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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Special Arrears Settlement Programme Extended to May 31

The Special Arrears Settlement Programme, aimed at providing relief for taxpayers of any unpaid interest, penalty and surcharges on tax types, has been extended to May 31, 2025. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Omar Fennell, at the Chamber’s awards banquet held at the Bloomfield Professional Centre in Mandeville on Saturday (March 29). The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at the event, which was held under the theme: ‘Shielding Our Businesses, Recognising Excellence in 2024.’
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Omar Fennell, at the Chamber’s awards banquet held at the Bloomfield Professional Centre in Mandeville on Saturday (March 29). The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address at the event, which was held under the theme: ‘Shielding Our Businesses, Recognising Excellence in 2024.’

Municipal Authorities Will Be First on SPEED Agenda – PM Holness
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

2025/26 Budget is for the People – Senator Johnson Smith
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
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

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OEC Earmarks $188.24M for External Tests and SBAs in Fiscal Year 2025/26

The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) has earmarked $188.24 million in sponsorship for external tests and school-based assessments (SBAs) for fiscal year 2025/26. Details of the provision are contained in the 2025/26 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Year ending March 2026, which was recently tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public...
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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.
Finance & Public Service

Supplier Registration Process to Be Amended

Changes are to be made to the supplier registration process to improve overall government public procurement. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 24, Executive Director of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, said that based on consultations with its stakeholders, the PPC has received feedback on areas that can be improved. “Based on our recent Customer Service...
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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.
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

PPC Reaping Rewards with PEDMS

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) says it is reaping rewards with the successful implementation of the Procurement Endorsement Database Management System (PEDMS). “In the past, people had to call and say how far is the processing in my application. Now the system allows them to track it as it moves from one phase to the next,” said Senior Director for...
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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.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceSkillsYouth

Virtual Stock Market Game Winners Rewarded

Six primary and preparatory school students have been rewarded for stellar performance in the Wizdom CRM Virtual Stock Market Game hosted in collaboration with the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). Some 575 students from 15 schools across Jamaica were enrolled in the competition, which was held from February 17 to March 17. Training took place in early February, with the pupils...
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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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