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Ministry of Finance Issues Public Auction Guidelines

Bidders wishing to participate in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service's quarterly public auctions are being urged to familiarise themselves with the conditions of sale to ensure a smooth process. Director of the Ministry's Asset Management and Disposal...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing the launch of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Micro Market at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on June 23.

JSE Launches Micro Market

General Manager, Open Arms Development Centre, Natasha Gabbidon-Blake (second right), outlines how Jamaicans living overseas can help involuntary returned migrants during a panel discussion at the 11th biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. Also photographed (from left) are Programme Director, Civil Registration and Migration, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Antonette Richards; President, Family Unification and Resettlement Initiative, Alvin McLean; and Programme Director, Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Charles Clayton.

Diaspora Engagement Key to Successful Reintegration of Returned Migrants

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 41st annual awards banquet of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (June 11).

Post-hurricane Recovery Spending Poised to Boost Jamaica’s GDP By 20 Per Cent

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

House Approves Pension Regulations to Modernise Fees and Strengthen Oversight

4 hours ago Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & Recovery

Govt Forward-Thinking in Hurricane Recovery

State Minister for Finance and Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says that the Government has been forward-thinking in its approach to Hurricane Melissa recovery, noting that the focus is on rebuilding stronger and restoring confidence. He was speaking at the Caribbean Centre for Organization Development Excellence Limited’s (CARI-CODE) Organisation Development Transformation (ODT) Conference 2026 on Wednesday (June 24) at the...

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

2 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

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 on Government’s revenue requirements, the financial sector may request distribution of surpluses, reserves, or financial investments in excess of requirements...

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

2 weeks ago Finance & Public ServiceHurricane Relief & Recovery

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

The Government has outlined how it allocated $67 billion in response to Category Five Hurricane Melissa, which impacted Jamaica in October 2025. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, advised that the expenditure was approved through the third and fourth supplementary estimates in the 2025/26 fiscal year. Addressing Wednesday’s (June 10) Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica...

2 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

Public Auction of Gov’t Assets – June 12

Members of the public are being encouraged to take advantage of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s upcoming public auction on June 12, which will feature a wide selection of motor vehicles, furniture, and other government assets available at competitive prices. The auction, being conducted through the Ministry’s Asset Management and Disposal Services Branch (AMDSB), forms part of...

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’.

3 weeks ago Finance & Public ServiceInvestment

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

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Tuesday (June 2) hosted the Jamaica leg of its Caribbean-focused roadshow, aimed at strengthening investment, trade, and industrialisation ties between Africa and the Caribbean. The event, held at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, which was attended by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, introduced Jamaica to the institution’s US$5-billion...

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

3 weeks ago Finance & Public Service

Early Pension Planning Secures Financial Stability In Retirement

Jamaicans are being encouraged to prioritise retirement planning early in their working lives, to improve their prospects of achieving financial security in later years. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (June 3), Director of Sales Service and Channel Delivery at Scotia Jamaica Life Insurance Company Limited, Kerry Ann Chong, noted that retirement planning is often...

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

3 weeks ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

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...