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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), watches as Senior Corporate Relations Manager, Digicel, Trisha Williams-Singh, demonstrates a feature on one of four computers donated by Digicel, at the official opening of the Treadways Internet café on September 27, which is located on the grounds of the Treadways Gospel Assembly in St. Catherine. Also observing (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe; Pastor of the church, Elder Courtney Lynn; and Civil Servant of the Year 2013-14, Enthrose Campbell. The Treadways Internet café is one of the four projects undertaken by Miss Campbell.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), watches as Senior Corporate Relations Manager, Digicel, Trisha Williams-Singh, demonstrates a feature on one of four computers donated by Digicel, at the official opening of the Treadways Internet café on September 27, which is located on the grounds of the Treadways Gospel Assembly in St. Catherine. Also observing (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe; Pastor of the church, Elder Courtney Lynn; and Civil Servant of the Year 2013-14, Enthrose Campbell. The Treadways Internet café is one of the four projects undertaken by Miss Campbell.

Treadways Internet Café Making An Impact

The recently opened Treadways Internet café is already making a difference in the lives of residents of the rural St. Catherine community who, before now, had to travel outside the area to access the information superhighway. Speaking with JIS News, Pastor...
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), addresses journalists at a press briefing to announce the completion of the sixth review of Jamaica’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the Ministry of Finance, in Kingston, on November 14. Others (from left) are: Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley; the IMF Mission Chief to Jamaica, Jan Kees Martijn and Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Bryan Wynter.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), addresses journalists at a press briefing to announce the completion of the sixth review of Jamaica’s programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), at the Ministry of Finance, in Kingston, on November 14. Others (from left) are: Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley; the IMF Mission Chief to Jamaica, Jan Kees Martijn and Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Bryan Wynter.

IMF Mission Chief Says ERP Remains Strong
President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.
President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.

JCSA Head Says Service Delivery Has Improved Significantly
President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.
President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 12. Civil Service Week will be observed from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Public Sector Advancement though Partnership and Collaboration’.

JCSA President Lauds Performance of Public Sector Workers
Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips address accountants the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAJ) business conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre last Saturday, November 8.
Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips address accountants the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAJ) business conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre last Saturday, November 8.

STATIN Reports 1.8 Per Cent Growth for June Quarter

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Finance & Public Service

New Filing Due Date for Monthly GCT Returns Now in Effect

Effective October 1, 2014, monthly GCT Returns and payments are due on the last working day of the month, after the end of the taxable period. Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is therefore advising registered taxpayers that GCT returns and payments for the month of October 2014 are due on Friday, November 28, 2014. The GCT Act was recently amended to...
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Financing and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), addressing Saturday’s (November 8) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) business conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Going for Growth’.
Finance & Public Service

Socially Inclusive Economic Growth for Jamaica Being Emphasized

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says equitable distribution of resources in Jamaica will only materialize when the economy begins to record socially inclusive growth. This, he explains, is growth that is not only sustained, over time, but brings into the country’s economic framework, “those sections of the population that have been historically excluded.” This, the Minister...
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Director of F1RST Media, Dwight Scott (left), gives details of a mapping app developed to help businesses connect with communities, at a JIS Think Tank on November 5. Chief Strategic Planner at Carrington Direct, Carrington Morgan (right)
Finance & Public Service

App to Link Businesses with Communities

An Internet-based application (app), aimed at mapping businesses with the needs and lifestyles of the communities they serve, will be introduced as part of the second staging of the ‘Gas Pro Street Style Cook-Up’. The initiative, which involves collaboration with the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) Community Renewal Programme (CRP), and project management company Carrington Direct, will be held in...
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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles.
Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica on Course to Pass 6th IMF Review – EPOC

Jamaica has successfully met and surpassed all targets for September under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, told journalists at its monthly press briefing on Thursday, November 6, that “this means that we are likely to pass the 6th quarterly IMF review.” A review of...
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Finance & Public Service

STATIN Reports 11 Per Cent Decline in Unemployment

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting an 11 per cent decline in the unemployment rate for July compared with the similar period last year. In its July 2014 Labour Force Survey, STATIN says there were 179,000 unemployed persons in the country compared to 201,600 in July 2013. Unemployment among youth age 14-24 was recorded at 34.1 per cent...
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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), with a group of New York investors on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 30, while on a tour of the Exchange.
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Encourages New York Investors to Make it Jamaica

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has encouraged the most prominent members of  New York’s financial community to seize the opportunity and invest in Jamaica. Dr. Phillips told the potential investors that there are many  opportunities available in several areas, including the logistics hub, tourism, light manufacturing, business processing operations,  agriculture and health tourism, among others. The...
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