The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is expressing satisfaction with the outcomes of the recently concluded Government of Jamaica/European Union/United Nations Environment Programme (GOJ/EU/UNEP) Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 4) approved a Resolution allowing the Government a sum of $72.4 billion to carry on its business for a period of three months,...

By the end of this fiscal year, the country’s debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio will be about 139 per cent, down from the 147 per cent of last...

By the end of this fiscal year, the country’s debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio will be about 139 per cent, down from the 147 per cent of last...

The first Supplementary Estimates for the 2013/14 financial year was tabled in the House of Representatives, on February 25, by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips....

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday, February 25, upgraded Jamaica’s long term foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘B-’ from CCC. The rating agency also raised the short-term...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is upbeat about the improved macroeconomic performance for 2013/14, noting that this will translate into better opportunities for the Jamaican people. She...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an overall 11.1 per cent decline in the number of serious, violent, and acquisitive crimes committed in 2013, relative to 2012. These...