“A recent World Bank survey and study revealed that the Caribbean appeared to be the region most severely affected by the de-risking strategy,” the Minister of Finance and the Public...

The Government is projecting that the country’s macroeconomic outlook will remain positive, with an anticipated expansion in the economy over the medium term. This is according to an interim report...

The Government has concluded wage negotiations with approximately 97 per cent of all public-sector bargaining units for the period 2015/17. This is outlined in the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Fiscal...

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, has hailed the efforts of the Jamaica Stock Exchange to promote financial literacy  among high school students and...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has renovated and upgraded several sections of its head office at Newport East in Kingston, at a cost of just over $31 million. The work...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has underscored the gaming industry’s potential and importance in contributing significantly to the Government’s growth agenda. He notes that the Administration’s...

The mobile fleet of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has been increased, with the acquisition of five new motor vehicles purchased at a cost of just over $36.1 million. The...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government remains committed to implementing the proposed contributory public-sector pension scheme by April 2017. Pension reform is a structural...