The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) approved a total of 8,844 loans valued at $3.3 billion to Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprises (MSMEs), during the first 11 months of the 2014/15...

The Government has established a new Labour Market Reform Commission to undertake work which will ensure that industrial relations practices facilitate higher levels of productivity, and are compatible with modern...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says six entities have expressed interest in operating the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, under privatization arrangements. Dr. Phillips,...

The Government is projected to spend $30.5 billion in 2015/16 to undertake work on roads and bridges, provide buses and housing solutions, upgrade schools, among other initiatives to benefit Jamaicans....

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to the Jamaican people, noting that the increase in the 2015/16 Budget is to ensure that...

The pace of growth in the tourism sector is accelerating, with a healthy increase in visitor arrivals, running at over five per cent for the current winter season. This was...

The country’s debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio is expected to continue its downward trajectory during the new fiscal year to reach 130.7 per cent by March 2016. This...

The country’s Net International Reserves (NIR) remain strong, standing at US$1.91 billion at the end of February. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, informed that the gross reserves, covering...