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General Manager, Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Denise Arana (centre), provides details about the DBJ’s Regional Infrastructure Conference at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on February 28. She is flanked by Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sharlene Williams (left) and Consultant, Jamaica Venture Capital Programme, Audrey Richards. The conference is set for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
General Manager, Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Denise Arana (centre), provides details about the DBJ’s Regional Infrastructure Conference at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on February 28. She is flanked by Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Sharlene Williams (left) and Consultant, Jamaica Venture Capital Programme, Audrey Richards. The conference is set for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

DBJ Conference to Target Local Investors

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is targeting local investors through the staging of its Regional Infrastructure Conference focused on public-private partnerships (PPP). Themed ‘Delivering Economic Growth through Partnership: Private-Sector Participation in Infrastructure Development’, the conference will be held at...
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during last Tuesday’s (February 21) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston.
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during last Tuesday’s (February 21) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston.

BOJ Implements Structural Reforms to Support Growth Target
Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission Maurice Thompson. The Commission is reminding owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises that their licenses are due for renewal by April 1, 2017.
Director of Licensing and Registration at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission Maurice Thompson. The Commission is reminding owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises that their licenses are due for renewal by April 1, 2017.

Gaming Licenses to be Renewed by April 1
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), speaks during the agency’s quarterly press briefing held on Wednesday (February 22), at the agency’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew. Others pictured are: Director for Economic Planning and Research at the PIOJ, James Stewart (left), and Programme Director for Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, at the agency, Elizabeth Emanuel (right).
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), speaks during the agency’s quarterly press briefing held on Wednesday (February 22), at the agency’s Oxford Road offices in St. Andrew. Others pictured are: Director for Economic Planning and Research at the PIOJ, James Stewart (left), and Programme Director for Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, at the agency, Elizabeth Emanuel (right).

PIOJ Projects Growth Of 3 Per Cent for 2017/18
President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno (second left), greets Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams as she arrives at the Bank’s Headquarters on February 21 for bilateral talks. At right is Jamaica’s IDB representative, Mr. Arthur Williams and at left is the IDB’s Executive Director for the Caribbean, Mr. Jerry Butler.
President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno (second left), greets Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams as she arrives at the Bank’s Headquarters on February 21 for bilateral talks. At right is Jamaica’s IDB representative, Mr. Arthur Williams and at left is the IDB’s Executive Director for the Caribbean, Mr. Jerry Butler.

State Minister Emphasises Importance of Multilateral Partners

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Finance & Public Service

JIFS Contributing to Development of Financial Sector

As the financial services sector faces a range of new challenges, the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) is poised to enhance its contribution to the professional development of the industry. Newly appointed Chairman of the JIFS, Dr. Rickert Allen, said the Institute will ensure that the human capital is adequately competent to secure the future sustainability and profitability of...
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Finance & Public Service

JIFS Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The Jamaica Institute of Financial Services (JIFS) is marking its 40th anniversary this year under the theme ‘Renew, Refocus, Reposition’. The body, initially known as the Jamaica Institute of Bankers (JIOB), was formed on February 24, 1977. It seeks to promote the continued growth of the financial services sector through training, social exchange and research. The JIFS operates under the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the initiative is part of a multisectoral approach to facilitate more opportunities for human-capital development, which is one of the most important aspects of national development.
EducationFinance & Public Service

$30-Million Scholarship Programme Launched

The Government continues to create financing options for higher education with an additional $30-million scholarship grant provided through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service/PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF). This is being administered through the Ministry of Finance’s Scholarship and Assistance Unit, and is part of ongoing efforts to provide state interventions to facilitate human-capital development in the country. Addressing...
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Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addresses journalists during last Tuesday’s (February 21) quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

No Need to Touch IMF US$600 Million – BOJ Governor

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, does not anticipate that the country will need to immediately draw down on the US$600 million available to the country under the new US$1.6-billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). The figure comprises an initial US$430 million that was made available upon the agreement’s signing and an additional US$170 million that...
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Finance & Public Service

Gov’t to Implement E-Tendering and Purchase System

The Government is to implement an electronic tendering and purchase system this fiscal year as it continues its work to streamline operations within the public sector. The system will ensure a more transparent and efficient process in Government procurement. This and other activities are to be carried out under the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme (PSTMP), for which a...
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Budget 2017/2018Finance & Public Service

Additional Funding for Transformation Programme in Finance Ministry

An additional $21.67 million has been allocated to continue implementation of the public-sector-transformation programme in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service this year. This sum is provided for in the 2017/18 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives, recently. The activity, which commenced in August 2014, aims to transform the Ministry into a high-performing...
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