KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 15, 2022 - The Country is on the brink of a deep crisis; there are dark days ahead for Jamaicans and the budget offers no solutions, hence the Government needs to “Cushion the Crisis” and give our people some ease from the heavy burdens.
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KINGSTON, March 14, 2022 - Jamaica needs to seriously pay attention to the development of the Creative and Cultural Industries in order to unleash the vast potential of unrealized opportunities...
KINGSTON, Jamaica March 12, 2022- Opposition spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has pointed to the continued rise in food prices as evidence of the hardship being inflicted on the Jamaican...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 11, 2022 - Opposition Spokesman on Finance and the Public Service, Julian Robinson, wants the government to recraft the budget to meet the realities of the new...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 9, 2022 - The International Ratings Agency Fitch, today affirmed the Government of Jamaica’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘B+’ and maintained the outlook at...
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The People’s National Party Youth Organization (PNPYO) says it welcomes the announced increase in the minimum wage but expresses disappointment with the Government’s announcement of $9000 as a...
KINGSTON, February 2022 - The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) remains on track for rollout of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) during the first quarter of 2022.
KINGSTON, Jamaica: The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has expressed dissatisfaction with the Government’s recent announcement to increase the minimum wage to $9,000 despite calls from the Opposition to increase...
KINGSTON, February 23, 2022 - JIS - The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting that the pace of foreign exchange rate depreciation has slowed significantly.
KINGSTON, Jamaica February 22, 2022 - Cabinet has approved a 28.5 per cent increase in the national minimum wage, effective April 1, 2022, and will see the rate moving from...
KINGSTON, Jamaica January 27, 2022 - JIS - Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is poised to become the financial hub of the Caribbean. He noted that the country is...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 26, 2022 - JIS - Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is recovering steadily from the economic fallout sparked by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, based on the...
JAMAICA, December 15, 2021 - For December 2021, Bank of Jamaica projects that the value of currency issued by the Bank will increase by approximately $23.1 billion (11.3 per cent),...