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Former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), emphasises a point at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (July 21). Others
(from left) are State-owned Enterprise Adviser to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Laure Darcy; and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden. The ADB team is in the island to present their report ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’ to policy makers and senior executives of the Government of Jamaica. — Former Minister of State-Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), emphasises a point at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (July 21). Others (from left) are State-owned Enterprise Adviser to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Laure Darcy; and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden. The ADB team is in the island to present their report ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’ to policy makers and senior executives of the Government of Jamaica.

Gov’t Looking To List Entities To Be Privatised On Jamaica Stock Exchange

The Government of Jamaica is moving to change the model used for privatisation of state-owned entities. Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden, said the Ministry is looking at listing...

Former Minister of State Owned Enterprises in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble (centre), speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 21. Others (from left) are: Co-Author of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) publication, ‘Finding Balance 2014: Benchmarking the performance of State-Owned Enterprises in Island Countries’, Miss Laure Darcy and Deputy Financial Secretary with responsibility for Public Enterprises in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann-Marie Rhoden (right). Mr. Prebble and Ms. Darcy are in Jamaica to present the findings of the report to Policy makers and Senior executives of the Government.

Support for Privatization Policy

Regional Disaster Coordinator for the Northern Region at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Allison Gordon (right), outlines the focus for World Population Day this Saturday (July 11) at a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening are Manager of the Population and Health Unit at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Toni-Shae Freckleton (left), and Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Sheila Roseau.

Protecting Vulnerable Groups During Emergencies a Top Priority of Government

Communications Officer at the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Leighton Beckles.

TAJ Using Social Media to Boost Tax Compliance

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addressing the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) annual economic forum, which was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on July 7, under the theme: ‘Imperatives for Growth – Options and Opportunities’.

Finance Minister Confident of Passing Ninth IMF Review

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11 years ago Finance & Public Service

House Approves Bill to Allow for Exchange of Financial Information

A Bill seeking to amend the Revenue Administration Act, allowing for the exchange of financial or other information which is to be used for tax purposes in order to improve international tax compliance, was passed in the House on July 21. Piloting the Bill, Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, said the Act is being amended...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

PSOJ Satisfied With Fiscal Programme—Dennis Chung

The Government received thumbs up for its fiscal and legislative programme on Thursday, July 16, when the Partnership for Jamaica, chaired by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, met for its second annual retreat at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. In making the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica’s (PSOJ) presentation at the retreat, the entity’s Executive Director,...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ Publishes National Compliance Plan

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) has, for the first time, published its National Compliance Plan, which strategically outlines the compliance approaches to be used during the current 2015/2016 fiscal year. The plan, available on the agency’s website as at July 1, allows the public to be informed about the administration’s tax compliance focus for the year. The strategies outlined will ensure...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the First Quarter of 2015

During the first quarter of 2015, the Jamaican economy grew by 0.4 per cent when compared to the similar quarter of 2014. This growth was due mainly to a 0.6 per cent increase in the Services industries. All industries within the services industries recorded increased levels of output with the exception of Electricity & Water Supply and Producers of Government...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPCO), Richard Byles, says the country should not be significantly impacted by the financial crisis in Greece. He was speaking to journalists at the EPOC’s monthly press briefing in Kingston, on July 6.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Financial Situation in Greece Will Not Significantly Impact Jamaica – EPOC Co-Chair

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, believes Jamaica’s economy should not be significantly impacted by the financial turmoil being experienced in Greece. In a referendum on Sunday, July 5, Greeks voted no to international terms of bailout and reform measures set by its creditors, after failing to honour its debt payments. The Government is expected to...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, outlines economic indicators for April and May, which showed that the Government exceeded budgeted targets for the period . He was speaking to journalists at the EPOC’s monthly press briefing in Kingston on Monday, July 6.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Strong Fiscal Performance Continues – Richard Byles

The Government maintained a strong fiscal management programme during the first two months of the current financial year. Addressing the Economic Programme Oversight Committee’s (EPOC) monthly press briefing on Monday (July 6), Co-Chair of the committee, Richard Byles, said April and May were “particularly good months for the country”. He noted that revenues were $1.25 billion (5.2 per cent) ahead...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), and Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Jamaica, Her Excellency Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega, peruse the programme for Monday’s (June 29) commemorative reception to mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of the signing of the PetroCaribe Energy Cooperation Agreement, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) Auditorium, Trafalgar, New Kingston.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Has Benefited From US$3 Billion Under Petrocaribe

Jamaica has benefitted from close to US$3 billion in concessionary financing and balance of payments relief under the PetroCaribe Energy Cooperation Agreement since its establishment in 2005. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the funds assisted in stabilising the country’s foreign exchange market and balance of payments accounts, and were the largest such provision to Jamaica...