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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing a COVID-19 Digital Town Hall on Thursday (March 26).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing a COVID-19 Digital Town Hall on Thursday (March 26).

Gov’t To Assist Persons In The Informal Sector

Market vendors, taxi men, barbers and hairdressers, among others in the informal sector who are hard hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19), are to benefit from financial support. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, fields questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House as part of its final review of the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for financial year 2019/20, on March 25.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, fields questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House as part of its final review of the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for financial year 2019/20, on March 25.

Finance Minister Tables Third Supplementary Estimates
Bank of Jamaica Governor, Richard Byles.
Bank of Jamaica Governor, Richard Byles.

BOJ Announces Measures To Maintain Order In Financial System
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, speaking at the Digital Town Hall for workers and small businesses hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 26).
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, speaking at the Digital Town Hall for workers and small businesses hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 26).

PSOJ President Commends Govt’s Fiscal Response To COVID-19

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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (right), and Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson, at a recent media briefing at the BOJ in downtown Kingston.
CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

BOJ Holds Policy Rate At 0.50 Per Cent On Overnight Placements

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, says the policy rate offered on overnight placements by deposit-taking institutions (DTIs) will remain unchanged at 0.50 per cent. This comes as the Government leads Jamaica’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has seen the country recording 26 confirmed cases to date. Addressing journalists during a virtual press conference on Thursday (March...
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Finance & Public Service

Early Encashment Of Pension Vouchers

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensioners that all pension vouchers with payable dates of April 2020, that they will be able to encash these as of Monday, March 30. The early encashment will only be available at the post offices. National Commercial Bank (NCB) will only cash pension vouchers on or after...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceHealth & WellnessParliament

Multi-Billion Dollar Care Programme For Workers, Small Businesses

The Government has instituted a multi-billion dollar COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) programme to assist workers and businesses during the emergency period caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who made the disclosure while closing the 2020/2021 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 24), outlined...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while closing the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24. In the background is Minister without portfolio for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Prepared To Make Additional Provisions To Curtail COVID-19

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is prepared to suspend the Fiscal Responsibility Law, if necessary, to facilitate additional interventions to curtail the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Jamaica. “I want to assure the people of Jamaica that should things take a turn for the worse, beyond what we currently envisage and...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Budget 2020/2021Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Makes Special Provisions For Businesses, SLB Borrowers

Up to June 30, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will facilitate the issuing of single-use Tax Compliance Certificates to companies that may fall into non-compliance due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Additionally, TAJ will issue no new summons, or initiate new court proceedings or enforcement action for non-compliance, until after June 30. However, reminders and notices will continue to be generated. Minister...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Additional $1 Billion For PATH

The Government will be channelling an additional $1 billion into the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to increase cash grants to beneficiaries. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement as he closed the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24. He informed that persons who...
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