This morning I received a general briefing from the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, representatives of the Financial Services Commission and Financial Investigations Division, the Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney General’s Department, on allegations of significant fraud which is of national concern, at Stocks and Securities Limited, a non-bank financial institution. This briefing was important to properly...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (standing, right,) looks on as Chief Executive Officer of Home Grown Produce, David Young (seated, right) and Cascade Community Farmers Group member, Thelma Watson (seated, centre), display a signed contract, during an Agri-Business Symposium on January 19 at the Tropics View Hotel in Manchester. Others sharing the moment (from left) are...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has given the commitment of complete transparency into alleged fraudulent activities at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). In a statement issued on January 19, Dr. Clarke also assured the public of full disclosure regarding the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and its role and decisions on the matter. He...

Chief Prudential Officer at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Kerron Burrell, has been seconded to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to head the agency’s operations, following the resignation of Executive Director, Everton McFarlane, effective January 31, 2023. This was announced on Thursday (January 19) by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while speaking during...

The goal of achieving safety in the traffic environment is a task that the Ministry of Transport and Mining will not relent on, says portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. Delivering the keynote address at the inaugural meeting of the Jamaica Caribbean (JAMCARIB) Youth Network for Road Safety, held yesterday (January 19) at the University of Technology (UTech), Mr. Shaw said...

Measures being undertaken by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines have been bolstered through a donation of Can$70 million. The funds, provided through Canada’s Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), will be used to support interventions to decrease COVID-19-related mortality and morbidity in 11 countries, including Haiti, Colombia and Jamaica, with a special...

Repairs being programmed for two roads in the constituency of Manchester Southern will cost an estimated $415 million. These are the Porus to Red Berry road, which will cost $104 million, and the Newport to Pusey Hill road, to be done at a cost $311 million. The estimates were provided by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth...