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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson, addresses the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service's Service Excellence Awards at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kington on Thursday (October 10).

Public-Sector Entities Urged to Use Data to Drive Service Delivery

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Tamar Nelson, is charging public-sector entities to use data to improve the quality of service they provide to citizens. She cited research by American consulting firm McKinsey that shows that...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing Tuesday’s (October 8) sitting of the House of Representatives.

First Supplementary Estimates for 2024/25 Tabled in the House of Representatives

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Senior Communications Officer, Ashley Archer-Gooden (left) and Senior Information Research Officer, Sasha-Gaye Fraser (right), interact with Public Relations and Public Education Officer, Public Procurement Commission, Erica James-King, during the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s ‘At Your Service’ Expo at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (October 9).

Finance Ministry Hosts ‘At Your Service’ Expo for Customer Service Week

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Over 200,000 Eligible Persons Successfully Apply for Reverse Income Tax Credit Within One Week

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will host the second staging of their ‘At Your Service’ Expo on October 9. The expo is free to the public and will provide customers with access to approximately 20 booths providing government services.

Finance Ministry Stages ‘At Your Service’ Expo October 9

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, applauding customer service professionals for their invaluable contributions to the public sector, during the opening ceremony for Service Excellence Month activities at the Ministry in Kingston on October 7.

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Foreign Affairs Ministry Marks Service Excellence Month

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is undertaking a week of activities from October 6 to 11 to mark Service Excellence Month. Under the theme ‘Elevating Service: Above and Beyond’, the week-long observance will focus on activities to enhance awareness about the importance of quality service delivery. This is in keeping with measures to foster a culture of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers remarks at the launch of the Reverse Income Tax Credit, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (October 2).

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Approximately 580,000 Taxpayers to Benefit from Reverse Income Tax Credit

Approximately 580,000 Jamaican taxpayers will benefit from the Reverse Income Tax Credit initiative, which was officially launched on Wednesday (October 2) by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) in collaboration with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). First announced by portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during his opening Budget presentation on March 12, the Reverse Income Tax...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (October 1) Board Chairs Training Session for Region Six at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

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Financial Management Tool Being Piloted In St. Catherine Schools

A financial management tool, aimed at improving record-keeping and analysis of school-level income and expenditure, is being piloted in some St. Catherine schools. Being funded through a US$200,000 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant, the tool will ensure more effective management of school resources. “I’m happy to report that there is good acceptance of it,” said Minister of Education and Youth,...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne (left), addresses Tuesday’s (September 24) industrial relations practitioners seminar at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston. Listening (from second left) are Acting Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Wayne Jones; Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) President, Techa Clarke-Griffiths, and Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters.

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State Minister Mayne Commits to Strengthening Public-Sector Collective Bargaining Process

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, is committing to undertaking work to strengthen the public-sector collective bargaining process. He gave this undertaking while speaking on Tuesday (September 24) during the opening of a seminar for industrial relations practitioners at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston. Mr. Mayne emphasised the importance of...

Director of Licensing and Registration, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vivian Nunes.

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BGLC to Implement New Gaming Management Information System

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is poised to implement a new gaming management information system to elevate the level of services provided to its customers. With this new system, persons will be able to access the Commission’s services remotely. Director of Licensing and Registration at the BGLC, Vivian Nunes, says the platform will be initiated by the end...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.

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BOJ Expected to Continue Easing of Monetary Policy

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Chairman, Keith Duncan, says it is expected that the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will continue to ease monetary policy and further reduce interest rates. For the first time since October 2022, the BOJ’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cautiously ease its monetary policy stance, resulting in the Bank’s indicative policy interest rate being reduced...

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Revenues Outperformed Budget for April to July

The Government’s revenues for April to July 2024 outperformed the budget by 4.5 per cent. Addressing Friday’s (September 13) Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Quarterly Press Briefing, Chairman Keith Duncan, said total revenues and grants of $301.9 billion exceeded budget projections by $12.9 billion. Some $270.8 billion accounted for tax revenue and $27.5 billion from non-tax revenue. “Tax revenues surpassed...