Monday, March 07, 2016 Minister of Finance and Public Service, Audley Shaw KINGSTON, Jamaica — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, a short while ago confirmed that the Jamaica Labour Party Government will honour its election promise of removing income tax for people earning below $1.5 million
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter, has indicated that the exchange rate continues to remain stable and that the net international reserves (NIR) are still well in excess of the target. “With the Jamaican dollar no longer overvalued, the improving inflation outlook and
Friday, March 04, 2016 BULLOCK... there was encouraging recovery in some sectors Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) yesterday reported that the country has experienced sluggish growth of 0.8 per cent for the calendar year 2015. Director of the entity, Colin Bullock, during a media briefing for the review of the
Wednesday, March 02, 2016 The Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) was yesterday named the most improved airport in Latin America and the Caribbean in the Airports Council International (ACI) — Airport Service Quality (ASQ) programme 2015 awards. Senior director of commercial development and planning,
Published:Wednesday | February 24, 2016 Health Minister Horace Dalley has ordered the activation of the national influenza plan on the heels of Jamaica recording one death linked to the current outbreak of the H1N1 virus or Swine Flu. H1N1 is very contagious and potentially fatal. So far, nine cases of
Sunday, February 28, 2016 BYLES… the figure is $33 billion ahead of the intake for the corresponding period in 2014/15 Co-chair of the Economic Oversight Committee Programme (EPOC) Richard Byles reckons that Jamaica should to stick the reforms of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the programme ends in March
Sunday, February 28, 2016 Peter Levy (right), vice-president of the Insurance Association of Jamaica, presents a sponsorship cheque to Caroll Baker, education officer for science, and Davion Leslie, maths coordinator for Region One, during the recent workshop for maths and science teachers held in Kingston. The Insurance Association of Jamaica
Published:Thursday | February 25, 2016 The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has been declared winner of the 2016 General Elections after unseating the People's National Party (PNP) at today's polls. The JLP won 33 seats and the People's National Party 30. JLP party leader Andrew Holness arrived at the party's Belmont
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 KINGSTON, Jamaica – Desnoes and Geddes Limited (D&G) has announced that it will start repatriation of the production of Red Stripe beer for export to North America in September. The move follows the acquisition of a controlling stake by Heineken in D&G last October, which is
Thursday, February 18, 2016 PARIS, France (AFP) – The OECD on Thursday lowered its expectations for global growth, saying it was disappointed with the world's economic performance, and urging governments to do better. Global growth of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2016 is now projected at 3.0 per cent, down
