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Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, giving keynote address at the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) 95th annual general meeting, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston, on May 29.

Government Completes Compensation Policy for Public Service

The Government has completed a wide ranging compensation policy for the public service. Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made the disclosure during her keynote address at the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) 95th annual general meeting, held...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (left), addresses stakeholders at the inaugural Gaming Industry Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on May 29. Also pictured is: Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Andral Shirley.

Strides Being Made to Improve Profitability of CTL

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (second right), shares a light moment with (from left) Executive Director, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Andral Shirley; Chairman of the BGLC, Gary Peart; and Chairman, Jamaica Racing Commission, Linton Walters, during the opening ceremony of the inaugural Gaming Summit, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on May 29.

Modern and Effective Regulations Central to Success of Gaming Industry

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

Finance Minister Travels to Europe for Discussions

Senior Investigator at the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson, highlights the work of the entity as it relates to under-age gaming, at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

BGLC Calls on Lounge Operators to Practise Responsible Gaming

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ Carrying Out Raft of Measures to Collect Taxes

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) continues to institute a slew of measures to improve service and tax collection at revenue offices across the island. Speaking with JIS News, Director of Communications at TAJ, Meris Haughton, noted the drive to improve online filing and payment of taxes. Individuals, including those living overseas, can now pay property taxes online with a credit card...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ to Use Data from Companies to Track Down Tax Dodgers

As part of the Government’s continued drive to increase collections, Tax Administration Jamaica will be collaborating with third party entities to get information on tax dodgers. Director of Communications at the TAJ, Meris Haughton, told JIS News that under the Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act 2013, companies will be able to share information about their contractors with the TAJ. Ms. Haughton...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), is greeted by Lt. Col. Dillon Lobban (right), at the 47th annual Victoria Cross Dinner, held at the Jamaica Officers’ Club, Up Park Camp, Kingston, on May 22. At centre is Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Importance of the JDF Highlighted

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) remains an essential element of the nation’s institutional framework. “It has its own unique and autonomous space in the nation’s framework of institutions and it is for that reason that we have continued, within our limited resources, to provide, such as we have, to...

Chairman of the Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission, Gary Peart explains the importance of the amendments to the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act at a JIS Think Tank on May 20.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Changes to Gaming Law Will Increase Revenues for Government – BGLC Chairman

Proposed amendments to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act is likely to result in increased revenues for the Government, and economic growth for entrepreneurs in the industry, says Chairman of the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Gary Peart. Noting that the amendments are now before Parliament, Mr. Peart who was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank explained that the...

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Inaugural Gaming Summit May 29

Chairman of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Gary Peart, is inviting entrepreneurs involved in betting and gaming, to attend the inaugural Summit on May 29, at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Mr. Peart said the expansion and amendments to the industry provide great opportunity for growth in the economy and exciting opportunities...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), emphasizes a point during Friday’s (May 16) media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, where details were provided on Jamaica’s International Monetary Fund (IMF) fourth quarter review, for the January to March 2014 period. Listening keenly is Head, IMF Staff Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Jan Kees Martijn.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF Mission Gives Positive Report

Jamaica is on course to pass its fourth International Monetary Fund (IMF) quarterly review, for the January to March 2014 period, to secure a fifth drawdown of US$71 million, under the country’s US$958 million four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) agreement. Head of the IMF Staff Mission Team to Jamaica which conducted the review, Dr. Jan Kees Martijn, says the continued...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Inflation Declines

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that inflation declined by 0.3 per cent in April 2014, the lowest since July 2012. The figure was captured by STATIN’s All Jamaica ‘All Divisions’ Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI is a gauge for assessing the performance of the economy, and measures changes in the general level of prices of consumer...