The unemployment rate has continued to decline despite an increase in the labour force, that is, the number of persons actively seeking employment. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says business confidence in Jamaica is at an all-time high. Addressing the House of Representatives on January 17, he informed...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he expects growth in the economy to be about two per cent by the end of the 2016/17 fiscal...

Jamaica has moved a step closer to establishing an international financial services centre, with the passage of two key pieces of legislation in the Senate on Friday (January 13). These...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is reviewing the capital expenditure programme for the rest of the 2016/17 fiscal year ahead of making a presentation...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is urging the expeditious execution of public-procurement procedures and processes that are pivotal in facilitating speedier capital expenditure and project implementation....

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has authorised partial use of the national public-procurement system for the acquisition of goods and services for IDB-funded projects. State agencies can now use the...

The Revenue Protection Department (RPD) is taking a zero-tolerance approach to the production of fraudulent motor-vehicle documents, including fitness and registration certificates, titles and driver’s licences. Commissioner of the RPD,...