That's the comment from Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Livingstone Morrison, as he proposed specific areas of action to develop a practical financing framework for Jamaica to cushion external shocks. Mr. Morrison was speaking at the office of utilities regulation’s 12th annual director-general’s stakeholders’ engagement at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in Kingston.
The tax on non-alcoholic sugar sweetened beverages has been redesigned to now apply to the amount of sugar in it, instead of on the beverage volume.
The change was made in response to concerns raised by manufacturers and recent discussions in the wake of the initial announcement of the proposed tax, as art of revenue measures for the 2026/27 budget.
The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) says customers will see increases in the fuel charge on bills due to the war in the Middle East.
The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran is in its 25th day.
Visual Vibe Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with Knutsford Express Services Limited to deploy a network of indoor digital advertising screens across 19 Knutsford Express locations.
Group Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Livingstone Morrison, has called for faster progress on Jamaica's renewable energy transition.Mr. Morrison made the appeal in light of the United States-Israeli war on Iran, which has led to restricted access through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil choke point.