The foreign asset investment limit for pension funds and insurance companies will increase to 15 per cent in the upcoming 2026/27 fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while opening the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 10). “Early in the new fiscal year, working with the Financial...

The Government is working to strengthen its suite of disaster risk financing instruments to safeguard against the uncertainties of natural disasters. Accordingly, the Government intends to renew the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF-SPC) policy in May 2026. The Administration will maintain savings in the National Natural Disaster Risk Financing (NNDRF), National Disaster Fund (NDF), and Contingencies Fund, while also...

Jamaicans are expected to find it easier to switch bank accounts and compare fees starting this year as the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) advances initiatives to boost competition in the financial sector. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement as she opened the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) plans to introduce a national electronic Know Your Customer (eKYC) platform to streamline and standardise the account-opening process, expand financial inclusion, and reduce paperwork. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, announced the measure as she opened the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 10). Mrs. Williams...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced that an enterprise team is being established to explore opportunities for the development and potential privatisation of the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium as part of efforts to position the facility as a hub for sports tourism. She made the disclosure during the Standing Finance Committee of the House of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has affirmed that the National Insurance Fund (NIF) remains strong and financially viable. He notes that the facility continues to diversify its investments and strengthen its financial position as the Government reinforces its capacity to meet both current and future obligations to contributors and beneficiaries. “As at March 2026, the...

By September 2026, every early-childhood institution (ECI) across Jamaica will be staffed with at least one trained teacher. This was announced by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Friday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members reviewed the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure. Senator...