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Co-Chairman of the Government’s Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, addresses the launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s ‘MoBay Expo,’ at the Wexford Hotel on Wednesday, July 29.

EPOC Co-Chair Supports Pay Down of Petro Caribe Debt

Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Richard Byles, is fully supporting the successful move by Government in raising US$ 2 billion on the international capital market, which will be used to pay down the country’s Petro-Caribe debt with...

Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley (at podium), addresses a ceremony to launch the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) report, entitled: ‘Reforming Public Sector Reform’ at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 28. Pictured at the head table is Co-Executive Director, CaPRI, Dr. Christopher Tufton.

Gov’t Moving Ahead With Plan To Merge, Close, Privatise Entities

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips. (FILE)

Highest Sum Ever Raised Through Bonds – Finance Minister

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s Financial Investigation Division (FID), Robin Sykes, is in discussion with Chairman of the Jamaica Association for Micro Financing (JAMFIN), Dr. Blossom O’Meally-Nelson; and Branditise.com Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Marsh. Occasion was JAMFIN’s quarterly meeting held on July 22 at the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Commerce Training Room in Kingston.

Regulation of Microfinance Firms Will Protect Sector against Money Laundering

Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (2nd left), listens to comments during Thursday’s (July 23) Trade Facilitation Task Force (TF2) meeting held at the New Kingston offices of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce. Others (from left), are: TF2 Chair, Patricia Francis; Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and State Minister, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams.

Improving Trade Facilitation Critical – Dalley

Deputy Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ann Marie Rhoden (left), and Director General, Dianne McIntosh (2nd left), are engaged in discussion with Asian Development Bank (ADB) Representative, Richard Prebble (right), following his arrival, along with a delegation from the multilateral financial institution, at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston, on Sunday (July 19), for four-day visit from July 20 to 23. Listening keenly is ADB Pacific Private Sector Development Specialist, Laure Darcy.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Progress in Performance of Public Enterprises – ADB Study

The Government is making progress in improving the performance and management of public enterprises. This is highlighted in a study done by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), which was presented to Senior Policy makers and senior executives of the Government by a delegation from the bank. The members, who are currently in the island, will end their visit on July...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), is greeted by Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready, at the official launch of the Revenue Appeals Division (RAD) today (July 22), Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston. In background is Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Revenue Appeals Division Officially Launched

Aggrieved taxpayers can now avoid lengthy court sessions by having their disputes quickly resolved at the newly established Revenue Appeals Division (RAD). The division, located at the Office Centre Building, Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston, was officially launched during a ceremony at that location on Wednesday, July 22. The RAD, which became operational on July 1, 2015, was created under the...

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...

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.

11 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

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 public entities that are suitable for privatisation on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE). Mrs. Rhoden, who was speaking at a...

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.

11 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Support for Privatization Policy

Support for Jamaica’s privatization policy has come from former Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in New Zealand, Hon. Richard Prebble. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on July 21, Mr. Prebble said that by privatizing more of its SOEs, the country will have more resources at its disposal, particularly to repay some of its debt. Mr. Prebble is part...

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,...

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.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Protecting Vulnerable Groups During Emergencies a Top Priority of Government

The Government of Jamaica is working to ensure that vulnerable groups, such as the disabled, women and girls, are protected, and their needs provided for during emergencies, such as hurricanes. Manager of the Population and Health Unit at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Toni-Shae Freckleton, says global disaster and gender statistics indicate that following a disaster it is more...