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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), emphasises a point during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams; Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane; and Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), emphasises a point during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams; Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane; and Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter.

Gov’t has Made Provisions in Budget for Vulnerable Persons – Shaw

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government, in drafting the $715.6-billion Budget for the 2017/18 fiscal year, has taken major steps to safeguard the welfare of vulnerable citizens. This, he said, is evident in the...
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), responds to a question during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. At right is Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), responds to a question during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. At right is Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane.

Finance Minister Says Gov’t Plans to Discontinue Taking Funds from NHT
Finance and THE Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (4th left), addresses journalists during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are Senior Advisor in the Ministry and Government Senator, Aubyn Hill; State Ministers, Hon. Rudyard Spencer and Fayval Williams; Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane; and Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter.
Finance and THE Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (4th left), addresses journalists during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are Senior Advisor in the Ministry and Government Senator, Aubyn Hill; State Ministers, Hon. Rudyard Spencer and Fayval Williams; Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane; and Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter.

Gov’t to Manage Large Surpluses of State Agencies
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

New Property Tax Regime April 1
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Gov’t Making Banking Services more Accessible

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Finance & Public Service

Public Bodies to be Categorised

The Government will be moving to categorise public bodies to facilitate more focused oversight and monitoring, in a principle-based approach to the new policy of rationalisation. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, said the Government will be conducting further rationalisation based on the need for the entity and its function and according to the best modality...
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Budget 2017/2018Finance & Public Service

Finsac Report to be Available in Six Months

The report from the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) Commission of Enquiry into the collapse of the financial sector is expected to be completed within the next six months. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the disclosure while opening the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 9). The Minister, earlier...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Budget 2017/2018Finance & Public Service

The Budget and You

Each year, the Government makes known its plans for economic and social development of the country, through its Budget. Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica, Dennis Chung, explains that “the Budget is a provision and projection of what we [Jamaica] expect to receive in terms of income and what we expect to spend in terms of expenses for...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) speaks with Deputy Financial Secretary, Wayne Jones (right), ahead of a ceremony to unveil the name and logo of a Human Capital Management Enterprise System (HCMES), at the Ministry’s offices on March 6. At centre is Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit, Maria Thompson Walters.
Finance & Public Service

Implementation of First Phase of HCMES to be Completed by End of 2017

Implementation of the first phase of a Human Capital Management Enterprise System (HCMES) in public-sector entities has already commenced and is to be completed by the end of 2017. Fourteen ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have been selected to be the first to utilise the services of the system, which offers a standardised human-resource and payroll platform. All other entities...
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