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Work to be Completed Soon on Merger for Gaming Commission

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says work to merge Jamaica’s three state-run gaming industry regulatory authorities is expected to be completed within six months. The entities - the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jamaica Racing...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita (2nd right), sign the Record of Discussions documents that will facilitate implementation of the J$348.9-million (¥300-million/US$2.7-million) grant-funded three-year ‘Project to Promote Energy Efficiency in Caribbean Countries’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Wednesday, April 12. Looking on (from second left) are Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Ambassador Masanori Nakano; and Group Managing Director for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, which will implement the project, Winston Watson.

Jamaica to Benefit from Japan-Funded Energy Project

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

Reduction in Property Taxes

Newly appointed World Bank Caribbean Country Director, Tahseen Sayed.

World Bank Country Director Cites Critical Areas for Growth

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in discussion with Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Association of Private Pharmacy Owners (JAPPO), Stephen Delapenha (left). Also pictured is Chairman of the Pharmacy Council of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Norman Dunn. Occasion was the inaugural Retail Pharmacy Business Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston on Sunday (April 9). The conference was staged by JAPPO under the theme ‘Opportunities and Threats: Retail Pharmacy’.

Finance State Minister Invites Pharmacists to Meeting

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government to Roll Out Human Capital Enterprise Management System

The Government is in the process of rolling out the Human Capital Enterprise Management System to enable the automation of the administrative functions of human resource (HR) management. State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, gave details of the move in his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Work Advanced to Develop Public-Sector Compensation Policy

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says the Ministry is far advanced in its work to review current practices regarding public-sector compensation and develop a Compensation Policy. Mr. Spencer, who was making his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on April 11, said the process will be instrumental in...

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

World Bank Technical Team Coming

A World Bank technical team is coming to Jamaica for discussions with the Government on the extent of assistance which the multilateral institution can provide in developing the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) initiative that was recently announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This was disclosed by the Bank’s newly appointed Caribbean Country Director, Tahseen Sayed,...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (2nd right), display signed copies of a grant agreement for the provision of J$1.6 billion (¥1.39 billion/US$12.58 million) by the Government of Japan to fund the implementation of Jamaica’s ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday, April 6. The project will be implemented by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). Looking on (from left) are: Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who has portfolio responsibility for ODPEM; and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Resident Representative in Jamaica, Kenji Tobita. In the background is the Ministry’s Senior Director for Negotiations, Nadine James.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsLocal GovernmentVision 2030

Japan Provides $1.6-Billion Grant to Boost Disaster Communication

Jamaica’s communication capability before, during and after disasters is being significantly boosted through a J$1.6-billion (¥1.39-billion/US$12.58-million) grant from the Government of Japan. The provision, to be disbursed to the Government of Jamaica over four years, will be used to purchase and procure equipment and other inputs to implement the ‘Improvement of Emergency Communication System Project’. It was facilitated through negotiations...

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

New Customs Head Appointed

PRESS RELEASE - The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service wishes to announce the appointment of Mrs. Velma Ricketts Walker as the new Chief Executive Office/Commissioner of Customs for the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA). She will assume duties as Chief Executive Officer/Commissioner of Customs on Monday, April 10, 2017. Mrs. Ricketts Walker has over 17 years of experience in...

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTourism

Revised Tariff Regime for Tourism Ground Transportation Operators

Changes have been made to the Customs Tariff Regime, which will enable ground transportation operators in the tourism sector to diversify, upgrade and replenish their fleets. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, while opening the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (April 4). The new framework will see an increase in the upper cost,...

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

JDIC Hosts Public Forum in St. Thomas April 6

The Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) and the St. Thomas Chamber of Commerce will host a Public Forum in the parish on Thursday, April 6, to educate residents of systems in place to regulate the financial sector and to protect consumers of financial services. It is being held under the theme ‘Protecting Your Money in Today’s Economy’ at the Anglican...