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A team from the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) processes life certificates for pensioners in Westmoreland on a stop of the Mobile Life Certificate Drive.
A team from the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) processes life certificates for pensioners in Westmoreland on a stop of the Mobile Life Certificate Drive.

Mobile Life Certificate Drive Convenient for Pensioners

The Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Mobile Life Certificate Drive is making it easier and more convenient for pensioners to submit their certificates. The certificate, to be submitted once every three months, must be stamped and signed by a justice of...
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is joined by (from left) Acting General Manager, Programme Management Office, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Rashida Donaldson; Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Garnet Edmondson; Managing Director of the DBJ, Dr. David Lowe; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Monique Gibbs; Representative from the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Denver Thorpe and General Manager, Channels, Relationships and Marketing, DBJ, Edison Galbraith, at the launch of the Agricultural Sector Financial Literacy and Inclusion Capacity-Building Programme on Thursday (March 27) at the Development Bank of Jamaica’s Oxford Road offices.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is joined by (from left) Acting General Manager, Programme Management Office, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Rashida Donaldson; Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Garnet Edmondson; Managing Director of the DBJ, Dr. David Lowe; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Monique Gibbs; Representative from the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Denver Thorpe and General Manager, Channels, Relationships and Marketing, DBJ, Edison Galbraith, at the launch of the Agricultural Sector Financial Literacy and Inclusion Capacity-Building Programme on Thursday (March 27) at the Development Bank of Jamaica’s Oxford Road offices.

450 Farmers and Agribusinesses to Benefit from Capacity-Building Programme
Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, told a JIS Think Tank on March 24 that the PPC will be making changes to the Supplier Registration System to improve public procurement.
Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, told a JIS Think Tank on March 24 that the PPC will be making changes to the Supplier Registration System to improve public procurement.

Supplier Registration Process to Be Amended
Senior Director for the Procurement, Management and Compliance Branch (PCMB) within the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Kerry-Ann Henry Douglas, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on March 24.
Senior Director for the Procurement, Management and Compliance Branch (PCMB) within the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Kerry-Ann Henry Douglas, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on March 24.

PPC Reaping Rewards with PEDMS
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (centre), shares a photo opportunity with stakeholders and students during Tuesday’s (March 25) Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game Awards Ceremony, hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) at the JSE Headquarters on Harbour Street in Kingston. The stakeholders are (from second row, left) JSE Group Business Development Manager, André Gooden; Berger Paints Chief Financial Officer, Chamika Cuffy; JSE Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street Forrest; Assistant Chief Executive Officer in the Media Services Unit of the Ministry, Nadine Simms; and Teacher at Half-Way Tree Primary School, Debbie Smith. The students are from (front row, left) Ashauni Lyons, Nalani Cole, Kahleel Hutchinson, Khalif Wright, Foluke Simpson and Kyle Mighty.

Virtual Stock Market Game Winners Rewarded

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

GCT and SCT Removed from Armoured Vehicles

The Government has taken the decision to remove the General Consumption Tax (GCT) and Special Consumption Tax (SCT) from armoured vehicles and the added cost of armouring a vehicle. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, said this is in an effort to facilitate investment in assets that are purpose-built for the transportation of cash and other...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Budget 2025/2026Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

$8.2 Billion in Education Technology Investments

The Government has invested $8.2 billion in the provision of technology devices such as tablets and laptops to facilitate teaching and learning, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. She made the disclosure as she closed the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25). Minister Williams informed that since COVID-19 in...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official opening of The Nitrams of Waterloo, located at 44 Upper Waterloo Road in St. Andrew, on March 25. He is joined by (from left, front row): daughters of developer of The Nitrams of Waterloo, the late Philip Martin and directors of Nitram Developments Limited, Wendy Martin Haddad; Kathy Greaux; Anna-Kaye Martin-Shirley; General Manager, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Courtney Wynter; Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking and SME Business Banking, Sagicor Bank Jamaica, Michael Willacy; Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew North Eastern, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Also at the opening are (second row): Director, Business Operation, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Patricia Burke; and Acting Chairman, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Ryan Parkes.
Finance & Public Service

Government to Divest JMB Soon

In a few more months, the Government will divest ownership of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was addressing the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Nitrams of Waterloo, located at 44 Upper Waterloo Road in St. Andrew, on March 25. “The Jamaica Mortgage Bank, in a few more months, will be on...
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Senior Director, Procurement, Management and Compliance Branch (PMCB), Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Kerri-Ann Henry Douglas.
Finance & Public Service

Over 100 Entities Trained to Utilise PPC’s Public Procurement Database Management System

More than 100 entities have been trained in the use of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Procurement Endorsement Database Management System (PEDMS). PEDMS is an online web-based platform that enables procuring entities, including ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), to submit requests for procurement contracts exceeding a specified threshold. Contract submissions were previously made via email or hard copy, leading to...
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Executive Director at the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on March 24.
Finance & Public Service

PPC to Extend Validity Period of Supplier Registration Certificates April 1

Effective April 1, 2025, the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) will be extending the validity period of supplier registration certificates from 18 months to three years. The game-changing decision will impact entrepreneurs who do business with government entities when they apply for new certificates or renew their certificates come April 1. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 24, Executive...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation on Thursday (March 20).
AgricultureDevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Work Completed On Parnassus Agro Park In Clarendon

Work on the Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon, which falls under the Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project, is now complete. More than 60 farmers have been approved to operate within the park, which will commence operations in April, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on Thursday (March 20). He provided the update during his 2025/26 Budget Debate...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his presentation in the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
AgricultureBudget 2025/2026Finance & Public ServiceParliamentSpeeches

Gov’t Extends Duty Concession to Mid-Sized Commercial Vehicles Used by Farmers

The 20 per cent duty concession, which currently applies to pickup trucks used by farmers, will now be extended to include other mid-sized commercial vehicles typically utilised in farming. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). He said that...
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