Fitch Ratings has revised the Rating Outlook on Jamaica's Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to Positive from Stable and affirmed the IDRs at 'B+'.
Read more: Fitch Revises Jamaica's Outlook to Positive; Affirms at 'B+'
All eyes will be on Gordon House today when the Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke opens the Budget Debate for the 2023/24 fiscal year.
Read more: Finance minister opens 2023/24 Budget Debate today
News that the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has permitted a company with majority Jamaican ownership to import 140 kilograms of cannabis (308.647 pounds) for research purposes has been met with widespread scepticism by players in the industry.
Read more: Hill's ganja importation argument goes up in smoke - Local industry players livid
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$1.73 billion in funding for Jamaica under its precautionary and liquidity line arrangement (PLL) and resilience and sustainability facility (RSF).
Read more: IMF approves US$1.7 billion in funding for Jamaica
The Super Lotto jackpot prize is now at a whopping $460 million, the highest it has been since the $467 million jackpot in October 2010, Supreme Ventures Limited has announced.
Read more: $460M! Biggest Super Lotto Jackpot in over 10 years up for grabs