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Holness: Country Needs Transparency

Above: Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica must develop a culture that supports transparency and disclosure, according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Holness also said he was in favour of disclosing the financing of political […]

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Jamaica Signs $198 Million Loan Agreements with IDB

Above: Finance Minister Audley Shaw (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has signed loan agreements for a total of $198 million with the Inter-American Development Bank aimed at providing funding for fiscal reform and water projects. The loans […]

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Jamaican Cabinet Approves Temporary Visa Waiver for Colombian Travelers

Above: Bogota By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica has approved the removal of visa requirements for Colombians visiting Jamaica during the winter tourist season for less than 30 days. National Security Minister Dwight Nelson said the removal would help increase […]

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New Legislation Would Simplify Jamaican Tax Filings

Above: Finance Minister Audley Shaw (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Cabinet has approved amendments to six pieces of legislation that would facilitate the use of a single form to file annual tax returns. The amendments would be […]


Jamaica: Surveillance Flight Part of Normal Agreement with United States

Above: a Lockheed P-3 Orion (Photo: Lockheed) By the Caribbean Journal staff The deployment of a United States surveillance plane during last year’s raid of the Tivoli Gardens neighbourhood in Kingston was part of a normal agreement Jamaica enjoys with […]


Jamaica to Debate Anti-Gang Bill

By the Caribbean Journal staff There are almost 200 criminal gangs in Jamaica, and the government is now tabling a bill in Parliament aimed at dismantling them, National Security Dwight Nelson said yesterday. “There has been a lot of concern […]

Holness: Jamaica to Focus on Creativity

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Education Ministry will focus on helping Jamaican students leverage their natural creativity in culture and the development of technology, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said yesterday. Holness was speaking at the awards ceremony of the […]


Jamaican's Holness Admits United States Surveillance Help in Tivoli Gardens Raid

In a shift from earlier comments by National Security Minister Dwight Nelson, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness admitted that the government had accepted an offer from the United States government for surveillance and imagery assistance during the May 2010 raid […]


Convergys to Open Jamaica Call Centre

Above: Investment Minister Dr Christopher Tufton (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Convergys, one of the largest agent-assisted customer service companies in the world, will open its first Convergys Jamaican centre in Montego Bay. The company said it would […]

Jamaica: No US Assistance in 2010 Tivoli Gardens Operation

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Jamaican government said it is refuting a recent report in the New Yorker magazine that the United States gave Jamaica assistance in carrying out security operations in West Kingston in May 2010. The operation […]


Interview with Roger Chang, President of the Jamaica Solar Energy Association

By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s green energy movement has made strides in recent years, from a burgeoning geothermal sector on islands like Nevis and Dominica to wind farms like the one at Wigton in Jamaica. It’s Jamaica, however, which is […]


Jamaica Gets $65 Million IDB Loan for Fiscal Administration

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica will modernize its fiscal administration in a programme funded by a $65 million Inter-American Development Bank. The programme aims to improve customs and tax revenue collections, along with better management of the government’s debt […]


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