The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be feteing the students, teachers and parents of the Allman Town Infant School at a Christmas treat on Thursday (December 13). The event will include food for the 138 students; tokens for the students, teachers and parents; as well as fun activities, including bounce-about, face-painting, storytelling, and a visit from Santa...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has received the first draft of revised guidelines governing the nomination, selection and appointment of the Boards of public bodies from the Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel (CPC). Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Ministry is in the process of reviewing the draft and providing comments to the...

The Wigton Windfarm (WWF) initial public offering (IPO) on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is expected to be listed in March 2019. General Manager of Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation Services at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Denise Arana, noted that the process is progressing smoothly and IPO activities will commence once the JN Fund Managers (JNFM) Limited debt refinancing...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is advising customers and the general public that a flyer purporting auctions to be undertaken by the Agency that is circulating on Social Media, did not originate with the Agency and bears false and erroneous information. In this regard, persons are urged to desist from further circulating this flyer or share its contents. In keeping...

Government of Jamaica pensioners are invited to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Pensioners Information Forum at the agency’s offices, 2-4 Church Street, downtown Kingston, on Friday, November 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pensioners will be able to get information on new and improved health benefits and estate planning. They will also benefit from free health checks. The AGD’s...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has assured importers and exporters in St. James that the modernised Customs Bill slated to be tabled in Parliament next year, will allow stakeholders to conduct business in a more efficient environment. Senior Legal Officer at the agency, Krystal Corbett, said the legislative reform has become necessary, as aspects of the existing Act do not...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has signed a US$285-million contingency credit facility with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that will provide the country with immediate financing during the emergency recovery phase after a sudden event. The agreement was signed on Monday (November 26), during a brief meeting with IDB officials in Washington DC, where the Prime Minister is...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has encouraged leaders of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to engage in fruitful discussions with its international partners on building resilience in the Caribbean. Speaking at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Conference this afternoon (Monday, November 26) in the US capital Washington DC, Prime Minister Holness underscored that the discussions on building resilience must include impacts...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, says the Government’s decision to revise the governing framework to enable pension funds to invest up to five per cent in venture capital is a “positive development”. Responding to questions from journalists during a quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday (November 21), Dr. Henry...