| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison, delivers remarks during the annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Summit in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).
Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison, delivers remarks during the annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Summit in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).

Public Bodies Commended for Their Responsiveness to Audit Requests

Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Darlene Morrison, is commending public bodies for improving their responsiveness to audit requests. Addressing the annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Summit in Kingston on Thursday (November 7), Ms....
Technical Specialist with portfolio responsibility for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).
Technical Specialist with portfolio responsibility for Socio-Economic Development in the Community Renewal Programme at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).

PIOJ to Host Best Practice Symposium on November 13
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during the annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Summit in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during the annual Audit Committees’ Conference at The Summit in Kingston on Thursday (November 7).

Gov’t to Ramp Up Use of AI in Auditing Practices
View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.
View of the steps leading to the Bank of Jamaica.

Bank of Jamaica to Suspend Teller Services to the Public on Tuesday, November 5
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, emphasies a point during her contribution to the debate on the Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2024 in the Senate on November 1.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, emphasies a point during her contribution to the debate on the Financial Services Commission (Amendment) Act, 2024 in the Senate on November 1.

Gov’t Committed to Strengthening Jamaica’s Financial Framework

More

Newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivering remarks during Wednesday’s (October 30) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, where Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement.
Finance & Public Service

Business Leaders Express Confidence in New Minister of Finance and the Public Service

Business leaders are expressing confidence in the ability of newly appointed Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, to manage Jamaica’s macroeconomic affairs. Stakeholders from the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), and the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) Alliance concur that Minister Williams has the requisite qualifications and experience...
Read more
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Logo.
Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Decline in Import Expenditure from January to June

Jamaica’s import expenditure for the first six months of 2024, between January and June, totalled US$3.68 billion. This represents a 1.5 per cent decline over the US$3.74-billion spend for the corresponding period in 2023. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) indicated in a bulletin on Wednesday (October 30) that the decrease was largely attributable to lower imports of ‘Raw Materials/Intermediate...
Read more
Logo of Tax Administration Jamaica
Finance & Public Service

Reverse Income Tax Credit Payment Made to First 75,000 Applicants

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising that disbursements have been made to the first 74,749 of the now 272,041 Jamaicans, who have applied successfully to receive the $20,000 Reverse Income Tax Credit (RITC). The payments being made relate to the following financial institution and remittance services that are fully configured to receive payments:  JN Bank  JN Money Services...
Read more
The Financial Investigations Division (FID) is a specialised department of Government that investigates a wide variety of financial crimes.
Finance & Public Service

FID on Drive to Fill New Posts

The Financial Investigations Division (FID) is ramping up its effort to combat financial crimes as it seeks to fill 117 new positions. The FID is a department of Government and is the only law-enforcement body within the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Speaking recently with JIS News, Brand Communications Specialist at the FID, Garth Williams, indicated that the...
Read more
Former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29).
Finance & Public Service

Members of Jamaica’s Fiscal Commission Advisory Committee Named

Members of Jamaica’s Fiscal Commission Advisory Committee were announced on Tuesday (October 29) by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Dr. Clarke informed that JMMB Group Chief Executive Officer, Keith Duncan, will chair the Committee. Mr. Duncan also chairs the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC). The other members...
Read more
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shakes hands with outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 29), while other members of the House bang their desks in respect.
Finance & Public ServiceParliamentPrime Minister

Nigel is a Special Resource for Jamaica – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed outgoing Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as a “special resource for Jamaica”. Dr. Clarke, who officially demits office on Wednesday (October 30), is to be appointed Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) effective October 31. Contributing to the outpouring of...
Read more