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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.

Income Tax Threshold Increases to $1.7 Million; $20,000 Reverse Tax Credit

Effective April 2024, the personal income tax threshold will move from $1.5 million to $1.7 million. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the...

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.

Gov’t Working to Establish Unemployment Insurance in Jamaica

Newly installed Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby (fifth left), and Deputy Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (fourth left), with Councillors representing Divisions across the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). The occasion was Tuesday’s (March 12) Statutory Meeting for the Declaration of KSAMC Councillors and selection of the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Kingston at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

Councillor Andrew Swaby Sworn in as Kingston’s New Mayor

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Chairman, and President of Guyana, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (centre), emphasises a point as he addresses a press conference held on Monday (March 11) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, following a CARICOM meeting on Haiti. He is flanked by Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonzalves (left) and Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley.

CARICOM Hails Haitian Stakeholders for Courage, Commitment

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), pauses for a photo opportunity with Ambassadors-Designate following the Group Presentation of Credentials at King’s House on Tuesday (March 12).

PHOTOS: GG Receives Letters of Credence from Ambassadors-Designate

Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vernon Ellis, delivers remarks during Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the institution’s campus in Granville, St. James, recently.

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Persons Urged to Refrain from Referring to the Police as a Measure for Scolding Deviant Children

Persons are being urged to refrain from making reference to members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as a measure for scolding deviant children. This urging comes from Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vernon Ellis. “Don’t see a child [misbehaving] and point to the police and tell the child ‘Oh, I am going to set...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (March 12).

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CPFSA on Drive to Improve Services to Children at Risk

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is on a coordinated drive to improve the quality of services it provides to children at risk. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the CPFSA, Laurette Adams-Thomas, addressing a JIS Think Tank, today (March 12), said that during this calendar year several initiatives will be undertaken to strengthen the policies and procedures governing...

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Increasing Procurement Thresholds

The Government is revising the thresholds for the procurement of goods, services and works in public-sector entities. The move will be facilitated through amendments to the Public Procurement Act 2015 and its Regulations, which are in advanced stages of development and should be tabled early in the new fiscal year, said Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon....

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceParliament

GOJ Procurement Awards to Be Introduced

In a bid to change the culture around procurement in the public service, a ‘Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Procurement Awards’ is to be introduced that will celebrate excellence in procurement. “Procurement was, for many, a bad word, but the country cannot move ahead like that. We’re going to honour and reward procurement leadership, procurement efficiency, and procurement innovation across the...

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 March 12.

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Final Public Sector Transformation Programme Audit by June

The audit and final evaluation of the Public Sector Transformation Programme will be conducted between April and June of this year. 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 today (March 12). Dr. Clarke noted that it is the first...

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Work in Progress to Address Anomalies in New Public-Sector Compensation Structure

Work is being done to address anomalies related to the implementation of the new public-sector compensation structure, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, today (March 12), Dr. Clarke said some cases have to do with inherent issues in the classification structure of the...

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Jamaica Has Fully Functional Electronic Procurement System

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica now has a fully functional electronic procurement system. He noted that the Government of Jamaica Electronic Procurement System (GOJEP) “through its several modules, manages tender calls and bid submissions and aids in bid evaluation”. “It is basically indispensable throughout all the stages of the procurement process,”...