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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

SLB Extends Repayment Period to 10 Years for New Clients

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) will be offering new clients a longer repayment period of 10 years, instead of the current seven and five years. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, announced plans to enhance the...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

Gov’t Earmarks $1B for JPS Prepaid Electricity Programme in 2025/26 Budget
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

Finance Ministry Commences Discussions with Unions and Associations
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).

Public Bodies Gross Assets Projected to Grow by More Than $100m in 2025/26
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) and Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker, provides an overview of the entity’s operations to stakeholders attending a technical briefing on day one of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week. The briefing was held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 10).
Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) and Commissioner of Customs, Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker, provides an overview of the entity’s operations to stakeholders attending a technical briefing on day one of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s Diplomatic Week. The briefing was held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 10).

JCA Awaiting Senate Approval for New Customs Act by Fiscal Year-End

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

Gov’t Focused on Maintaining Fiscal Discipline

Fiscal discipline will continue to play a critical role in Jamaica's economic strength and future prosperity. That was the commitment from Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, as she opened the Budget Debate for fiscal year 2025/26 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11). Drawing on the nation's journey from reliance on external support...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, opens the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11).
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Personal Income Tax Threshold Moves to $2 Million

The Government will increase Jamaica’s personal income tax threshold to $2 million over a three-year period, commencing April 1. The announcement was made by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, while opening the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 11). She said that the threshold will be increased in three tranches...
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Commissioner General of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell, gives an overview of the operations of the TAJ during a technical briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 10). The briefing is part of activities to mark Diplomatic Week, which runs from March 10 to 14.
Finance & Public Service

TAJ Collecting 80 Per Cent of Payments Online

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is now collecting approximately 80 per cent of its revenue through online platforms. Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell, in making the disclosure said that the development is welcome, as it has significantly reduced the number of business customers visiting the TAJ’s offices to complete transactions such as the filing of income tax returns. He noted, “On March...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, addresses members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on Monday (March 10). The event was part of activities marking Diplomatic Week 2025 under the theme ‘Building Partnerships for Sustainable Development’.
DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

BOJ Governor Highlights 15 Years of Economic Growth Fuelled by Multilateral Partnerships

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles, has underscored the pivotal role of multilateral partnerships in driving the country’s economic achievements over the past 15 years. He highlighted notable collaborations with stakeholder interests such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, Centre for Latin American Monetary Studies (CEMLA), European Union (EU), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Budget 2025/2026Finance & Public Service

2025/26 Budget Debate Opens on March 11

The 2025/26 Budget Debate begins today (March 11) in the House of Representatives, with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, making her presentation. Mrs. Williams will inform the nation how the $1.26-trillion Budget for the new fiscal year, which she tabled in the House on February 13, will be funded. The Budget Debate will last until...
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Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.
Finance & Public Service

BGLC Hosts Remote Licensing Activity in Westmoreland March 10-11

Owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises in Westmoreland are being invited to take advantage of the remote licensing activity being conducted in the parish by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC).  Licensees are being asked to visit the Boardwalk Shopping Village in Negril Westmoreland on March 10 and 11 between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to...
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