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Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) General Manager for Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation, Denise Arana, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, where she provided details about the Regional Infrastructure Conference to be held from March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) General Manager for Public-Private Partnerships and Privatisation, Denise Arana, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, where she provided details about the Regional Infrastructure Conference to be held from March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

DBJ to Present Investment Projects at Regional Infrastructure Conference

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has packaged several infrastructure development projects, which it will present to investors at the Regional Infrastructure Conference to be held from March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The two-day event...
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
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

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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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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.
Finance & Public Service

State Minister Emphasises Importance of Multilateral Partners

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the country’s economic achievements were not possible without the support of the multilateral partners, such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Addressing the IDB’s sixth annual meeting of Governors of Central Banks in the Caribbean in Washington, DC, on February 22, the State Minister pointed...
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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.
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$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.
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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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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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