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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) linkages day event at the University of Technology (UTech) campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on July 15.

$668 Million Approved for Local Film Productions

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says $668 million has been approved for local film productions under the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI). He said that the funds, which will be disbursed shortly, will benefit 91 micro, small...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) linkages day event at the University of Technology campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on July 15.

Gov’t Empowering MSMES to Scale Up Exports

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, centre), signs the Westlands Expansion Project agreement during a ceremony held at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10). Other signatories include (from left, seated) Chief Executive Officer, KFTL, Captain Jedrzej Mierzewski; Senior Vice President, CMA Terminals Holding, Emmanuel Delachambre; Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Chairman, Alok Jain, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley. Among those looking on is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (standing right).

Westlands Expansion Project Agreement Signed to Boost Kingston’s Container Storage Capacity

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Christopher Jarrett (right), examine a shirt sold by Hoffycial Yaadie, as the owner of the company, Maxine Hoffman (left), converses with them. The occasion was the opening of the 11th staging of the ‘Christmas in July’ trade show, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (July 10).

Scores of Entrepreneurs Display Jamaican-Made Products at ‘Christmas in July’ Trade Show

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the signing ceremony for the Westlands Expansion Project, at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Berts 9-11, Port Bustamante, Kingston, on Thursday (July 10).

$80 Million Invested in Road Improvement Works at Newport West

Forty eligible candidates will benefit from the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission Tertiary Education Grant for the 2025/2026 academic year. Beneficiaries will receive $100,000 towards their tuition.

7 months ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceIndustry

BGLC Accepting Applications for Tertiary Education Grant

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is accepting applications for its Tertiary Education Grant, for the 2025/2026 academic year. The grant is available to full-time third and fourth-year undergraduates who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication at BGLC, Wendy Robertson, told...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses Friday’s (July 4) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

7 months ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Senate Approves 2025 Regulations for Large-scale Projects Tax Relief

The Large-Scale Projects (Tax Relief) (Application) Regulations, 2025, were approved in the Senate on Friday (July 4). Piloting the regulations, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said the framework was designed to clearly outline approval requirements and streamline the application process for entities seeking benefits under the Large-Scale Projects and Pioneer Industries Tax Relief Act,...

Acting Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair.

7 months ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Broad Sector Gains Drive Jamaica’s 1.1 Per Cent Calendar Year First-Quarter Growth

Jamaica’s calendar year first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.1 per cent, recorded between January and March 2025, was driven by positive out-turns across most goods-producing and services industry subsectors. This was disclosed by Acting Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, during a virtual Economic Statistics Media Stakeholders Meeting on the revision to the...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), joins in the breaking of ground for the Loshusan New Kingston supermarket in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (July 1). Others participating in the ground-breaking are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson (second left); Chief Executive Officer of Loshusan Supermarket, Bruce Loshusan (third left); Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck (fourth left); and other personnel from the business.

7 months ago CommerceCommunityDevelopmentIndustryInvestmentLocal Government

Loshusan New Kingston a Signal of Confidence in the Economy – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the investment being made by the Loshusan family in the construction of a supermarket in New Kingston is a signal of confidence in the Jamaican economy. “We are receiving signals that are saying to us that the business community has immense confidence in the economic programmes of the Government...

7 months ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Jamaica’s 2022 Population and Housing Census Results Expected by End of September

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is on track to release the official population count for the 2022 Population and Housing Census by the end of September 2025. This was disclosed by Acting Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, who indicated that, “we are currently in our final stages of data validation”. She was responding to a question posed during Thursday’s (July...

7 months ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustryPress Release

AGD Assures Pensioners of Timely Payments

The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) is reassuring pensioners and the public that payments for the June 2025 pay cycle were successfully and timely disbursed to 34,106 pensioners on June 25, 2025. The AGD is aware that life certificates for approximately 82 pensioners were not automatically uploaded due to a technical processing error. To address this, the processing of advanced payments...

Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Velma Ricketts-Walker.

7 months ago CommerceDevelopmentIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Achieves 80% of Provisions Under WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement

Jamaica has achieved over 80 per cent of the provisions on the journey towards full implementation under the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), through the work of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA). Speaking at the recent launch of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Accelerate Trade Facilitation Programme, at The Jamaica Pegasus in New...