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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 25).

National Stadium Redevelopment Project Slated to Commence in August 2025

Ground is to be broken in August 2025 to commence work on the National Stadium’s redevelopment into a world-class sports facility. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during her contribution to the...
Customs officers conducting inspections of containers within the container yard.
Customs officers conducting inspections of containers within the container yard.

JCA Encourages Clients to Embrace the Contactless Clearance Process
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open a multipurpose building in Watt Town, St. Ann, on Friday (June 14). He is assisted by (from left) Deputy Mayor of St. Ann, Councillor Cardell Wickham; Executive Director Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Wade Mars; Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester; Postmaster General, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen; Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charles Young; and Senior Project Officer, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Wesley Harley.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre), cuts the ribbon to officially open a multipurpose building in Watt Town, St. Ann, on Friday (June 14). He is assisted by (from left) Deputy Mayor of St. Ann, Councillor Cardell Wickham; Executive Director Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo), Wade Mars; Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester; Postmaster General, Jamaica Post, Lincoln Allen; Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Universal Service Fund (USF), Charles Young; and Senior Project Officer, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Wesley Harley.

$30-Million Multipurpose Facility Established in Watt Town, St. Ann
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.

Bank of Jamaica Ceases Exchange of Non-US Dollar Coins at its Banking Counter
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers a statement during Tuesday’s (June 11) sitting of the House of Representatives.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers a statement during Tuesday’s (June 11) sitting of the House of Representatives.

Twin Peaks Financial Sector Supervision and Regulation Model Implementation Expected by 2026

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TAJ to Discontinue Electronic Funds Transfer Service

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that as at Friday, July 5, 2024, it is discontinuing the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) service via its online payment platform at jamaicatax.gov.jm. This means, that as of July 5, taxpayers will no longer be able to use the EFT option currently available on TAJ’s website to electronically transfer funds directly from...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), and World Bank Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc (second right), sign the US$20million Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunities (SPIRO) Project loan agreement during Tuesday’s (June 11) SPIRO Visibility Ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston. Observing are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Collette Roberts Risden; and World Bank Human Development Regional Director, Dr. Jaime Saavedra.
Finance & Public ServiceLabourSocial Security

Gov’t and World Bank Sign US$20m SPIRO Project Loan Agreement

The Government has signed a US$20 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunities (SPIRO) Project. The SPIRO Project aims to increase Jamaica’s social protection coverage by establishing a national unemployment insurance programme and strengthening the social protection delivery system. In his remarks during Tuesday’s (June 11) SPIRO Visibility Ceremony at the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4).
Finance & Public ServiceParliament

House Passes Legislation to Establish National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund

Legislation to establish a National Natural Disaster Reserve Fund (NNDRF) was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 4). The Bill, the Financial Administration and Audit (Amendment) (No. 3) Act, 2023, was piloted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. He said the Bill, amongst other things, identifies the sources of funding...
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Chief Executive Officer, SCJ Holdings Limited, Joseph Shoucair, makes a presentation during the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Master Plan launch at Jamaica House.
Finance & Public Service

SCJ Holdings Limited Expected to Complete Greater Bernard Lodge Programmed Land Divestments This Year

The SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is expected to complete the divestment of lands for housing, commercial and mixed use as well as light industrial blocks under the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Master Plan (GBLDMP) during fiscal year 2024/25. The entity will also be exploring and undertaking specific strategies to complete the establishment of an agricultural zone in the master plan....
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Finance & Public Service

2024 Public Sector Debate Competition Begins June 4

The exciting 2024 Public Sector Debate Competition gets under way on Tuesday, June 4, with the preliminary round of matches. Round One will take place over two days (June 4 and 5) and will include six matches on Day 1 and seven on Day 2. All matches will be streamed live via the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) Facebook and YouTube...
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