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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in conversation with Minister of Finance and Public Service Hon. Audley Shaw. They were at the first official meeting of the Cabinet held today (March 15) at the Office of the Prime Minister, 1 Devon Road.
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages in conversation with Minister of Finance and Public Service Hon. Audley Shaw. They were at the first official meeting of the Cabinet held today (March 15) at the Office of the Prime Minister, 1 Devon Road.

Decision Soon on Tabling of Budget

Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says a provisional timetable was presented to the Cabinet, as it related to the tabling of the 2016/17 budget. The Minister was speaking to journalists before the start of the first official...
Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (right), enjoys a light moment with Chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd., Dr. the Hon. R. Danny Williams (centre) and President of Sagicor Group, Richard Byles. Occasion was Sagicor’s Pension Investment Fund (PIF) Seminar at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Monday (March 14).
Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (right), enjoys a light moment with Chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd., Dr. the Hon. R. Danny Williams (centre) and President of Sagicor Group, Richard Byles. Occasion was Sagicor’s Pension Investment Fund (PIF) Seminar at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Monday (March 14).

Jamaica’s Tourism a Sound Investment – Pennicook
Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles.
Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles.

Byles Optimistic about Achieving Primary Surplus Target
Deputy Executive Director at the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Janet Johnson Haughton (left), listens as young entrepreneur, Nicholas Kee (right), makes a light comment at the Commission’s 2016 Schools’ Financial Education Programme (SFEP) awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on March 15. At centre is President of Junior Achievement, Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken.
Deputy Executive Director at the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Janet Johnson Haughton (left), listens as young entrepreneur, Nicholas Kee (right), makes a light comment at the Commission’s 2016 Schools’ Financial Education Programme (SFEP) awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on March 15. At centre is President of Junior Achievement, Jamaica, Alphie Mullings-Aiken.

FSC Says SFEP is Empowering Young People
Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) and President of Sagicor Group, Mr. Richard Byles (right), in conversation with Chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd., Hon. R. Danny Williams (left) and Director of Tourism, Mr. Paul Pennicook, at a Sagicor Pension Investment Fund (PIF) Seminar, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on Monday, March 14.
Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) and President of Sagicor Group, Mr. Richard Byles (right), in conversation with Chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica Ltd., Hon. R. Danny Williams (left) and Director of Tourism, Mr. Paul Pennicook, at a Sagicor Pension Investment Fund (PIF) Seminar, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on Monday, March 14.

EPOC Co-Chair Says Jamaica on Right Path

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Finance & Public Service

NIR Ahead of IMF Target

Jamaica’s Net International Reserve (NIR), which currently totals US$2.2 billion, is comfortably ahead of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) March target of US$1.6 billion, the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Richard Byles, has informed. Speaking at EPOC’s monthly briefing at Sagicor Life, New Kingston, on March 15, Mr. Byles said consequent on the NIR being “pretty strong,” Jamaica has...
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Finance & Public Service

TAJ Increases Assistance To Persons And Companies Filing 2015 Income Tax Returns

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has increased its support to small businesses and self-employed persons, under the Special Taxpayer Assistance Programme, to enable them to meet this year’s March 15 deadline for filing income tax returns Communications Officer, Leighton Beckles, told JIS News that the TAJ has been hosting sessions for these groups, free of cost, islandwide. “Small business persons and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd right), listens as Portfolio Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), addresses staff at a meeting at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices on Friday, March 11. Also listening, from second left, are: State Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer; and Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe.
Finance & Public Service

State Minister Commits to Ensuring Jamaica Meets IMF Targets

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says she is committed to ensuring that Jamaica fulfills the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) targets for the January to March quarter and, by extension, the 2015/16 fiscal year. This, by using her knowledge and experience in business, gained locally and internationally, to guide her engagements...
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Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Meets EPOC Co-Chairs

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw and Minister of State Hon. Fayval Williams, today  met with co-chairs,  Richard Byles and Governor Brian Wynter of the Economic  Programme  Oversight Committee (EPOC)  for a briefing on the work of the committee. In the meeting, the Finance Minister expressed appreciation for the contribution of EPOC through its oversight of...
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Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), is presented with his Instrument of Appointment by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen during the swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet Ministers at King’s House on March 7.
Finance & Public Service

New Finance Minister To Hit The Ground Running

Newly appointed Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is committed to unlocking the growth potential of the country while remaining fiscally prudent. “We are committed to continuing on a path of fiscal prudence while at the same time seeing what measures we can take to unlock the path to growth. It is a challenge,...
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