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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.
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.

$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...
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.

No Need to Touch IMF US$600 Million – BOJ Governor
(Seated) The Hon. Audley Shaw CD, MP, (left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Mr. Xiao Jie, Minister of Finance, China. The Signing Ceremony took place at the at the Ministry of Finance in Beijing, China.
(Seated) The Hon. Audley Shaw CD, MP, (left) Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Mr. Xiao Jie, Minister of Finance, China. The Signing Ceremony took place at the at the Ministry of Finance in Beijing, China.

Contract Signed for Highway Improvement Project
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre); Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (left); and General Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank, Country Department Caribbean Group, Therese Turner-Jones, enjoy a light moment at the opening of a two-day Labour Market Forum at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 14.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre); Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry (left); and General Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank, Country Department Caribbean Group, Therese Turner-Jones, enjoy a light moment at the opening of a two-day Labour Market Forum at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 14.

Apprenticeship a Solution to Youth Unemployment, Low Certification
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds (centre); and Project Consultant for the DBJ’s Jamaica Venture Capital Programme, Audrey Richards (left), listen to a comment from General Manager of the entity’s Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation Division, Denise Arana, at the media launch of the DBJ’s infrastructure conference at its offices in New Kingston on February 13. The conference is slated for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus.
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds (centre); and Project Consultant for the DBJ’s Jamaica Venture Capital Programme, Audrey Richards (left), listen to a comment from General Manager of the entity’s Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation Division, Denise Arana, at the media launch of the DBJ’s infrastructure conference at its offices in New Kingston on February 13. The conference is slated for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus.

DBJ Stages Regional Conference on Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure Development

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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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Finance & Public Service

IDT Branch to be Established in Western Jamaica

A branch of the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) is to be established in Montego Bay, St. James in order to better address industrial relations matters in western Jamaica. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, told JIS NEWS said three possible locations have been looked at for the office and a decision will be made shortly. “Establishment of...
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Budget 2017/2018Finance & Public Service

$887 Million Allocated to Continue Public Sector Transformation

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue implementation of the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project through a $887 million allocation in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure, which has been tabled in the House of Representatives. The project, which commenced in August 2014, aims to strengthen public resource management and support public sector institutions in facilitating a more...
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Budget 2017/2018Finance & Public Service

$40 Million Allocated for Relocation of AGD

Just over $40 million in additional funding has been provided in the 2017/18 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled recently in the House of Representatives, to conclude the build-out of the Accountant General’s Department (AGD). The project, being spearheaded by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and which commenced during the 2016/17 fiscal year, entails refurbishing of alternative office space for the AGD’s...
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Finance & Public Service

JAMTAX Project Gets $2.4 Million

The Government will spend an additional $2.4 million this year to continue implementing the Jamaica Business Taxation Reform (JAMTAX) project. Implemented by the Finance and Public Service Ministry, the project aims to improve the regulatory, institutional and administrative framework for business taxation by reforming the tax appeals process and legislative support. Among the targets are: reviewing the legal framework for...
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In this file photo, Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, shakes hands with Chairman of the China Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Hu Huaibang, following a signing ceremony for a framework cooperation agreement between the Government of Jamaica, CDB and the Jiuquan Iron and Steel Company.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Ministers in China for Signing of Highway Project Agreement

Finance Minister, the Honourable Audley Shaw, the Honourable Michael Henry, Minister of Transport and Works, Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Honourable Daryl Vaz along with a team of special and technical advisors including Senator Aubyn Hill, Chief Technical Advisor to the Finance Minister left the island for a week-long visit to China....
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