KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for the Public Service in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Senator the Hon. Arthur Williams, has called for more investments, across all sectors,...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance, Hon. Audley Shaw, has informed that the Government is currently evaluating firm offers for the divestment of Clarendon Alumina Production Limited (CAP). "I should indicate...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance, Hon. Audley Shaw, says now that economic stability has been secured, the productive sector must increase efforts to grow the economy through investment, enhanced productivity...

KINGSTON — This week's debate on the First Supplementary Estimate for 2011/12 has been postponed until Thursday September 8. The Estimates were tabled by Minister of Finance, the Hon Audley...

KINGSTON — Trade Unionist, Sir Leroy Trotman, has emphasised  that tripartite social dialogue is a critical component in establishing a partnership in the "real economy" for wealth creation and sustainability....

KINGSTON — The development of strategies to protect domestic workers' rights, and the creation of a gender-sensitive checklist, which will provide recognition, and labour and social protection for these workers,...

KINGSTON — A major step towards a strategy critical to discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the current Standby Agreement (SBA) was how Financial Secretary, Dr Wesley Hughes,...

KINGSTON — Government is offering food exporters a special loan of $100 million and  general assistance, to bring their operations up to standard to meet the new United States (US)...

Focus will be placed on the vulnerability of migrant domestic workers when a two-day Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) is convened in Jamaica, beginning Wednesday, September 7, 2011...

KINGSTON — The FINSAC Commission of Enquiry is expected to recall former Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, when it resumes sitting. This was confirmed Thursday September 1...

Between January and June this year, major crimes in Jamaica (murder, shooting, rape, carnal abuse, robbery, break-ins and larceny) declined by 12.6 percent, compared to the similar period in 2010....