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To date, 250 roads have been fixed under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries farm road rehabilitation programme at a cost of over 1.6 billion dollars. Improved access to the farming communities has spurred increased agricultural productivity across the island. With the programme set to continue into the New Year the Ministry is appealing to farmers in communities which have not...

National Solid Waste Management Authority to acquire 100 new trucks in 2020, Government to utilize lands at the Bustamante Children’s Hospital and Special permits needed for fireworks.

Prime Minister says aviation upgrades to have a positive impact on the economy; Government to speed up farm road rehabilitation programme; and 18 bed hostel to be constructed at the Bustamante Hospital for Children.

Bank of Jamaica intervention in foreign exchange market working for small businesses, increased revenue expected from aviation and water disruptions in Westmoreland and St Elizabeth to be resolved today.

Ban on the local manufacture and distribution of polystyrene to come in effect tomorrow; NSWMA to launch composting campaign; and 200 MSME operators to be trained in business continuity planning.

It was a homecoming befitting a queen. Before jetting across the globe to begin her reign, Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh came back to her island roots, as she describes it the home of guinep, jelly and escoveich fish, her country Jamaica. Hundreds turned out to bid her welcome as she made several stops and visits during her 4-day visit. Now that...

A new Minister ushered in, and some single use plastics out; some highlights of 2019 for the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation.

The government rolled out several tools to boost its law enforcement apparatus during 2019

When the champagne stops flowing, the Christmas decorations are packed away and the reality of work, school and responsibilities start creeping back in, that’s when it gets ready to strike. It can feel like a cloud of gloom that just won’t go away, a feeling of uneasiness or unhappiness that you just can’t shake, and you can’t explain why. It’s called...

2019 was the year of the lowest unemployment rate in more than three decades, largely due to the growth of the Business. Process Outsourcing sector.

Recently there was an increase in the demand for foreign currency, attributed mostly to the seasonal restocking by retailers ahead of the Christmas period. This, along with the demand for portfolio transactions, spurred a drastic depreciation in the value of the Jamaican dollar despite normal daily inflows. This led to the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) take action to stabilize the currency....

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting that approximately 14.7 billion dollars was in circulation for the week preceding Christmas December 16-20.