Opposition Spokesman of Finance, Julian Robinson, is insisting that the Government should once again assist the vulnerable in the society who he believes are dealing with increased hardships because of price increases […]
Agriculture has been an integral part of the Jamaican economy, and for many years, local agriculture accounted for most of the food consumed in the country. As climate change disrupts the food […]
Wayne Isaacs, a leading investor in the local cannabis sector, says Jamaica must move to increase its clinical trials in the lucrative psilocybin and psychedelic (drug to alter mood) industry or miss […]
The Jamaica dollar appreciated by three cents on Monday to re-enter the $154 range. The dollar closed at $154.97 on Monday from $155 on Friday. It was the first time that the […]
The Jamaican economy declined by 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 when compared to the similar quarter of 2020, but is showing signs of recovery when compared to the […]
Jamaica’s poverty rate for 2019 was estimated at 11.0 per cent, compared with 12.6 per cent in 2018. Finance Minister, Dr Nigel Clarke, made the announcement on Tuesday during a statement in […]
Shadow Minister of Mining and Energy, Phillip Paulwell, has expressed alarm at the escalating prices for petroleum products, stating that they have reached all-time highs. Since January there have been almost weekly […]
The largest source market of remittance flows to Jamaica for March 2021 was the US, according to Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) data. Remittances from the US accounted for 72.3 per cent of […]
With growing reports of declining foot traffic in local stores and businesses since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the increased demand for e-commerce services has been met by National Commercial Bank […]
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says Jamaica’s net international reserves (NIR) remain healthy, amounting to US$3.3 billion, as at the end of April. Speaking at the BOJ’s digital quarterly media […]
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