The government will be increasing the early childhood education budget this year and providing more trained teachers, as it looks to improve outcomes at that level. Education Minister, Rev. Hon....

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has lauded Pepsi’s acquisition of the distributorship for the Ocean Spray line of juices in Latin American and the Caribbean, noting...

Cabinet has approved the imposition of a levy of US$1 on each pound of conch exported during the 2011 conch season. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information,...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the government will be looking to remove more posts from the public sector before the end of the year. This...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is partnering with authorities in the United States of America (USA) to implement the 'Traveller's Don't Pack a Pest' programme in Jamaica. The initiative,...

Several small entrepreneurs are to benefit from the expertise and experience of larger and more established business owners under a coaching/mentorship programme. The initiative, dubbed the 'Nationwide-Scotiabank Entrepreneurial Challenge Coaching/Mentorship'...

The Government is seeking to encourage overseas companies to establish their head offices in Jamaica, through a Bill that exempts officers of such companies from the payment of income tax....

Commissioner of Customs, Major Richard Reese, says the Customs Department has seized over $1 billion worth of illicit items, at the island’s air and sea ports, since the start of...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will over the next three years, be investing some US$8 million in the development of eight agro parks in six parishes across the island....

President of the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA), Vitus Evans, says an export-led focus is critical to positioning the Jamaican economy on a path of growth. Speaking at the opening ceremony...

The Government will be launching the country's National Food and Nutrition Security Policy in October. This was disclosed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, during a statement...