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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) annual economic forum, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (September 20).

Finance Minister Says Country Must Remain Focused on Debt Reduction

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica must remain focused on further debt reduction and maintaining fiscal credibility over the long term, in order to avoid a reverse of the gains in these areas....

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), shares a joke with President and Chief Executive Officer, Massy Group, E. Gervase Warner (second left), during the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) annual economic forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (September 20). Both were keynote speakers at the event. Looking on (from left) are PSOJ Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer McDonald, and President, Howard Mitchell.

Finance Ministry Drafting Policy to Respond to Natural Disasters

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), is presented with a gift basket by Tax Auditor, Camelia Bryson, at the graduation of persons who took part in the Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) postgraduate programme, on September 14 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Finance Minister Commends TAJ

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC) Douglas Levermore, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Education Campaign on the Public Investment Management System

Accountant General, Carlene Murdock, speaking at JIS ‘Think Tank’ last year.

Gov’t Pensioners Must Submit Banking Information Forms to AGD by Sept. 17

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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), responds to questions from journalists during the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media --- Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately. It focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index. Listening (from left) are STATIN Director General, Carol Coy, Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; and Head of the Institute’s Indices and Price Analyses Unit, Shelly-Ann Chambers.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry Addressing Staff Retention at STATIN

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says steps are being taken to ensure that the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is able to retain its highly qualified staff, so that the agency can continue to effectively carry out its mandate as the country’s principal statistics agency. He pointed out that STATIN’s employees are being heavily...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately, and focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Media Urged to Report Government Statistics Responsibly

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says media practitioners, particularly those involved in delivering news and current affairs content, have a key role to play in how official government statistics are communicated to the public. Speaking at a recent Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St....

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right), officially opens Jamaica’s first agent banking facility, operated by First Global Bank (FGB), at the Boulevard Supercentre, Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew. FGB is a GraceKennedy (GK) subsidiary. Assisting him (from left) are FGB President and Chief Executive Officer, Mariame McIntosh Robinson; Chief Executive Officer for Stapharm Services Limited, which will operate the facility, Tanya Brissett; GK Group Chief Executive Officer, Senator Don Wehby; and Stapharm Services Managing Director, Patrick Brissett.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica’s First Agent Banking Facility Opens at Boulevard Supercentre

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Thursday (September 6), officially opened Jamaica’s first agent banking facility, which is operated by GraceKennedy (GK) Group subsidiary – First Global Bank (FGB) at the Boulevard Supercentre, Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew. The launch is consistent with the Government’s Financial Inclusion Strategy (FIS), aimed at expanding access by persons...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately, and focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Statistics

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that as the Government continues work to reform Jamaica’s economy and instil a new level of professionalism and prudence in policymaking, official statistics on key developments and out-turns will become increasingly important. “As we deepen markets in Jamaica, and as we pursue a market economy… as the best...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 30). The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately, and focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Optimistic Of Higher Sustainable Growth

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says he is optimistic that Jamaica could be on the way to attaining higher levels of sustainable economic growth. Speaking at a Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 30), Dr. Clarke noted that there has...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke (second right), converses with Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) education grant recipient, Janique Dawkins (centre), during a BGLC meet and greet session at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (August 29). Others (from left) are BGLC Executive Director, Vitus Evans, and Chairman, Clovis Metcalfe; and Author, Naomi Garrick.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

BGLC Awards $11 Million in Education Grants

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has, this year, awarded grants totalling $11 million to 220 tertiary students, which will offset tuition costs at the 17 schools they attend. The grants, awarded annually, are presented to students who are either beginning first year studies at accredited local tertiary institutions or continuing their education. The initiative is a part of...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (second left), responds to questions from journalists during Wednesday’s (August 29) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ Auditorium, downtown Kingston. Supporting the Governor (from left) are Deputy Governors – Dr. Wayne Robinson, Maureen Simms and Livingstone Morrison.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Inflation at 3.2% in July

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, says the rate of inflation rose marginally to 3.2 per cent at the end of July, a 0.4 per cent increase over the out-turn at the end of June. Speaking at the Central Bank’s quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (August 29), at the BOJ Auditorium, downtown Kingston, Mr. Wynter said data from the...