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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.

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...

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.

Virtual Stock Market Game Winners Rewarded

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

GCT and SCT Removed from Armoured Vehicles

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).

$8.2 Billion in Education Technology Investments

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.

10 months ago 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...

Senior Director, Procurement, Management and Compliance Branch (PMCB), Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Kerri-Ann Henry Douglas.

10 months ago 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...

Executive Director at the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Nadia Morris, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on March 24.

10 months ago 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...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation on Thursday (March 20).

11 months ago 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...

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).

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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...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

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Minimum Wage Moves to $16,000 June 1

The national minimum wage will be increased from $15,000 to $16,000 per 40-hour work week, effective June 1, 2025, representing a 6.7 per cent increase. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). He said the increase reinforces the Government's...

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

11 months ago Budget 2025/2026Finance & Public Service

Natural-Disaster Risk Financing Ensured Swift Recovery from Severe Weather Events – Minister Williams

The Government’s implementation of national natural-disaster risk financing with the many layers of “shock absorbers” ensured the country’s swift recovery from recent severe weather events, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Faval Williams. “Had this Government not had the foresight to ensure that we had this multi-layered risk-absorbing facility in place, we would not have been able...