Jamaica has been named among the countries with the world’s lowest fertility rates. That’s according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, 2025 State of World Population report. The island’s total fertility rate, the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime, has fallen to approximately 1.3 births per woman. […]

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Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest, says she accepts that there are liquidity issues surrounding the institution. But, she maintains that the exchange remains robust and strong despite its relatively small size. A liquidity problem in the stock market occurs when investors or traders have difficulty buying or selling shares […]

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Parliament passed nearly 100 pieces of legislation over the life of the current term. That’s according to data provided by Gordon House to Nationwide News. The data show that up to the parliamentary recess earlier this month, 99 Acts completed their journey through the legislative process. Chevon Campbell tells us more. With lawmakers now on […]

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The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission, BGLC, says it will increase its surveillance and monitoring of online gaming activities in order to safeguard its revenues. That’s according to BGLC Executive Director, Vitus Evans. The BGLC is an independent statutory body established in 1975 to license, regulate and monitor the local gaming industry. Speaking with journalists […]

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A 44-year-old customs broker has been convicted of multiple financial crimes connected to a multi-million dollar credit card fraud scheme targeting the government’s customs revenue system. The broker, Nathiel Graham, was sentenced in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court on Friday, July 11, 2025. Graham has been in custody since his initial arrest on […]

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Former mayor of Morant Bay and councillor for the White Horses division in St. Thomas, thePeople’s National Party’s, PNP, Hubert Ryan Williams, is being accused of illegally occupying government-owned lands while encouraging others to do the same by SCJ Holdings Limited. The stunning allegations are outlined in a report by the government-owned company, which is […]

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says there’s never been a better time to invest in Jamaica. The prime minister was delivering the keynote address at J Wray & Nephew’s 200th Anniversary celebration on Wednesday. Dr. Holness used the occasion to outline the key accomplishments of his administration he believes fosters a favourable climate for investors. Colliecia […]

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The company swept up in the controversy surrounding the importation of vehicles for the rural school bus programme, Elhydro Limited, is pursuing further legal options against the Gleaner company. This is as the newspaper has refused to comply with a request to retract what Elhydro says are false, misleading, and defamatory claims. The claims were […]

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The government has reopened $17.5 billion in bonds on the market to assist in financing budgetary requirements. The three bonds of varying values and maturity dates were listed by the Bank of Jamaica on Monday. The subscription date for the instruments is set for Friday. Chevon Campbell tells us more. The notice for the bonds […]

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West Portland member of parliament, MP, Daryl Vaz, is rejecting calls to withdraw statements he made to the audience at the Jamaica Labour Party’s, JLP, constituency conference in central Kingston on Sunday night. In reaction to several gunshots which disturbed the proceedings, at the time MP for the constituency, Donovan Williams, was on stage, Vaz […]

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