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Public sector compensation restructure to increase wage bill but that shouldn’t compromise Jamaica’s debt targets. Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke explains in this week’s going for growth!

Neko ‘Bootlegrocstar’ Kelly, is the 2022 recipient of the Prime Minister’s Youth Award for Excellence in Arts and Culture. The Prime Minister’s Youth Awards recognises Jamaicans under the age of thirty who have achieved local and international success. Neko shares his journey with us.

If you’re an entrepreneur this process may seem familiar. You have a good idea for a small business and after doing some research you realize that you need money to get it off the ground. After talking with family members, friends and scraping your savings you find out you still need a little extra. Getting a loan from the bank...

No new taxes…again! Has this move been helping the economy? Find out on this week’s Going for Growth.

We feature the Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine and Petersfield Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland. Both schools reopened for the full resumption of face-to-face classes on Monday, March 7, 2022.

Imagine moving across the world to study in an unfamiliar territory, only to have your life turned completely upside down. Well for more than 20 Jamaican students who were adapting to life in Ukraine, this was the reality when geo-political tensions escalated between that country and another former Soviet State, Russia. Listen to their stories.

Jamaica has lots of plants and trees with medicinal properties as well as unique fragrancies. But, what if you wanted to create an aromatic oil or fragrance from one of the plants or tress to sell to interested persons? Here’s another question - what if there was a place where you could do that and get help to start a...

On a previous programme, we explored the Bank of Jamaica’s Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system, as we explained a recent transfer mix up at one of the island’s commercial banks. In this episode, we take things a step further and look at the relationship between RTGS and JAM-DEX, the Jamaica digital exchange.

How much do you know about the financial sector? Are you able to access products and services without hassle? Do you have unanswered questions as a consumer? Well, you can get those questions answered and more on World Consumer Rights Day on March 15 at the Consumer Affairs Commission’s virtual townhall meeting.

The Government is now clear to start the implementation of the planned public sector compensation review come April 1, 2022. That’s because wage arrangements are now practically behind us.

Food, music and culture are some of the things Jamaica is known for worldwide. Add style to the mix and you get the essence of our local fashion industry. If you’re a local designer and looking to expand your skills, then the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is hosting a series of textile workshops in March just for you. Today...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is calling for enhanced communication and sensitization by banks around the use of customer account information in the domestic financial markets. This, considering the recent 1.7-million-dollar transfer mix up involving the Central Bank’s JamClear®-Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system at one of the island’s top commercial banks. In this week’s going for growth, we put...