PNP’s Jamaica Time Come Tour ignites momentum in St Mary

The People’s National Party’s (PNP) Jamaica Time Come Island-wide Road Tour brought out crowds and energy among residents in St Mary on Friday, with stops in Annotto Bay, Port Maria, and Stewart Town. Many residents came out lining the streets, waving …

NCB Cap Markets warns US remittance tax could affect families in Jamaica

In 2022 The United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and the Cayman Islands remained the main source countries for remittances at 70.2 per cent, 10.9 per cent, 10.4 per cent and 5.2 per cent, respectively. July 4, 2025 KINGSTON, Jamaica — International money …

Jamaica’s economy grows 1.1% in first quarter 2025

Jamaica’s economy expanded by 1.1 percent in the first quarter of 2025, fueled by positive performances across most goods-producing and services industry subsectors, Acting Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie- …

Jamaica expected to be hit by US tax on remittances

  Effective December 31 this year, Jamaicans in the United States sending money to their relatives back home will have to pay a 1% excise tax on such transactions.    The tax is set out in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by the US Congress, expected …

MoBay Jerk & Food Festival Returns to Celebrate Jamaica as the ‘Food Capital of the World’

The beloved MoBay Jerk & Food Festival is back for its 16th staging, promising to once again transform the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre into a vibrant showcase of Jamaica’s rich culinary traditions, culture, and community spirit on Thursday, …

Jamaica Celebrates International Reggae Day at Expo 2025 in Japan

Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, came alive with the pulsating sound of reggae music on July 1, in celebration of International Reggae Day. International Reggae Day is the 24-hour celebration of the culture, legacy and sound that originated in Kingston. …

Broad Sector Gains Drive Jamaica’s 1.1 Per Cent Calendar Year First-Quarter Growth

Jamaica’s calendar year first-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.1 per cent, recorded between January and March 2025, was driven by positive out-turns across most goods-producing and services industry subsectors. This was disclosed by Acting …

Jamaica paid out $7.5M in crime stop rewards last year

In 2024, Crime Stop Jamaica received 867 tips, resulting in $7.5 million in rewards – $6I.3 million of which was paid under the Rewards for Guns Campaign. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2024 Economic and Social Survey, which …

JAMAICA-CENSUS-STATIN hopes to release census figures by September

Jamaica to launch regularization process for Dominicans with irregular immigration status

Jamaica.- The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica has announced a major diplomatic breakthrough: the Jamaican government has agreed to launch a regularization process for Dominican citizens living in the country without legal immigration status. …