The community of Portmore in St. Catherine will benefit from significant infrastructure improvement under the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Plan. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and...

The Government has earmarked $485.8 million in the upcoming fiscal year to continue activities under the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) project. As stated in the 2020/21 Estimates...

The Government has allocated $1.6 billion towards implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) for Economic Growth project. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the...

The Government has allocated $150 million in the 2020/2021 Budget to establish a United Nations House in downtown Kingston. The United Nations House will be located at Block 11, 14-16...

The Government has presented a Budget of $852.7 billion, with $778.4 billion allocated for Recurrent (housekeeping) expenses and $74.2 billion for Capital (development) projects. Details of the projections are outlined...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is currently conducting the first ever Global Services Sector (GSS) survey. The study began on January 20 in all parishes and will run until...

The Government is implementing several measures to supply communities with water islandwide during the current period of drought. The Meteorological Service Branch has projected that the country will be experiencing...

The Patents and Designs Bill, which is aimed at modernising Jamaica’s intellectual property regime, was passed in the Senate on Wednesday (January 23). Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of...