The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) says it will begin issuing e-passports on Monday, April 3.
The high-security electronic document, PICA said in a...
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting that hundreds of small-business operators have registered with its digital currency, ‘JAM-DEX’, while a pilot project involving...
There is an uptick in the number of persons utilising remittance services provided through the digital payment wallet – Lynk.
Lynk is currently the sole...
Kingston’s resilience to climate change is expected to be significantly bolstered with the planned implementation of an urban infrastructure insurance scheme pilot project.
The engagement...
A total of 173 secondary-level institutions across the island will be provided with 10,000 laptops, valued at $4.3 million, to outfit their computer laboratories.
The...
Five technology firms have signed on to the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) accelerator project, which aims to build the capacity of local entities to...
In the upcoming fiscal year, the Government will introduce two new incentive programmes to encourage greater take-up of the Central Bank Digital Currency, JAM-DEX.
They...
The Government will be providing full tuition scholarships with the aim of preparing 1,250 new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers over the...
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says discussions are being held with satellite Internet provider Starlink, regarding broadband connectivity expansion in...
The IMF Executive Board approved today Jamaica’s request for SDR 727.51 million (about US$968 million) under Precautionary and liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement.The IMF Executive...
