Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has suggested that new technologies be utilised to convert waste material into energy, to support development and growth in Jamaica....

The Jamaican dollar closed trading last week at $86.83 to the United States (US) dollar, representing an appreciation of approximately three percent against the US currency since the beginning of...

Financial Secretary, Dr. Wesley Hughes, says Jamaica's economic programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will not have to be "drastically reordered", despite the negative impact the recent unrest in...

For the financial year 2009/10 some $26 million was disbursed from the Self Start Fund to the small and micro enterprises (SMEs) sector. A ministerial report tabled recently in the...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, has underscored the role of the National People's Co-operative Bank of Jamaica (NPCB), in providing economic stability in rural...

Financial Secretary, Dr. Wesley Hughes, told an international audience Thursday (May 20), that Jamaica was progressing in its economic programme to ensure stability and to secure sustainable growth and development,...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that Jamaica's short-term economic prospects are generally positive, with growth in the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expected for this year. At...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Arthur Williams, today commended the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for four decades of contribution to regional development...

Eleven young manufacturing companies have been selected for special marketing opportunities under Continental (National) Baking Company's 'The Bold Ones' initiative. The companies, which were selected from a field of 18,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government will be "closing the door" on tax evasion, under the current tax waiver system. Speaking at a...

Jamaica's performance under the economic programme set out in its agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has been better than expected, with the economy even over-performing in several areas....