Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has expressed confidence that the worst is behind Jamaica as it relates to developments in the economy, which will facilitate the...

Amendments are to be made to the legislation pertaining to the Students Loan Bureau (SLB), to facilitate deductions at source, to ensure that loans are repaid by borrowers. However, in...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the ultimate objective of the country’s economic reform agenda is to reverse the long term trend of low growth...

Approximately $1.1 billion is expected to flow to farmers before the end of this fiscal year, as a result of activities on the first five of nine proposed Agro Parks...

Jamaica’s current account deficit on the Balance of Payments narrowed by US$221 million to 12.6 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2012/13. The ratio was an improvement over...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says final negotiations are taking place with the preferred bidder to complete the divestment of the Wallenford Coffee Company. The Minister...

The Government’s sustained efforts at debt reduction are bearing fruit, with the lowering of debt servicing costs by 30.9 per cent this year, from $325.9 billion to $225.2 billion. This...

The Government will not be introducing any new taxes this year, but will instead focus on improving inflows from existing taxes to finance the $520.9 billion budget for the 2013/14...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will commit $2 billion to the micro and small business sector this year, to ensure that some 12,250 enterprises can gain access to credit...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, will continue formal discussions with critical stakeholders on the Government’s plans for macroeconomic stability, growth, and development, during his upcoming...

Some 105 small business owners from communities in West Central St. James are to benefit from a $26.5 million training programme, which will enable them to better manage and ensure...