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Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, emphasises a point during the quarterly media briefing on November 18, at the Bank’s downtown Kingston offices.

Fiscal Year Inflation Remains Within Target Range – Wynter

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, said annual inflation is expected to remain within the seven to nine per cent target range for the 2014/15 fiscal year. This, he noted, is despite rising to nine per cent at the...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Colin Bullock (left), responds to a question posed during the institute’s quarterly press briefing at its Oxford Road offices on Wednesday (Nov. 19). A right is Deputy Director General, Economic Planning and Policy Logistics, PIOJ, Richard Lumsden.

Services Industry Top Earner For July To September Quarter

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

First Supplementary Estimates To Be Tabled November 25

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter.

BOJ Focused on Lowering Inflation – Governor

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

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The European Union And Jamaica – 39 Years Of Cooperation And Support

The European Union (EU) has contributed a total of €31 million or J$4.7 billion in development assistance to Jamaica, up to the end of September. Head of the Delegation in Jamaica, Her Excellency Paola Amadei, says this is more than the EU disbursed in 2012, and is close to 70 per cent of the allocation for the similar period in...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

First Supplementary Estimates to be tabled November 25

The first Supplementary Estimates for the 2014/15 financial year will be tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 25. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 18. The Estimates are to be discussed by the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC)...

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.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF Mission Chief Says ERP Remains Strong

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Jamaica, Jan kees Martijn, is reporting that Jamaica’s economic reform programme (ERP) is “on track and remains strong.” He was speaking at a press briefing on Friday, November 14, at the Ministry of Finance, where the IMF mission team announced it has completed its sixth review of Jamaica’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...

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’.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

JCSA Head Says Service Delivery Has Improved Significantly

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, says service delivery in the public and private sectors has improved significantly, as a result of new innovations and technology implemented by various entities. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 12, Mr. Grant said public sector entities have done much to improve service delivery at the point of...

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’.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

JCSA President Lauds Performance of Public Sector Workers

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, has lauded the performance of Public Sector workers, who continue to give excellent service, despite the changing economic environment. “I think that as a Public Service, we have done quite well with what we have been given to work with,” Mr. Grant told reporters at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on...

11 years ago 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...

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.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN Reports 1.8 Per Cent Growth for June Quarter

Preliminary data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) shows that Jamaica achieved economic growth for a fifth consecutive quarter, recording 1.8 per cent for the period ending June 30, 2014. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says STATIN has confirmed that the outturn for the June quarter “is, in fact, stronger than had been originally estimated...