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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

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,...

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’.

Socially Inclusive Economic Growth for Jamaica Being Emphasized

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)

App to Link Businesses with Communities

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles.

Jamaica on Course to Pass 6th IMF Review – EPOC

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), addresses members of the Jamaica-American Chamber of Commerce at a special luncheon, at the Three West Club in Manhattan, New York, this week.

Strict Rule of Fiscal Discipline Will Be Maintained – Finance Minister

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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...

11 years ago 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...

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.

11 years ago 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...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (at podium), delivers a lecture entitled, ‘Jamaica’s Path to Prosperity’, at the CIN 10th Annual Lecture Series, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem New York, on October 29.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Country More Ready to Secure Sustained Economic Growth – Finance Minister

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says Jamaica is now more poised than it has ever been to secure sustained economic growth. Dr. Phillips, who delivered a lecture entitled, ‘Jamaica’s Path to Prosperity’, at CIN 10th Annual Lecture Series at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York, on October 29, pointed out that...

United States Congresswoman representing New York’s ninth Congressional District, Yvette Clarke, greets Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, as he arrived at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem New York on Wednesday, October 29, to deliver the Caribbean International Network (CIN) lecture on ‘Jamaica’s Path to Prosperity’.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

US and JAMAICA Could Partner on Renewable Energy Projects – Congresswoman Clarke

United States (US) Congresswoman, Yvette Clarke, says the American Government could benefit from a partnership with Jamaica on alternative energy projects. “Jamaica has become a leader in the development of alternative energy resources and I’m hopeful that the US will learn from their example and partner with them in becoming leaders in sustainable energy in this region,” she said. Congresswoman...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Moving Ahead With Merger of JRC and BGLC

The Government of Jamaica is moving ahead with plans to merge the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) and the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC). Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 28. “The merger of the Jamaica Racing Commission and the Betting Gaming...

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Dr. Phillips to Tour New York Stock Exchange

Finance and Planning Minister, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, is slated to tour the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, October 30, and meet with 50 of the most prominent members of the New York financial community. The tour is part of the Minister’s three-day visit to the city from October 29 to 31. While at the NYSE Minister Phillips...