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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the recent Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gaming Industry Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Gaming Industry

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has underscored the gaming industry’s potential and importance in contributing significantly to the Government’s growth agenda. He notes that the Administration’s revenue intake currently benefits from billions of dollars from the...

State Minister for Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (2nd left), shakes the hand of Toyota Jamaica Limited’s Managing Director, Tom Connor, following the commissioning of a Toyota Corolla motor car which the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) purchased from the auto dealership. The commissioning took place at the JCA’s head office at Newport East in Kingston on September 30. The vehicle is one of five that the JCA purchased from local dealerships to boost its mobile fleet. Looking on (from left) are JCA Chief Executive Officer and Commissioner of Customs, Major (Ret’d) Richard Reese; and Customs Officer, Ann-Marie Campbell Bell.

JCA Gets New Vehicles

Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), emphasises a point while addressing Prime Asset Management Limited’s ninth Annual Pensions Seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on September 29. The seminar was jointly staged by Prime Asset Management Limited and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) under the theme ‘Mandatory Pensions: Averting the Retirement Crisis of Tomorrow’.

Gov’t Committed to New Public-Sector Pension Scheme

Finance Minister Confident of Successor Arrangement with IMF

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Acting Executive Director of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Carole Martine-Johnson (left), during the BGLC’s Gaming Industry Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Thursday, September 22. Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker at the event, which was held under the theme ‘Facing the Challenges. Navigating the Future’. Looking on is BGLC Chairman, Clovis Metcalfe.

Development of First Integrated Resort Begins Early 2017

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, highlights the performance of the sector since the start of the year, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 20.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTourism

Ministries of Finance and Tourism to Take over Mobay Convention Centre

Cabinet has approved the transfer of ownership of the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, to the Ministries of Finance and the Public Service, and Tourism. The management, operation and marketing of the facility will be handled by the Ministry of Tourism. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the disclosure at a recent JIS Think...

Chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Clovis Metcalfe (left) and Chairman of Crime Stop, Major General Robert Neish, sign a partnership agreement between the BGLC and Crime Stop, on September 27, at the BGLC’s head office in Kingston. The agreement will allow members of the public to make anonymous reports about illegal gambling through Crime Stop’s ‘311’ toll-free number. Persons will get cash rewards of up to $25,000 if the information provided results in an arrest and charge.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

War On Illegal Gambling

The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has signed a partnership agreement with Crime Stop to tackle illegal gambling. The partnership, which will allow members of the public to make anonymous reports through Crime Stop’s ‘311’ toll-free number, will offer persons cash rewards of up to $25,000 if the information provided results in an arrest and charge. Acting Executive Director...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering Jamaica’s policy statement at the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September 23

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime Minister

De-Risking Must be Addressed Urgently – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there is an urgent need to address the emerging issue of the withdrawal of Correspondent Banking services to certain financial institutions in the Caribbean. Delivering Jamaica’s policy statement at the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September 23, the Prime Minister said that de-risking threatens...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda (right), greets Lasco Manufacturing Limited’s Managing Director, Robert Parkins (second left), during a tour of the company’s White Marl plant in St. Catherine on September 23. Looking on, left, are: Lasco Affiliated Company Founder and Executive Chairman, Lascelles Chin; and Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Parliament to Debate Junior Market Incentives Restoration

Parliamentary debate on the proposed restoration of incentives under the Junior Stock Exchange (JSE) is expected to commence during Tuesday’s (September 27) sitting of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. This was disclosed by Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, during an interview with JIS News. Mr. Shaw, who will pilot the debate, said this was pursued...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, emphasises a point while delivering the keynote address at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission’s (BGLC) Gaming Industry Summit at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Thursday, September 22. The event was held under the theme ‘Facing the Challenges. Navigating the Future’.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t to Merge Gaming Industry Regulatory Bodies

Jamaica’s state-run gaming industry regulatory authorities are to be merged into one governing body. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, who has portfolio responsibility for the industry, says the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) and Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) will be combined to form the new Gaming Commission. He said consideration will be given to incorporating...

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t and IMF Team to Continue Discussion on Successor Agreement

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Team is returning to Jamaica this week to continue discussions with the Government on a successor arrangement. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 20. In 2013, Jamaica signed a US$932.3-million four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses Tuesday’s (September 20) sitting of the House of Representatives.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

No Shortage of Foreign Exchange – Minister Shaw

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says there is no shortage of foreign exchange in the market. He was speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 20. Minister Shaw said the depreciation of the Jamaican dollar in recent weeks has triggered some legitimate concerns by local businesses given that Jamaica has,...