A US$1.2-million technical cooperation agreement was on Thursday (November 9) signed between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to strengthen the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and IDB General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Anton Edmunds, signed the agreement...

Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Audit Committees have been commended by Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, for their commitment and achievements. Speaking during Thursday’s (November 9) GOJ Audit Committees’ Conference 2023 at The Summit in New Kingston, Mrs. Sewell disclosed that committees have achieved consistent year-on-year improvement of approximately 20 per cent in responsiveness to audit queries and the implementation of audit...

The HEART/NSTA Trust is on a path of digital transformation to align with global standards. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 7), the agency’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, noted that the transformation is necessary, as the agency “is moving into new dimensions to meet the needs of the labour force”. “The Trust has embarked on a...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has partnered with the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) to celebrate the parish of Portland on Sunday, November 12, at the Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, beginning at 1:00 p.m. The IOJ, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will honour Portland through its ‘Salute to the Parish’ cultural heritage...

With the country recording 3,147 suspected, presumed and confirmed dengue cases, as well as nine deaths, there is a call for persons to take action to minimise the spread of the virus. Making the call, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said monitoring of water-storage containers for mosquito breeding must be done regularly, keeping surroundings “free...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (November 7), commenced the debate on the National Council on Drug Abuse (Repeal) Bill 2023. The Bill will facilitate the integration of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) into the Ministry of Health and Wellness, including the transfer of assets, rights, and liabilities. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the integration...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has charged the Public Accountancy Board (PAB) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) to exercise greater vigilance in ensuring that high professional standards are maintained. “Jamaica has the most developed capital markets in the Caribbean. We perform a crucial role in financial intermediation that is...