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Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Broadcast To The Nation By The Hon Dr. Peter Phillips, Minister Of Finance & Planning

Good evening... Two years ago, we embarked on Jamaica’s Economic Reform Programme supported by a four year Extended Fund facility with the International Monetary Fund. Over the two years, we have had seven quarterly reviews and this week the International...

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

IMF Executive Board Concludes Eighth Review

Manager of Communications and Research at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jana Bent (centre), engages in conversation with Director of the Compliance and Regulatory Division at the BGLC, Laurie Wiggan (left), and Director of Legal Services at BGLC, Karla Small-Dwyer, prior to the start of a recent JIS Think Tank, where details of the 2nd annual Gaming Summit, scheduled for June 18, were discussed.

Business Opportunities In Gaming Industry – BGLC

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, addresses the Vision 2030 Jamaica country assessment and national prioritisation workshop geared towards preparation of the medium-term socio-economic framework (MTF) for 2015-2018. The workshop was held on June 11, at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Regional Headquarters in Mona.

Collaboration Key In Ensuring Continued Progress Under Vision 2030 – Bullock

MIND Offers Workshop on State Protocol and Business Etiquette

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VMBS Head Reaffirms Commitment to Country’s Development

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Richard Powell, is reaffirming his company’s commitment to support Jamaica’s development, particularly the social sector. Mr. Powell, who delivered brief remarks during a VMBS-sponsored power breakfast at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort, in Montego Bay, St. James, on June 16, said the financial institution takes its corporate responsibilities...

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, addresses Journalists at its monthly press conference at the Sagicor Head offices in Kingston.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

EPOC Expresses Strong Optimism

The body set up to monitor the country’s economic reform programme (ERP) is expressing strong optimism that Jamaica’s economy will continue its positive performance this fiscal year. The Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), co-chaired by Richard Byles, says several critical factors have contributed to this level of optimism about the future of the economy. Mr. Byles told journalists at the...

Manager of Communications and Research at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jana Bent, outlines measures undertaken to increase public awareness of the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act. Ms. Bent was speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday, June 4.

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Lotteries Commission Increasing Awareness about New Standards and Regulations

The Betting, Gaming, and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has taken steps to heighten public and stakeholder knowledge about the new standards and regulations governing the gaming industry. Speaking with JIS News, Manager of Communication and Research at BGLC, Jana Bent, said over the past year, there have been several publications on the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act (BGLA)....

Manager of Communications and Research at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jana Bent, outlines measures undertaken to increase public awareness of the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act. Ms. Bent was speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday, June 4.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gaming Industry Summit on June 18

More than 400 persons are expected to attend the 2nd Annual Gaming Industry Summit, scheduled for Thursday, June 18, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in Kingston. The summit, organized by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), will bring together local and international industry experts as well as key stakeholders from the gaming machine, betting, casino, sports betting, horse racing...

Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Devon Rowe (left), converses with Head of the Procurement and Asset Policy Unit in the Ministry, Cecile Maragh, during a breakfast meeting with permanent secretaries and heads of entities, to outline the benefits of the public procurement reform process, held today (June 5), at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston. At centre is Commissioner of Lands, National Land Agency (NLA), Elizabeth Stair.

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Pilot Of E-Government Procurement System Begins July

The Government will begin testing its electronic procurement system next month in order to iron out any kinks ahead of full implementation next year. Funded jointly by the Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the project is intended to strengthen the efficiency and quality of Jamaica’s public procurement process. This, through development of an electronic system for government procuring...

Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica, (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds (third right), presents Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF), Novlet Deans (third left), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of grant funding to the EHF, to carry out a development project in Parade Gardens, South Central Kingston. Others (from left) are: Board Director, EHF, Edward Bailey; Vice President, Parade Gardens Community Centre, Shaka Payne; Technical Specialist with the Community Renewal Programme, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm; and General Manager, Strategic Services Division, DBJ, Claudine Tracey. The MoU was signed today (June 4), during a press briefing held at the DBJ’s offices on Oxford Road, Kingston.

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DBJ Provides $6.9 Million For Development Project In Parade Gardens

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has provided a $6.9 million grant to the Environment Health Foundation (EHF) for the implementation of a social development project in the community of Parade Gardens in South Central Kingston. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish their partnership, during a press briefing held on June 4, at the DBJ’s offices...

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House Debates Committee Report on Public Procurement Act

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, June 2, started debate on the Joint Select Committee Report on the Public Procurement Act. The legislation is aimed at modernising Jamaica’s public procurement laws and will reflect new policy thinking and international best practices in the area. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley, who chaired the...