Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the government is exploring avenues to encourage greater participation in Jamaica’s financial market. Dr. Phillips, who made the disclosure while addressing a forum hosted for members of the Diplomatic Corps at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, February 5, said the move is being undertaken in collaboration with the...

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) has rolled out several new course offerings under its e-learning campus, geared at providing professionals with relevant training in the area of financial planning and management. The certificate courses, which commence this year, will be offered through a web-based application, combined with face-to-face interaction, and will cover a range of topics, including Credit Risk Management;...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the prospects for additional export earnings, and jobs being generated by several key sectors, are promising. Addressing a special forum for members of the Diplomatic Corps, at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, on February 5, the Minister pointed out that two of the key areas showing most promise are manufacturing...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says equal emphasis is being placed on the achievement of economic growth, and on the inclusion of the micro, small and medium size enterprises (MSMEs), that will contribute to that growth. Addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps at a special forum at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, on February 5, Dr....

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the government is confident of continued growth for the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2013/14. This, he says, is based on the administration’s implementation of the country’s economic programme, approved by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), under an Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Addressing members of the Diplomatic Corps...

The 2014/2015 Estimates of Expenditure  will be tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday, April 3, by  Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. The tabling will follow the State Opening of Parliament, when the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, will deliver the Throne Speech outlining the Government’s priorities for the new...

Head of the Department of Economics at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Damien King, says that reforming the country’s tax code will bring about a fairer tax system, which will promote growth and bring in revenue. Dr. King made the comment in light of the recently passed Omnibus Legislation, which seeks to establish a transparent and coherent...

The Jamaica Customs Department will observe International Customs Day on January 26, as the agency begins a week of activities to mark Customs Week, from January 26 to 31. The theme for this year’s Day is: ‘Communication: sharing information for better cooperation’. Director of Communication at Jamaica Customs Department, Dania Beckford, told JIS News that the theme is fitting and...