Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Gladstone Hutchinson has added his voice for an efficient, high quality public sector for good governance, and economic advancement. Speaking...

The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) inflation forecast for the September 2010 quarter is in the range of 1.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent. This moderation in the movement of...

Public sector workers and unions must appreciate their role in the country's delicate fiscal situation, as wage demands that push inflation, worsen debt, or compromise the Government's ability to improve...

The Bank of Jamaica's (BoJ) Gross International Reserves (GIR) at end of June 2010 amounted to over US$2. 5 billion, representing nearly 20 weeks of projected goods and services imports...

The assets of the National Insurance Fund (NIF) were valued at $62 billion at the end of July this year, an increase of 17 per cent over the $53 billion...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw says that progressive reduction in public sector demand will eliminate a significant portion of the current premium in the country's...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that the fallout that resulted from the collapse of unregulated financial schemes provides compelling evidence of the need to...

Government will be instituting gradual changes at the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB), to enable students easier access to loans. This was stated by Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, while...

To address the issue of competitiveness, the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) says it may be necessary to undertake "reforms to improve the business environment that will enhance productivity and allocate...

The Government today (August 13) received grant funding totaling more than $92 million from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), to be used to strengthen social intervention initiatives. Of the sum,...

The Jamaican export sector continues to perform well, despite economic challenges, particularly non-traditional domestic products and foods which earned $15 billion (US$173.7 million) during the first quarter of this year....