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The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries has announced plans to expand the portfolio of the EXIM Bank to increase access to funding for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Portfolio Minister Audley Shaw says he will be discussing a proposal with Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke to source funds from the Development Bank of Jamaica, DBJ. Minister Shaw notes that...

Marriage can be described as the joining of two souls in holy matrimony. But it can also mean the joining of two names for a bride or even a groom. Attorney At Law, Tavia Dunn says the name change is not compulsory as it’s completely up to the spouses to decide how they want to proceed in terms of their names.

Jamaica, along with the rest of the region, is today observing Caribbean Wellness Day 2019 under the theme: Healthy Aging starts now. We discuss the relevance of this year’s theme on today’s edition of Healthline.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, is to host a series of consultations on the National Minimum Wage. The consultations will allow the public to submit their recommendations for the setting and adjustment of the Minimum Wage.

After nine months into 2019, Jamaica’s tourism sector shows no signs of slowing down. The industry continues to see record arrival figures and earnings as well as new airlift expansions into new markets. Stick around to find out more on how the sector is performing on this week’s Tourism Round Up.

On this week’s edition of the Arts Page, we present a breakdown of the activities for the Miss Lou 100 celebrations. Plus, Storyteller Amina Blackwood Meeks shares one of her Miss Lou favourites.

This year, three new categories of awardees will be introduced into the Civil Servants of the Year Award. The three new award categories are Technical, Management and Middle Management and the change aims to broaden the scope of eligible nominees as part of efforts to revitalise the initiative.

The National Environment and Planning Agency NEPA is calling on the public to play their part in helping to preserve the Ozone Layer.

The National Water Commission NWC is reporting marginal improvements in the storage levels at the Mona Reservoir and Hermitage dam following days of intense showers this week.

More than 1,700 storyboards depicting aspects of the life and work of Jamaica’s late cultural icon, Dr. Louise Bennett-Coverley, will be donated to schools, libraries, Ministries and Diplomatic Missions. This will be facilitated through a partnership between the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Fontana Pharmacy. The storyboard also depicts excerpts from Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Minister of Culture,...

Insufficient collateral is one of the hindrances to getting a loan to expand your farming operations. On today’s edition of calling farmers we tell you how the development bank of Jamaica’s credit enhancement facility can help you to secure a loan without collateral.