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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), along with Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left), unveil a plaque in memory of the late former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, at the cassava farm run by Red Stripe, in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, during a tour on October 28. Looking on (from third left) are: Project Manager at the farm, Damian Graham, and Red Stripe's Managing Director, Cedric Blair.

Finance Minister Hails $150 Million Investment by Red Stripe

The $150 million invested by Red Stripe in local cassava production, to cut much of its imported raw material to its brewery, has been hailed as a move to make Jamaica more competitive and reduce the debt burden. According to...

Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Western Hemisphere Department, Aleandro Werner.

IMF Director Says High Level Meeting a Success

Professor of Economics and International Business at New York University (NYU) in the Unites States, Nouriel Roubini, addresses participants in a breakfast session held during the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) High-Level Caribbean Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on Friday, October 24.

NYU Professor Makes Case for Deepening Regional Integration

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith (at podium), addresses the opening ceremony of the 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 23. Seated (from left) are: Vice President of the World Bank, Jorge Familiar; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Min Zhu; Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips and Director of the IMF, Alejandro Werner (both partly hidden).

Caribbean Countries Ready to Address Stagnation – CDB President

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu addresses a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of himself and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr the Hon Peter Phillips, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James.

Robust Financial System Vital For Growth – IMF Official

Finance and Planning Minister , Dr the Hon Peter Phillips (right) in discussion with President of the Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) , Yonni Epstein at a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of the Minister and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James on Wednesday, October 22.

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More Global Input Needed to Assist Region with Financial Challenges – Dr. Phillips

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips said there needs to be a coordinated global effort to assist the Caribbean region out of its financial challenges, and push towards sustainable growth and development. Speaking on October 23 at the opening of the two-day 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum being hosted by the International Monetary Fund, (IMF) at the...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr the Hon Peter Phillips addresses members of the Montego Bay business community on Wednesday, October 22, at a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of himself, and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay.

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Remember Where We Are Coming From – Dr. Phillips

As the debate continues on the Government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the social impact of the structural adjustments being made to improve the economy, Minister of Finance and Planning Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips insists that these discussions must be put in context. “First... we need to bear in mind where we are coming from. It is...

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Growth is not enough, says Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller told a gathering of officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), other international organisations, Ministers of Finance and Central Bank Governors and other policy makers from across the Caribbean, that economic growth by itself will not be enough to lift the people of Jamaica and the Caribbean region to a significantly higher...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the official opening ceremony of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 23. Listening keenly (from right to left) are: IMF Director, Mr. Alejandro Werner; Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips; Deputy Managing Director of the IMF, Mr. Min Zhu; Vice President of the World Bank, Mr. Jorge Familiar, and President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith.

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PM Outlines Impact of High Energy Cost

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the high cost of energy is the single most deterrent to economic growth in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Addressing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) sponsored 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St James, on Wednesday, October 23, the Prime Minister emphasized that the...

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

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Remarks by the Prime Minister at the 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum

I wish to welcome those of you who have travelled some distance to our fair isle. Welcome to Jamaica and in particular to Montego Bay, ‘The Complete Resort’. I know that we are gathered here to discuss serious matters of an economic and developmental nature. However, I trust that you will have a chance to see more than the Convention...

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Jamaicans Urged To Become Fluent In Spanish

Jamaicans are being encouraged to become fluent in speaking, reading and writing Spanish, in order to take advantage of the opportunities which are set to open up shortly, by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. Addressing students of the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, on October 22, Dr. Phillips said opportunities in the Information...

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Min Zhu, addressing students at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, on Wednesday, October 22. During his address, Mr. Min said Jamaica’s achievements so far under the stand-by arrangement with the Fund has been impressive.

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Deputy Managing Director of IMF Commends Jamaica

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Mr. Min Zhu, says Jamaica’s achievements so far under the extended fund facility agreement with the Fund can only be described as miraculous. Addressing students at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James after a tour of the facilities on October 22, Mr. Min said because of the financial “miracle”...