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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tries out a computer in one of the offices at the Victoria Mutual Fairview Financial Centre, following the official opening of the facility in Montego Bay, St. James on April 24. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbellon (left); and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), tries out a computer in one of the offices at the Victoria Mutual Fairview Financial Centre, following the official opening of the facility in Montego Bay, St. James on April 24. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer of Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbellon (left); and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin.

Gov’t Enabling Jamaicans to Own State Assets

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government remains steadfast in its commitment to revolutionise the ownership of State assets. The Minister, who was speaking at the grand opening of the Victoria Mutual...
President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association, Jonathan Brown (left), engages the Association’s Secretary, Carol Jones (centre), at the Association’s Annual General Meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew on April 24. Also at the meeting are (from second left): First Vice President of the Association, June Spence Jarrett; Second Vice President, Julette DaCosta; and Guest Speaker, Rev. Paul DaCosta Pinto.
President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association, Jonathan Brown (left), engages the Association’s Secretary, Carol Jones (centre), at the Association’s Annual General Meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew on April 24. Also at the meeting are (from second left): First Vice President of the Association, June Spence Jarrett; Second Vice President, Julette DaCosta; and Guest Speaker, Rev. Paul DaCosta Pinto.

PHOTOS: Jamaica Government Pensioners Association Annual General Meeting
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), in discussion with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, following the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)/IMF joint press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, in March, for the Fifth IMF Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) Review.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), in discussion with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, following the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)/IMF joint press conference at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, in March, for the Fifth IMF Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (PSBA) Review.

Strong Implementation of ERP Continues to Yield Significant Dividends – IMF
President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (right) shares in conversation with (from left): Conference Committee member, Reginald Budhan; Assistant General Manager/Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at the JN Group, Dr. Dana Dixon; and Wisynco Group Chairman, William Mahfood, at the Small Business Association of Jamaica’s second regional MSME Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson (right) shares in conversation with (from left): Conference Committee member, Reginald Budhan; Assistant General Manager/Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer at the JN Group, Dr. Dana Dixon; and Wisynco Group Chairman, William Mahfood, at the Small Business Association of Jamaica’s second regional MSME Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

MSME’s Encouraged to Raise Funding Through Capital Market
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right), peruses a First Global Bank (FGB) brochure which was presented to him by the institution’s Marketing Officer, Shanelle Bethune (right), on the final day of a three-day regional Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on April 18. Looking on (from left) are: Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Hugh Johnson and SBAJ Director, Garnett Reid.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right), peruses a First Global Bank (FGB) brochure which was presented to him by the institution’s Marketing Officer, Shanelle Bethune (right), on the final day of a three-day regional Micro, Small and Medium-size Enterprise (MSME) conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on April 18. Looking on (from left) are: Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) President, Hugh Johnson and SBAJ Director, Garnett Reid.

Gov’t Exploring Asset-Based Financing for MSMEs

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Manager in the Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation Division of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Nicola Russell, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 18.
Finance & Public Service

DBJ Ensures Efficient Public-Private Partnerships

Manager in the Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation Division of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Nicola Russell, says the DBJ is committed to ensuring efficient public-private partnership (PPP) transactions. She was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, held on April 17 at the agency’s head office. “The Development Bank of Jamaica is the central implementing agency for the Government of...
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Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (April 18)
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think TankVision 2030

PIMSEC Head says Planning Essential for Sound Public Investment Projects

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, says that planning remains crucial in implementing sound public investment projects. He was speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ held today (April 17) at the agency’s Kingston head office. “At its core, a sound public investment project relies heavily on planning and preparation in order to be successful. Planning,...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (second left), addresses the media at a press conference to present the findings of the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at the offices of STATIN on Cecelio Avenue, in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 16). With the Director General are (from left) Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; Director, Surveys Division, Dr. Natalee Simpson and Unit Head of the Indices and Price Analysis Unit, Shelly-Ann Chambers
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

STATIN Highlights Areas Contributing to Increase in Employment

The labour market in the real estate, renting and business activities industry has accounted for much of the increase in employment during the past 12 months. This was disclosed by Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, during STATIN’s press conference to release the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and the January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at the...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (second left), peruses the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at a press conference, on Tuesday (April 16), at STATIN’s offices in St. Andrew. With the Director General are Deputy Director General, STATIN, Leesha Delatie-Budair (left); Director, Surveys Division, STATIN, Dr. Natalee Simpson (right) and Unit Head of the Indices and Price Analysis Unit, STATIN, Shelly-Ann Chambers.
Finance & Public Service

Growth of 3.7 % in Construction Industry

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) says the construction industry grew by 3.7 per cent in the last quarter of 2018, due to increased activities in the local sector. Director General, STATIN, Carol Coy, speaking at a press conference for the release of the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, in Kingston on April 16,...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, presenting the findings of the March 2019 Consumer Price Index and January 2019 Labour Force Survey, at the offices of STATIN on Cecelio Avenue in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (April 16).
Finance & Public ServiceMining

Growth in Mining and Quarrying Industry

Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, has reported that Jamaica’s mining and quarrying industry grew by 30.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2018, mainly due to the reopening of the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company (JISCO)/Alpart bauxite company in Nain, St. Elizabeth. She was speaking at STATIN’s press conference regarding the release of the March...
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Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry Launches Health and Wellness Programme

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has launched a year-long health and wellness programme for staff of its various departments and agencies. Under the theme ‘Get fit for excellence’, the programme is designed to educate and empower employees to make smarter wellness choices, which can ultimately improve productivity on the job. “We believe in having a motivated workforce...
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