Office

The Government has budgeted $73 million to complete construction of the Christiana Tax Office in Manchester and facilitate its handover in the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26. Up to December 2024, construction of the building was 90 per cent complete. The sum is earmarked in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right) in discussion with Chairman, White River Fish Sanctuary and Marine Association, Belinda Collier Morrow (centre) and Sanctuary Manager, White River Marine Association and Fish Sanctuary, Reanne McKenzie, during the official launch of the project dubbed ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, Mona on July 19, 2022.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

$234 Million Allocated to Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean Project

A sum of $234 million has been budgeted to continue work under the Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean Project in fiscal year 2025/26. The project, implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), aims to bolster the country’s resilience to climate change and reduce poverty, through the implementation of an integrated and sustainable landscape management methodology. Details of the...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, delivers his presentation during Monday’s (February 24) Quarterly Press Conference at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Bank of Jamaica Holds Policy Rate at Six Per Cent

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) announced on Monday (February 24) that its policy rate will be maintained at six per cent per annum, a decision reached during the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on February 20. This reflects the BOJ’s assessment of recent macroeconomic data and forecasts, which indicate that inflation is expected to remain within the Bank’s four to...
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51. Photo of United Nations flag in the sky
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

$250 Million to Complete United Nations House

The Government has allocated $250 million to complete the renovation of Block 11 at 14-16 Port Royal Street in Kingston, for use as the United Nations House offices. This is contained in the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The funds will...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica Benefiting from Fiscal Discipline – PM

Jamaica is reaping the benefits of fiscal discipline, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “Because we've built resilience into our fiscal programme, we have buffers, so when Hurricane Beryl struck, we didn’t have to borrow. We didn’t borrow a cent,” Dr. Holness said. He shared that among other things, the government was able to disburse over 14,000...
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