House approves first supplementary estimates for 2025/26 fiscal year

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe House of Representatives on Tuesday approved the first supplementary estimates for the 2025/26 fiscal year. The 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure has now moved from $1,260,048,978 to $1,270,538,106. In her…

Government establishes enterprise team to review Sangster Airport concession extension

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government has established an Enterprise Team to assess the early extension of the concession agreement for Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St James. The facility is being…

Mammoth 800% increase in the IC’s examination of statutory declarations

Reading Time: 2 minutesDurrant Pate/Contributor  Jamaica’s anti-corruption agency, the Integrity Commission (IC), is reporting a mammoth 800% increase in the examination of statutory declarations filed during the 2024/2025 period. In addition, there was…

Deidrick: Aviation traffic set to hit 7.7 million passengers by 2028

Reading Time: 3 minutesAudley Deidrick, CEO of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), has reported that despite recent setbacks, Jamaica’s aviation sector is expected to bounce back strongly, with a projected 7.7 million passengers by 2028.

“Jamaica’s aviation traffic is expected to rebound, driven by tourism traffic growth. Hence, a projection of 6.9 million passengers for 2025 is still being held, and we expect that by 2028 we should be at 7.7 million passengers,” Deidrick said.

$1b Solidarity Programme underscores government’s equity agenda—Minister Charles Jr

Reading Time: 3 minutesMinister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles Jr says the $1-billion Solidarity Programme reflects the Government’s unwavering commitment to social justice, equity and the advancement of inclusive development for…

Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Reading Time: 2 minutes(Reuters) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put into effect on Wednesday (July 2) a law passed by parliament last week to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, a move…