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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (June 10) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Finance Minister Assures FSC Stability and Viability After $500M Withdrawal

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has assured that the Government’s $500-million withdrawal from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) poses no threat to the entity’s stability or its continued viability. “From time to time, and based...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (June 10) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

Finance Minister Provides Details of Money Allocated in Response to Hurricane Melissa

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Public Auction of Gov’t Assets – June 12

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Fayval Williams, shakes hands with Group Managing Director for Client Relations and Regional Operations at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Eric Monchu Intong, during the Afreximbank Jamaica Roadshow at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (June 2). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering Jamaica’s Growth: Catalysing Trade, Investment, and Industrialisation through Tailored Afreximbank Solutions’.

Jamaica Hosts Afreximbank Roadshow to Drive Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment

Director, Sales Service and Channel Delivery, Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company Ltd., Kerry Ann Chong (right), and Senior Corporate Investment Manager, Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd., Tameka Peru-Thomson, Scotia Investments Jamaica Ltd. address a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, June 3, at the agency's office in Kingston.

Early Pension Planning Secures Financial Stability In Retirement

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is joined by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, as she responds to question during Wednesday

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Stipend Boost Secured For Jamaican Scholarship Students In Cuba

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has secured an increase in the stipend provided to Jamaican scholarship students in Cuba, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Foreign Affairs Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, provided the update during Wednesday’s (June 3) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House. She further advised that the Ministry had...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, delivers the opening remarks during Friday

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BOJ Money Quest Financial Literacy Game Officially Launched

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) has launched a new financial literacy gamification platform, ‘BOJ Money Quest’, designed to engage Jamaican school children in learning about money management. The initiative seeks to equip students with essential financial skills, including saving, budgeting, goal-setting, and responsible spending. The curriculum-aligned game is tailored for students in Grades Four to Six and can be accessed...

Head of Communications at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Sheena Woodburn Francis, responds to questions during the Central Bank’s Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday (May 26).

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BOJ Launches 65th Anniversary Celebrations This Sunday

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will launch its 65th anniversary celebrations this Sunday (May 31) with a vibrant programme of activities highlighting staff recognition, community outreach, and youth empowerment initiatives across the island. Head of Communications, Sheena Woodburn Francis, outlined the planned activities during the Central Bank’s Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on...

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles, addresses the Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on Tuesday (May 26). Seated at right is Senior Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

2 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Projects Gradual Recovery of Economy

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting a gradual recovery of the economy for financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to be within the range of one to three per cent. The forecast was given by Governor, Richard Byles, during the Quarterly Monetary Policy Press Conference at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester,...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses Tuesday

2 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Holds Policy Rate At 5.5 Per Cent

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has unanimously agreed to maintain the policy rate on overnight placements by deposit taking institutions at 5.5 per cent per annum. “The MPC also decided that Bank of Jamaica will continue special measures to preserve stability in the foreign exchange market, including directly supplying the foreign exchange needs of selected entities...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left, seated), and Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola (right, seated), exchange signed agreements for the implementation of the Digital Transitioning Programme for Jamaica (Digital Jamaica) during a Handover Ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Thursday (May 21). Sharing the moment are (from left) Director General for the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade; and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel.

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Jamaica Secures Second EU Funding Disbursement for Digital Transitioning Programme

Jamaica has received the second disbursement of funds from the European Union (EU) to support the implementation of the Digital Transitioning Programme for Jamaica (Digital Jamaica). This latest handover brings total disbursements under the Programme to J$613.5 million (€3.41 million), to date. The Programme supports the implementation of Jamaica’s National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy and aims to expand...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on May 19.

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House Passes Bill for Budgetary Support From NHT

A Bill to facilitate the withdrawal of $11.4 billion annually from the National Housing Trust (NHT), to provide budgetary support for the Government over the next five years, was passed in the House of Representatives on May 19. The National Housing Trust (Amendment) (Special Provisions) Act 2026 was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams....