Two outstanding Washington DC-based Jamaicans will be honoured at this year’s David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship red carpet gala on March 8. They are dental surgeon and Kingston College (KC) alumni, Dr. Maurice Miles, and Chairman of Jamaica Howard University Affinity Network (JHUAN) and Howard University board member, Donald Christian. Dr. Miles will be recognised for his medical leadership in the...

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...

Persons interested in developing their leadership skills are being invited to apply to participate in the Caribbean Canada Leaders Dialogue 2025 (CCLD 2025), set to take place from May 22 to June 1, 2025. Applications are open to individuals from Canada and 26 Caribbean nations, including Jamaica. The programme invites participants from all sectors, including business, government, education, labour and...

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...

Jamaica’s debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio for the upcoming fiscal year 2025/26 will be 68 per cent, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing a Diaspora Townhall in Barbados on Friday (February 21), following his participation in the 48th Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Meeting, Dr. Holness said it will be the lowest since...

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...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the latest Fitch Ratings, which has affirmed Jamaica’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB-’, with the outlook remaining positive. “Jamaica’s BB- ratings reflect stronger governance than the peer median. What does that mean? That Jamaica’s management is better than countries in its peer group. It reflects significant progress...