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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will host a two-day conference, which will explore private sector contribution as an alternative financing mechanism in the delivery of public infrastructure. The regional conference is set for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme: ‘Delivering Economic Growth Through Partnership: Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure Development’. It comes...