Jamaica’s headline and core inflation rates have fallen within the Central Bank’s four to six per cent target range, following out-turns for April. Headline inflation, which fell to 5.8 per cent, is a measure of the rate of price increases within the economy and includes commodities such as food and energy. Core inflation, which measures the change in the cost...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has declined his salary increase under the new public-sector-compensation regime. His salary will remain at its current level of $9.16 million. “I have directed the Transformation Implementation Unit to remove the Prime Minister's compensation from the new salary scale. The Prime Minister's compensation will, therefore, remain at its previous levels,” Prime Minister Holness...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), explains features of the new banknotes commemorating Jamaica 60th anniversary to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, following the Jamaica-United Kingdom strategic dialogue at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on May 19. At left is...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 16) passed the Consumer Protection, Validation and Indemnity of Tribunal Act, 2023 during its sitting at Gordon House. The Bill, which was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, aims to validate and confirm as lawful the purported continuation in office of members of the Consumer...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the launch of the Public Bodies Database of Prospective Directors held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 18.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says with the salary adjustments announced for the political directorate under the new public-sector-compensation regime, there will be greater interest in the political field. “Everyone who is occupying a political office ought to be thinking very carefully that I need to increase my political performance, because there are many young people out there...

The Government has provided almost $9 billion towards the school-feeding programme for this 2023/24 fiscal year, representing an increase of $2 billion over the prior year. “Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) will continue to provide the breakfast/snack component of the school-feeding programme,” Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the...