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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, addressing a briefing at the Sagicor Life Builiding in New Kingston on Tuesday, December 13. (FILE)
Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, addressing a briefing at the Sagicor Life Builiding in New Kingston on Tuesday, December 13. (FILE)

Gov’t Economic Programme will be Beneficial to Ordinary Jamaicans

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, is confident that the Government’s economic programme under the precautionary standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be beneficial to ordinary Jamaicans. “What this means for ordinary Jamaicans...
Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, shakes hands with former EPOC Co-Chair, Richard Byles, at a formal handover ceremony at the Sagicor Life Building in New Kingston today.
Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, shakes hands with former EPOC Co-Chair, Richard Byles, at a formal handover ceremony at the Sagicor Life Building in New Kingston today.

Duncan Hails Gov’t for Reinstating EPOC
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is greeted by General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Group, Earl Jarrett, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, where the financial institution hosted a business luncheon on December 9.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is greeted by General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Group, Earl Jarrett, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, where the financial institution hosted a business luncheon on December 9.

Lending Institutions Urged to Give Attention to Agriculture
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Senate Approves Regulations to Widen Banking Access
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, shake hands after Thursday’s (December 8) signing of an agreement formalizing the EU’s provision of approximately $3.3 billion (€22 million) in grant funding for Jamaica’s justice reform programme. The signing took place at the Finance Ministry in Kingston.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left); Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, shake hands after Thursday’s (December 8) signing of an agreement formalizing the EU’s provision of approximately $3.3 billion (€22 million) in grant funding for Jamaica’s justice reform programme. The signing took place at the Finance Ministry in Kingston.

Finance Minister Expresses Gratitude to the EU

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), exchanges a warm handshake with President of the Small Business Association of Jamaica, Hugh Johnson, after addressing the Jamaica National (JN) Small Business Loans Limited luncheon held on Friday (December 9), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Lowers Rate On DBJ Microloans

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the interest rate on the special microloan disbursed by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has been reduced to six per cent from 10.5 per cent. The more than $1-billion credit line, which is backed by the World Bank, is available for small and medium enterprises to undertake expansion...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking in the House of Representatives on December 6. At left is Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Finance & Public Service

House Approves Bills for Development of Caymanas Park

The House of Representatives approved two Bills on December 6 that will establish a regulatory framework to attract and support investment in Jamaica’s horse-racing industry and facilitate the development of Caymanas Track into a modern world-class racing complex. The Bills – Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act and the Jamaica Racing Commission (Amendment) Act – were piloted by Minister of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening of the 12th Inter-American Network on Government Procurement (INGP) conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on November 29.
Finance & Public Service

State Minister Emphasises Importance of Public Procurement

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says public procurement is a viable means of stimulating sustained economic growth and development. Mrs. Williams was speaking at the opening of the 12th Inter-American Network on Government Procurement (INGP) conference, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on November 29. The State...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks over documents just before the start of a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (June 16), to announce road improvement projects to be undertaken by the Government. Looking on is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (File Photo)
Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime Minister

New Oversight Committee for Standby Arrangement with IMF

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that a new Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) has been formed to oversee the implementation of the Government’s new standby arrangement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The renewed EPOC will be chaired by Group Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Money Market Brokers, Keith Duncan, and co-chaired by Governor of the...
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), are greeted by Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) President, O’Neil Grant, during the JCSA’s National Church Service at Hope United Church in St. Andrew, on Sunday, November 20. The service was held to mark the start of Civil Service Week 2016. The week is being observed from November 20 to 25 under the theme ‘Driving Change: Celebrating Excellence in a Transformed Public Sector’.
Finance & Public Service

State Minister Says Public-Sector Transformation is Real

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government remains steadfast in its resolve to make public-sector transformation a reality. “There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that this Government is serious about public-sector transformation. Several bold steps have already been taken. The formation of an Economic Growth Council and...
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Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, emphasises a point while addressing the Public Investment Management System (PIMS) launch and sensitization forum at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on June 2. Listening keenly is Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden, who chaired the function. ( File Photo)
Finance & Public Service

Moody’s Investor Services Upgrades Jamaica Sovereign Rating and Revises Outlook from Positive to Stable

Moody's Investors Service today upgraded Jamaica’s sovereign senior unsecured rating and provisional shelf ratings from Caa2 to B3 and revised the outlook from positive to stable. In response to this news, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Honourable Audley Shaw, stated: “I welcome this news which represents an endorsement of the continued progress made by Jamaica in sound economic...
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