The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Thursday (March 2), approved funding of approximately US$1.7 billion for Jamaica under its Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) and Resilience...

A candidate has been identified for appointment as Jamaica’s first Fiscal Commissioner. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who indicated...

The Government is in the process of finalising amendments to the Income Tax Relief (Large Scale Projects and Pioneer Industries) Act, which will enable Jamaica to attract investments of US$1...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says funds have been provided for improvement works at courts across the island in the next fiscal year, which begins April 1. He made...

A licence for integrated resort development (IRD) is to be awarded to one successful applicant based on the recommendation of the Enterprise Team overseeing the process. Two applications were received...

The Government is looking to establish a performance management system for the new public-sector compensation regime, now being implemented across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Minister of Finance and the...

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging local fish farmers to register under the upcoming licensing and registration system. Principal Director of Fisheries Compliance, Licensing and Statistics, National Fisheries Authority,...

Approximately $159 million has been allocated to complete phase II of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Education System Transformation Programme in the new fiscal year. The sum is contained...