February 20, 2026 Farmers in Jamaica will soon gain improved access to financing through a recently launched Matching Grant Scheme (MGS) by the Government of Jamaica in partnership with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB…
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IDMAPS: A Jamaican Startup Scaling Digital Trust Through the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator Programme
February 17, 2026 In 2025, Jamaican technology startup Innovative Data Mining & Advanced Analytics Partners (IDMAPS) was selected as a beneficiary of the EU-LAC Digital Accelerator, a flagship programme funded…
Jamaica Unveils Landmark Essex Valley Agro-Processing Facility with CDB and UK Support
February 10, 2026 The Government of Jamaica has marked a major milestone in the transformation of its agriculture sector with the official launch of the Essex Valley Agro‑Processing Facility and…
Jamaica hit 60% debt to GDP target says Holness
By: Staff Writer January 30, 2026 Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, said at The International Economic Forum Latin America and Caribbean 2026 being held in Panama that his country…
Jamaica Launches First‑Ever Multidimensional Poverty Index with Support from the Caribbean Development Bank
January 20, 2026 The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB / the Bank) in collaboration with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), officially…
Jamaica Secures Package of $6.7 Billion over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025 Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank…
Jamaica Secures a Package of US$6.1 Billion Over Three Years in International Support for Recovery and Reconstruction After Hurricane Melissa
December 2, 2025 Following Hurricane Melissa and at the request of Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Caribbean Development Bank…
From Kingston to Brooklyn: How Juici Patties Is Bringing Caribbean Comfort Food to America at Record Speed
September 19, 2025 There’s no food quite like the Jamaican patty. Ground meat and vegetables, seasoned with authentic Jamaican spices and a healthy dose of Scotch bonnet peppers, are encased…
Jamaica’s ASPIRE programme working to secure peaceful investment atmosphere
By: Staff Writer August 1, 2025 A Jamaican cabinet minister touts the success of a countrywide inclusion project aimed at securing a peaceful investment climate at the Caribbean Investment Forum,…
Jamaica’s $1BN Harmony Cove does not sacrifice the public purse says Holness
By: Staff Writer July 25, 2025 Jamaica’s newest $1 billion Harmony Cove Resort project is set to transform Trelawny Parish without burdening the taxpayers for its development, Prime Minister Andrew…
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with Jamaica
June 27, 2025 On June 12, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Jamaica and considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without…
EU and Caribbean partners convene in Kingston for 1st High-Level Digital Alliance Policy Dialogue with the Caribbean
June 17, 2025 On 6 June, during the first High-Level Policy Dialogue with the Caribbean under the EU-LAC Digital Alliance, the European Union launched Digital Connectors Jamaica, a new initiative…