General Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) Caribbean Country Department, Therese Turner-Jones, says the prospect for growth in the Jamaican economy is better than it has ever been. “This...

Jamaica has received some US$50 million ($6.41 billion) in loan funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), under its Fiscal Structural Programme for Economic Growth (FISPEG) III. The loan will...

President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group, Richard Byles, is urging the Government to consider implementing a reverse mortgage programme as an additional source of funds for retirees. He...

On Sunday, December 18, 2016, Jamaica joins other member states of the United Nations in celebration of International Migrants Day, in recognition of the rights, efforts and invaluable contributions of...

Jamaica is on track to meet the quantitative performance criteria and indicative targets under the new precautionary standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Co-Chair of the Economic Programme...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, is confident that the Government’s economic programme under the precautionary standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be...

The new Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, has hailed the move by the Government to reinstate the body to oversee implementation of the recently signed...

Lending institutions are being urged to place attention on the agricultural sector, so that it can continue to deliver growth and earn foreign exchange. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and...