Twenty-five procurement specialists and lawyers across the public sector are set to benefit from five days of training in procurement law and practice. The training is being held from May...

The Government has signed six support agreements with the European Union (EU), which provide $11.5 billion of grant-funding to crucial areas of the society. The agreements expand several programmes that...

Economist and University Lecturer, Dr. Andre Haughton, says the Government had no better option than to raise new taxes to help finance the budget this financial year. “The additional taxes...

World Bank Country Director for the Caribbean, Sophie Sirtaine has hailed the Government of Jamaica’s ‘strong commitment’ to the Economic Reform Programme. Ms. Sirtaine, who was addressing journalists at the...

Over 80,000 residents of inner-city communities islandwide will benefit from significant provisions under the Government’s $4.63 billion (US$42 million) Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), over the next six years. The...

Fitch Ratings (London): Jamaica's achievement in hitting fiscal targets is considerable given the background of persistent economic weakness and revenue underperformance, Fitch Ratings says. Political consensus remains in favour of...

Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service in the Ministry of Finance and Planning (MOFP), the Hon. Horace Dalley, has assured workers employed under the South East Regional Health Authority...

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) and Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see both entities sharing data, under an inter-agency...