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IMF and Jamaica to Hold High-Level Conference on Growth in the Caribbean

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in collaboration with Jamaica’s Ministry of Finance and Planning will hold a high-level conference on “Unlocking Growth in the Caribbean” on October 23-24, 2014 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. The event will focus on how to...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), leads Jamaica’s delegation down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., to the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to attend its annual meeting, last week. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Mr. Brian Wynter; and in the back row (from left) are: Mr. Wayne Robinson; Financial Secretary, Mr. Devon Rowe; Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie; Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Mr. Colin Bullock, and other support staff.

World Bank President to Meet With Ministers of Finance at Summit

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addresses the CBIC panel discussion entitled: ‘Caribbean Economies, Has Recovery Arrived’, at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., on October 10. Seated at head table are fellow panelists, Aruba’s Minister of Finance, Angel Bermudez (right) and Executive Director for CBIC’s Growth Markets, Mr. John Welch (left).

More Growth Expected in Tourism, Mining, Agriculture and Business Outsourcing

Deputy General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, Robin Levy, discusses the importance of listing on the Junior Stock Market at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8.

SMEs Urged to Get Listed on Junior Stock Market

Finance and Planning Minister, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (2nd left) addresses a Caribbean Breakfast and Caucus meeting on October 9. The session was part of the annual board meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington DC. Seated (2nd left) is Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe.

Dr. Phillips Urges G20 to Fulfil Recession Assistance Promise

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Importance of Statistics to be Highlighted on October 15

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will observe CARICOM Statistics Day on Wednesday, October 15, with a symposium under the theme: ‘Youth, Age 15-24 – A Situational Analysis’. To be held at the Mona Visitors Lodge at the University of the West Indies, the symposium will provide a profile of youth within the 15-24 age group with special focus on...

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Persons Encouraged to Invest in Stocks

Persons are being encouraged to “invest in their future,” through the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), by Chairman, Allan Lewis. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8, Mr. Lewis said there is no limit to the amount one can save or who can save, but everybody should save something. “If you’re not putting away something today, you’re going to...

Director, Communications, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung, during the staging of the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JCSA) annual conference on service excellence at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on October 8. The executives were participating in a panel discussion on: ‘The Evolution of Service Delivery in the Public Sector’, hosted by the Office of the Cabinet.

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MSMEs in Mo-Bay to Benefit from TAJ Information Sessions

Proprietors of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the Montego Bay area, is to benefit from information sessions with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). This will be carried out under the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI), which gets underway in Montego Bay on Wednesday, October 29. Launched last month, the MBCI, which is being spearheaded by the Jamaica...

Chairman of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Allan Lewis, encourages members of the Jamaican Diaspora to invest in the stock market at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, October 8, at the agency’s headquarters on Half-Way-Tree Road.

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Diaspora Encouraged to Invest in Jamaica Stock Market

Members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to actively participate in the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as a means of helping to drive economic growth in the country. “The Diaspora presents a wonderful opportunity to help the development of the country by investing in Jamaica through the stock exchange,” said Chairman of the JSE, Allan Lewis, while addressing a...

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Dr. Phillips in Washington for IMF/World Bank Board Meeting

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Hon. Peter Phillips arrived in Washington DC this afternoon (October 8), to attend the 2014 annual International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank board meeting, which is being held October 8 -13. While in Washington, Minister Phillips will hold discussions with officials from the IMF, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the World Bank, as well...

Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, highlights a point while addressing journalists at a press briefing at the Sagicor Life Jamaica head office, in Kingston, on October 7.

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Positive Review By EPOC

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, has again given the Government positive reviews in its efforts to stabilise the economy and attain growth under the Economic Reform Programme (ERP). Mr. Byles, who was addressing EPOC’s monthly press briefing at the Sagicor Life Jamaica head office, in Kingston, on October 7, presented figures for August and September,...

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STATIN Reports 1.8% Growth in Second Quarter

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the Jamaican economy grew by 1.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, when compared to the similar quarter of 2013. This growth also represented a 1.4 per cent improvement over the first quarter of 2014. STATIN says the growth resulted from a 6.3 per cent improvement in output for...