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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivering the keynote address at Thursday’s (Sept. 12), Economic Reform Programme (ERP) stakeholders conference, hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Planning at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: “Jamaica’s Economic Programme – Going for Growth, Staying the Course, Transforming the Economy”. Also pictured are: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left, seated); and Co-Chairmen, Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles (2nd right); and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.

Private Sector Input Key in Economic Reform Programme

Significant private sector inputs are pivotal to ensuring that Jamaica’s economic reform programme (ERP) and growth strategy are successfully implemented and advanced. This was the view advanced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Finance and Planning...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (at podium), delivering the keynote address at Thursday’s (Sept. 12), Economic Reform Programme (ERP) stakeholders conference, hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Planning at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: “Jamaica’s Economic Programme – Going for Growth, Staying the Course, Transforming the Economy”. Also pictured are: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left, seated); and Co-Chairmen, Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles (2nd right); and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter .

Gov’t Holds First Conference on Economic Reform Programme

Director of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health, Takese Foga, provides information on activities for Caribbean Wellness Day 2013, at the media launch held on Friday (September 6), at Rooms on the Beach Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

Venture Capital Fund Next Fiscal Year

Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (2nd right), has the attention of (from left) Chairman, Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC), Peter Thomas; Governor, Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Brian Wynter; and Chief Executive Officer, JDIC, Antoinette McKain. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the JDIC’s Financial Markets Symposium and Fair on Thursday, August 29, at the BoJ auditorium, downtown Kingston.

Economic Sacrifices Starting to Pay Off – Minister Phillips

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock, stresses a point as he addresses Tuesday’s (August 27) quarterly media briefing at the institute’s offices in Kingston.

Final Draft of Comprehensive Social Protection Strategy Completed

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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock, stresses a point as he addresses Tuesday’s (August 27) quarterly media briefing at the institute’s offices in Kingston.

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Community Renewal Project to Roll Out Between November and January

The phased roll out of the Community Renewal Programme (CRP), being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), is slated to be undertaken between November 2013 and January 2014. Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock, who made the disclosure during the agency’s quarterly media briefing on Tuesday, August 27, said phase one of the programme will entail Majesty...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), hands over the keys to one of two buses to Senior Customs Officer and Public Sector Representative at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Devon Manahan. The buses, which were handed over during a ceremony held at Jamaica Customs head office in Kingston on August 28, were purchased by the agency to facilitate staff usage in Kingston, Montego Bay and St. Ann’s Bay.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

More Electronic Transactions to be Done at Customs

The information processing platform of the Jamaica Customs Agency is to be upgraded to allow for more transactions to be done electronically, Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has informed. Dr. Phillips said the move, which is in keeping with the Government’s economic reform efforts, will also facilitate greater collection of data electronically. Speaking at a...

Programme Director, Plan Development Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden, gives an update on crime figures, during Tuesday’s (August 27) quarterly media briefing at the institute’s Kingston offices.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Projects Growth for September Quarter

The Jamaican economy is expected to record growth ranging between 0.5 and 1.5 per cent over the July to September quarter. This is the word from Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock. He was addressing the institute’s quarterly media briefing on Tuesday, August 27, at his Kingston offices. Mr. Bullock said the growth should be...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock, addresses Tuesday’s (August 27) quarterly media briefing at the Institute’s New Kingston offices.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Mining, Quarrying and Construction Main Growth Sectors Last Quarter

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that mining, quarrying and construction were the main sectors recording growth during the April to June quarter. Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock, who made the disclosure during the institute’s quarterly media briefing at its New Kingston offices on Tuesday, August 27, said mining and quarrying recorded growth of five per...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Re-Building Confidence Critical – Finance Minister

Steadfast commitment to implementation, and re-building confidence in the economy, are two factors deemed necessary for the success of Jamaica’s current economic programme and the country’s performance, under the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) US$932.3 million four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, and Head of the IMF’s Mission Team to Jamaica, Jan...

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister to Review Unemployment Figures With STATIN

Minister of Finance and Planning, the Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, is to meet with representatives of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to review the recently released employment figures. Dr. Phillips made the disclosure during an interview on the Jamaica Information Service’s ‘Issues and Answers’ Programme recently. “I am going to be meeting with the STATIN people to see what...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (2nd left), shares a light conversation with (from left): Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter; International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Team Chief to Jamaica, Jan Kees Martijn; and IMF Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Bert van Selm, during Thursday’s (August 22) media briefing, jointly hosted by the Finance Ministry and the Mission, in Kingston. Details of the country’s just concluded first quarter performance review, under the four-year IMF Extended Fund Facility (EFF), were outlined.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF Mission Team Satisfied with Implementation of Economic Programme

The Government’s efforts in implementing Jamaica’s current economic programme have been deemed “strong” by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Team, which has concluded the country’s first quarterly review under the new Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The IMF team, led by Mission Head, Jan Kees Martijn, has been in the island for the past 10 days reviewing Jamaica’s performance, for...