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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 25), while tabling the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2018/19 financial year.

2018/19 Budget Increased by $17.4 Billion

The Government is proposing to spend an additional $17.42 billion for this fiscal year. This is outlined in the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2018/19 financial year, which was tabled by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) greets Chairman, Victoria Mutual Pension Management, Dr. Judith Robinson (second right), prior to teh start of a retirement seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Others sharing in the moment (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Pensions Management, Rezworth Burchenson and President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell.

Gov’t to Speed Up Disbursement of Public-Sector Pension Benefits

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 (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.

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7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Bill to Remove Tax Exemption to be Taken to Parliament

Cabinet has given approval for the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2018 to be introduced into the Houses of Parliament. The Bill seeks to make permanent the removal of the exemption previously provided for the general insurance companies, insurance brokers and agents from the 15 per cent withholding tax on outgoing premiums in the circumstances specified in the Act. This is...

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

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Education Campaign on the Public Investment Management System

The Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC) is undertaking an education programme to sensitise public-sector employees about the procedures involved in utilising the Public Investment Management System (PIMS). The major activity is a webinar, which began in July 2018 and will run for seven months. Additionally, a website will be established to outline the steps to be taken in the processing...

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

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

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

Government pensioners are being reminded that banking information forms must be completed and returned to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) before September 17, 2018, to ensure there is no disruption in the payment of pensions. This is part of changes to the process, allowing government pensioners to receive payment by direct deposit. Speaking with JIS News, Accountant General, Carlene Murdock,...

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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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...