The Senate, on Friday (Oct. 21), passed amendments to the National Insurance Act, during its sitting at Gordon House. The Bill, which was unanimously passed without further revisions, follows the...

The recent passage of three key pieces of legislation in the House of Representatives should better position Jamaica as a place of choice to facilitate the administration of international financial...

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has donated approximately $2 million in cash and supplies to the Haiti relief effort. The contribution, from the bank’s staff, was handed over to the...

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is reporting a 90 per cent conviction rate for persons found to be involved in illegal gambling. BGLC Director of Licensing and Registration...

The Government has reached a Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a US$1.7 billion three-year successor standby programme. This will replace the existing Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says Jamaica is in a good position to pass the International Monetary Fund (IMF) test for the September quarter. Addressing...

Press Release- An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Uma Ramakrishnan visited Kingston during September 21–30, 2016, to conduct discussions on a new IMF-supported economic program with Jamaica. To...

Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee-Chin, says the Council plans to provide quarterly updates to the nation on the progress of each of the eight growth initiatives...