Government of Jamaica
Government of Jamaica
Government of Jamaica
Government of Jamaica
Last Updated 10/7/2026
Government of Jamaica
A key stakeholder in the export-import process has welcomed the tabling of the Customs Act, 2020, declaring that the proposed law will position the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) as a major player in facilitating modern international trade. Clive Coke, president of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), said that under the current 1941 legislation, the JCA focused primarily on revenue collection and the imposition...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams has welcomed the launch of the Dr Joseph Tait STEAM Infusion project at Jamaica College. Speaking at the launch and opening of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Laboratory on Wednesday, Williams said the initiative, which is funded by Dr Tait, is in line with the thrust of the Ministry to enable students to have greater access to the technology and the...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, has endorsed the proposed 450-acre Land We Love Organic Greenhouses project, the largest commercial organic farm to be established in the Caribbean, hailing it as impressive and one that will supplement agricultural production in the country. Speaking at a briefing meeting with Jamaica-born Canadian Michael Allen, who has 20 years experience in agriculture and organic greenhouse business in Canada, Green welcomed the project,...
The sudden and prolonged action of COVID-19 on health, living conditions, and the world economy is being characterised by four fundamental elements: the pre-existence of adverse conditions, the extent of the effects, the speed of the impact, and finally, its intensity. A recent article appearing on the PortEconomics website notes that the effects have also been far-reaching, but with significant variations, on maritime trade throughout the world. Looking...
Jamaica is now compliant or largely compliant with 27 of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 40 recommendations. The Financial Action Task Force is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. “[This is] a substantial improvement over compliance or partial compliance with only 17 out of 40 FATF Recommendations in our mutual evaluation which was undertaken in 2015 and published in 2017,” Minister of Finance and the...
Local builders have joined the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) in crediting the Government’s decision to relax nightly curfew rules affecting the construction industry as early as last April with aiding the promising recovery in that sector. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) last week reported a seven percent growth in the construction subsector in the July-September quarter, which has boosted hopes within the industry for a quicker-than-expected...
