For the quarter ending December 31, 2014, tourism grew at a rate of 6 per cent, even though a number of rooms were out of service. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, made...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips has expressed confidence that the growth which the country has had for three consecutive quarters, will continue. Opening the 2014/15 Budget Debate in...

The country’s Net International Reserves (NIR), as at the end of March 2014 is now at US$1.3 billion, putting the country in a better position to withstand external shocks. ​Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the...

More than $8 billion or approximately 23 per cent of the Capital Budget has been reserved for infrastructural works to be carried out through the Ministry of Transport,Works and Housing, during this fiscal year. ​The announcement was made...

​As of next month, the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be providing a voucher for technical assistance to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) which qualify. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon....

Financial analyst, Ralston Hyman says the soon to be enacted fiscal rules, which will dictate how the Government spends and borrows, should boost investor confidence. Mr. Hyman who was speaking...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will continue work this year to support implementation of the country’s  Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), with an $8.38 million allocation, earmarked in the 2014/15...

Work by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), and Jamaica Customs to improve the business environment in order to help facilitate economic growth, should advance significantly this year. This, as an additional...