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Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon, and online.
Minister of Labour and Social Security,  Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon, and online.

Technical Working Groups to Provide Oversight of Transformation of PATH

Two technical working groups are to be established to provide oversight of the transformation process for the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH). The first group will review and provide recommendations regarding the technical design of PATH. The...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s townhall series, ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’, on March 13, at the Saint Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall,  in May Pen, Clarendon and online.

Ministry to Partner with Private Sector to Strengthen PATH
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), presents Bahamian Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Leon Lundy, with a locally made art piece, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday, March 12.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), presents Bahamian Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Leon Lundy, with a locally made art piece, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Tuesday, March 12.

Minister Mckenzie Commits to Strengthening Ties with The Bahamas
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opened the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opened the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12.

Gov’t Promoting Growth in Renewable Energy Sector
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 12.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 12.

Seventh Consecutive Year of No New Taxes

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Members of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service debate team with the Champion Trophy, after winning the second staging of the Public Sector Debate Competition in 2023. Sharing the moment with them is Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters (right).
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Registration Now Open for 2024 Public Sector Debate Competition

Registration is now open for the third staging of the Public Sector Debate Competition. The event, scheduled to take place between May and July 2024, will engage teams comprising government employees in parliamentary-style debating on matters relating to public-sector transformation and current affairs. Interested ministries, departments and agencies are invited to complete the registration form via the Transformation Implementation Unit...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Wednesday’s (March 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Gov’t Working Out Arrangements to Legally Receive Just under 50 Displaced Haitian Orphans

The Government is working out arrangements that will enable Jamaica to legally receive just under 50 orphans from Haiti for care by local charity organisation Mustard Seed Communities, in light of ongoing unrest in the neighbouring country. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided an update on the matter during Wednesday’s (March 13)...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opened the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12.
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Junior Exchange Voting Share Capital Threshold Moves to $750 Million

The Income Tax Act will be amended to increase the maximum participating voting share capital of companies listed on the Junior Stock Exchange from $500 million to $750 million. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the measures are in an effort to further facilitate growth of the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME)...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opened the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12.
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GCT on Raw Foodstuff to Be Removed

The General Consumption Tax (GCT) on all raw foodstuff, imported or domestic, will be removed. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 12). The measure, which will take effect in the first quarter of the new financial year, is...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers his opening presentation of the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 12).
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Thousands of Contract Workers in Public Sector are Now Permanent Employees

Thousands of contract workers in the public sector have been made permanent employees, addressing the long-standing abuse of fixed-term contracts in Government. The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 12). He shared that 8,000 contract workers...
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