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(Mr. Richard Byles (FILE)
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Public Sector Customer Service Competition Launches September 18

The sixth staging of the Public Sector Customer Service Competition for 2014/2015 will be launched on Thursday, September 18, at the Penthouse, Ministry of Finance and Planning, 30 National Heroes Circle, Kingston, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Guest speaker will be...
Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles. (FILE)
Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles. (FILE)

Inflation Down in August
Director, Taxation Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, emphasises a point during a presentation to business students at a lecture, hosted by the School of Business Administration at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston, on September 11. Mr. Scarlett’s presentation focused on the Government’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP).
Director, Taxation Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, emphasises a point during a presentation to business students at a lecture, hosted by the School of Business Administration at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston, on September 11. Mr. Scarlett’s presentation focused on the Government’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP).

Young Jamaicans Urged to Create Employment for Themselves
Director, Professional Services Unit at the Mona School of Business, Dr. William Lawrence (left), and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds (centre), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the creation of a web database that will provide information on financing options for small businesses. The signing ceremony was held on September 11, at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus. Looking on (from second left) are Attorney-at- law and Lecturer at the Mona School of Business, Shirley-Ann Eaton; General Manager, Strategic Services Division, DBJ, Claudine Tracey; and Executive Director, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Densil Williams.
Director, Professional Services Unit at the Mona School of Business, Dr. William Lawrence (left), and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds (centre), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the creation of a web database that will provide information on financing options for small businesses. The signing ceremony was held on September 11, at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus. Looking on (from second left) are Attorney-at- law and Lecturer at the Mona School of Business, Shirley-Ann Eaton; General Manager, Strategic Services Division, DBJ, Claudine Tracey; and Executive Director, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Densil Williams.

Online Database to Provide Sources of Financing for Small Businesses
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), is in discussion with Chairman of the Development Bank of Jamaica, Joseph Matalon, during the official opening of the 2nd annual Venture Capital Conference on September 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), is in discussion with Chairman of the Development Bank of Jamaica, Joseph Matalon, during the official opening of the 2nd annual Venture Capital Conference on September 9, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Legal Framework for Venture Capital Programme by 2015/16

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Finance & Public Service

Addressing Corruption A Priority – Dr. Phillips

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says addressing the issue of corruption remains a national priority. He says public perception of corruption continues to mar the political process in Jamaica, despite the passage of various pieces of legislation and strengthening of extensive requirements for the reporting of incomes by public officials. “There is perhaps no single...
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Finance & Public Service

Second Installment of Minimum Business Tax Due September 15

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business owners that the second payment of $30,000 for the Minimum Business Tax is due on Monday, September 15. The tax, which was implemented on April 1, 2014, requires persons operating a business to pay $60,000 per year in two installments, the first of which was due on June 15. Business owners, who pay the...
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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, addressing journalists at a press briefing on Monday, September 8. He gave an update on the performance of the economy.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaicans Should Exercise Patience – EPOC Co-Chair

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says Jamaicans should exercise patience, as the country continues to work to achieve higher growth. Mr. Byles, who was addressing journalists at the EPOC’s monthly press briefing on September 8, in Kingston, said growth in the Jamaican economy is not easy to come by, and the recent series of reported...
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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles. (FILE)
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Continues to Perform Well Under Economic Reform Programme

Co-chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, says that Jamaica’s economy continues to perform “pretty well” under the Economic Reform Programme. Addressing a monthly press briefing of EPOC on September 8, Mr. Byles presented figures for July and August, which showed continuous improvements in the Net International Reserves (NIR) and the cumulative primary surplus. For the period...
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Technical Specialist at Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ), Monica Walker (2nd left), engages in discussion with (from left): Director of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlette; President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, Loven McCook; and Tax Education Manager at the Mandeville Branch of TAJ, Andrew Hyman. Occasion was a meeting with members of the Manchester chamber held on September 5, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.
Finance & Public Service

Fiscal Incentives Regime to Boost Business

Director of Tax Policy at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlette, says that the Government’s new fiscal incentives regime is aimed at fostering the development of business in Jamaica. “The rollout of all those tax incentives… is to cause new businesses to be created, to cause existing businesses to become sustainable and move them to a state of...
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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (second right), addresses the signing ceremony for three loans totalling US$105 million between Jamaica and the World Bank, at the bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on September 3. Others (from right) are: World Bank Country Director for Jamaica, Sophia Sirtiane; World Bank Alternate Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean, Janet Harris; Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie and Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica and World Bank Sign US$105 Million Loans

Three loans totalling US$105 million were signed by the Government and the World Bank, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on September 3. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, signed on behalf of Jamaica, while World Bank Country Director for the country, Ms. Sophia Sirtaine, signed for the bank. The loans are in support of three...
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