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Director, Public Relations and Customer Service, Jamaica Customs Agency, La Donna Manning.
Director, Public Relations and Customer Service, Jamaica Customs Agency, La Donna Manning.

Jamaica Customs Will be in Port Antonio Friday

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is inviting residents of Portland to attend its ‘Customs in the Community’ event to be held at the Old Marina, Port Antonio, on Friday (November 17) from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Director of Public...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

PM Says Jamaica Should Improve Ranking in Doing Business Report Next Year
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (second right), converses with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde (second left), as they enter The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 16) for the opening session of the Sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum. Others (from left) are Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke, and Head of the IMF Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (second right), converses with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde (second left), as they enter The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 16) for the opening session of the Sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum. Others (from left) are Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke, and Head of the IMF Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan.

IMF Willing to Help Hurricane-Ravaged Caribbean Countries
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Road Safety Hub at its Traffic and Highway Division in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (November 15).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Road Safety Hub at its Traffic and Highway Division in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (November 15).

PM Urges Motorists to Take Advantage of Extended Traffic Ticket Amnesty
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, in the VIP Lounge at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, following her arrival on Wednesday (November 15). Mrs. Lagarde is in the island for the IMF’s sixth High Level Caribbean Forum being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel today (November 16) under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience’. She will also participate in engagements involving local public- and private-sector leaders and organisations on Friday (November 17). Mrs. Lagarde is slated to depart on Sunday (November 19).
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, in the VIP Lounge at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, following her arrival on Wednesday (November 15). Mrs. Lagarde is in the island for the IMF’s sixth High Level Caribbean Forum being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel today (November 16) under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience’. She will also participate in engagements involving local public- and private-sector leaders and organisations on Friday (November 17). Mrs. Lagarde is slated to depart on Sunday (November 19).

IMF Managing Director in Island for High Level Caribbean Forum

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Acting Director Communications and Customer Relations, Accountant General’s Department (AGD), Taneisha Weir Grant.
Finance & Public Service

Accountant General’s Department Stages Pensioners’ Forum on Friday

All Government of Jamaica Pensioners are invited to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Pensioners’ Forum 2017. The event will be held at The Mico University College, 1a Marescaux Road, Kingston on Friday (November 17) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Acting Director for Communications and Customer Relations, AGD, Taneisha Weir Grant, told JIS News that the forum, which is an...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) and General Manager, Country Department, Caribbean Group, IDB, Therese Turner-Jones, display a copy of the loan contract signed at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in downtown Kingston on November 10.
EnergyFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Government Signs Loan Agreement for EMEP

The Government has signed a loan agreement for US$15 million with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), to assist with the cost of rolling out the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP). The contract was signed at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in downtown Kingston on November 10 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley...
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Finance & Public ServiceYouth

Over 300 Officials Expected for IMF Caribbean Forum

More than 300 officials are expected in the island for the sixth International Monetary Fund (IMF) High Level Caribbean Forum slated for Thursday, November 16 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Among these are current and former regional heads of government, finance ministers, central bank governors and private-sector representatives, as well as senior staff of the IMF and...
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Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds. (FILE)
Finance & Public Service

DBJ Continues to Support MSMEs

Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, continues to underscore the importance of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to the country’s growth, and the entity’s commitment to their ongoing development. Noting MSMEs’ significance in the growth of the global economy, he argues that this is “no less so, here in Jamaica”. He was speaking at...
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Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point during his address at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation’s (JEF) annual CEO Breakfast held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, November 7.
AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Clarke Urges Increased Investment in Agriculture

Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke, is calling for increased investment in agriculture, as there is great demand that is not being satisfied and which the nation has the ability to supply. “If we focus more on growing our own produce, we would reduce the need to import and satisfy the demands of our markets, which also results...
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Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell (2nd right), and Chair of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica
Finance & Public Service

TAJ and ICAJ Sign MOU to Strengthen Collaboration on Tax Matters

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will further strengthen their longstanding collaboration on matters related to the country’s tax system. The concept, which has been adapted from the Canadian Revenue Authority’s model, underpins the establishment of a Consultative Committee that will provide a forum for...
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Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in conversation with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell (left), during the TAJ
Finance & Public Service

TAJ Lauded for Implementing Reforms to Improve Compliance

Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has lauded Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) for implementing reforms that have significantly improved the agency’s operations and service delivery and taxpayers’ compliance in filing statutory returns. Notable among these initiatives, she says, are the Revenue Administration Information System (RAiS) e-services platform; the creation of a single payment window for filing...
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