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Dr Velma Ricketts Walker, CEO and commissioner of Customs.
March 18, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Ricketts Walker hails ‘Team Customs’ for achievements during her tenure

Outgoing Commissioner of Customs Dr Velma Ricketts Walker says one of the most important achievements during her tenure was the ongoing transformation and strengthening of the Jamaica Customs Agency…
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams
March 16, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

WEIGHT OF WAR

Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sounded a warning that the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are posing a material risk to the Jamaican economy, and that a prolonged conflict could…
Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, makes his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives in downtown Kingston on Thursday.
March 14, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Robinson urges PM to rethink governance structure, avoid capital spend bottleneck

Opposition Spokesman on Finance Julian Robinson has argued that meaningful growth in the Jamaican economy will remain elusive unless and until the Government takes concrete steps to unclog the…
Julian Robinson, opposition spokesman on finance, makes his contribution to the 2026-2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives.
March 13, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Big Budget counterplan

The parliamentary opposition has outlined a raft of measures it says would spare taxpayers the $18 billion in new taxes announced by the Government for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The Opposition has…
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams
March 10, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Uproar over publication of EFAR before tabling in Parliament

Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams has sought to defend the publishing of an economic and fiscal assessment report (EFAR) on the Independent Fiscal Commission’s (IFC) website before the document…
March 6, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Diet drink dilemma

Member of Parliament for St Catherine South East Dr Alfred Dawes is raising concern that the special consumption tax on non-alcoholic sweetened beverages will also affect diet drinks, which are a…
Kathryn Silvera, president of the JMEA.
March 5, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Budget probe

As members of parliament (MPs) gear up to pose questions to portfolio ministers today about the Government’s $1.4-trillion Budget during a two-day meeting of Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee,…
Naudia Crosskill, the St James Municipal Corporation’s chief executive officer.
March 4, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Backlog burden worsens

The majority of municipal corporations across the country are still struggling to rid themselves of a backlog of outstanding financial statements, which, in some instances, extends to more than a…
Keenan Falconer, economist.
March 3, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Middle East fuel shock

With the price of oil and gas now surging on the global market amid the United States’ (US) and Israel’s military offensive against Iran – and Tehran in turn bombarding the oil- and gas-producing Gulf…