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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Finance Minister Reiterates Call for Banks to Lower Interest Rates

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated his appeal for financial institutions to provide low-interest funds to the productive sector. He said that for business innovation to strive, money loaned to the sector should not...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses an Around the Table dinner at the Guango Jerk Centre at Dunbar’s River in Westmoreland on November 14.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses an Around the Table dinner at the Guango Jerk Centre at Dunbar’s River in Westmoreland on November 14.

State Minister Green Wants to Reach More Young People
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), addresses journalists during the PIOJ’s quarterly media briefing at the agency’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday, November 15. Others (from left) are the PIOJ’s Director for the Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart; and Programme Director for the PIOJ Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, Elizabeth Emanuel.
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), addresses journalists during the PIOJ’s quarterly media briefing at the agency’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday, November 15. Others (from left) are the PIOJ’s Director for the Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart; and Programme Director for the PIOJ Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, Elizabeth Emanuel.

Economic Signs Positive – PIOJ
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), along with (from left): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde; Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell; and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Peter Turnquist, during the Heads of Government panel discussion on ‘Challenges and Opportunities in the Caribbean’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, November 16. The panel discussion was one of four convened during the sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum, which was held at The Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), along with (from left): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde; Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell; and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Peter Turnquist, during the Heads of Government panel discussion on ‘Challenges and Opportunities in the Caribbean’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, November 16. The panel discussion was one of four convened during the sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum, which was held at The Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean’.

IMF Head Says Jamaica Setting Standards in Collaboration
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), with (from left): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde; Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell; and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Peter Turnquist, at the Heads of Government panel discussion on ‘Challenges and Opportunities in the Caribbean’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, November 16. The panel discussion was one of four convened during the sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum, which was held at the hotel under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), with (from left): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde; Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell; and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Peter Turnquist, at the Heads of Government panel discussion on ‘Challenges and Opportunities in the Caribbean’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, November 16. The panel discussion was one of four convened during the sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum, which was held at the hotel under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean’.

Caribbean Governments Urged to be More Disciplined in Implementing Growth Policies

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Principal Director, Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (left), emphasises a point as he addresses a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 14).

Mining Division Stages Technical Conference on November 23

Mining and quarrying operators, as well as others involved in the minerals sector, are to benefit from the staging of a technical conference to be held on Wednesday (November 23) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The event, organised by the Mining Division of the Ministry of Transport and Mining, is part of activities for...
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Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christine Lagarde. (FILE)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

IMF Managing Director Commends The Government

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, is hailing the Government for its effort to improve Jamaica’s economic outlook. Mrs. Lagarde commended Jamaica for stabilising the macroeconomic climate, reducing its debt levels, setting fiscal precedence for the rest of the region and increasing the rate of employment. “The resolve of the Jamaican authorities... has been critically important to arrive...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie (standing, fifth left), shares a photo opportunity with Councillors of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, after presenting them with tablets during a special sitting of the local authority on November 9.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnology

Councillors, Poor Relief Officers in Westmoreland Get Tablet Computers

Councillors and Poor Relief Officers in Westmoreland have been provided with modern technology to enable them to more effectively carry out their work. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, handed over 13 tablet computers to the Councillors, including Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Bertel Moore, during a special sitting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation on November 9. He...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)
Finance & Public ServiceNational Security

JCF to Benefit from Traffic Ticket Amnesty Funds

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says a large portion of the funds collected under the traffic ticket amnesty will be used to purchase vehicles and equipment for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as well as effect improvements to traffic offices across the island. He made the announcement during Tuesday’s (November 14) sitting of the House of Representatives as...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

720 Persons Have Registered for UNWTO Conference

More than 720 persons have already registered for the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) global conference to be held from November 27 to 29 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News, said the number of attendees is expected to exceed the...
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Dean, Stern Business School, New York University, Professor Peter Henry, addresses participants at the Sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) High Level Caribbean Forum, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (November 16).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Jamaica Lauded for Economic Reform Strategies

Jamaica is being lauded for its continued commitment to achieving sustained growth through the institution of economic reform strategies and programmes across Administrations. This praise comes from Dean, Stern Business School, New York University, Professor Peter Henry, who was speaking at the Sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) High Level Caribbean Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on...
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