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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President, Dr. Akihiko Tanaka (second right), display the signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) that will promote collaboration in the areas of disaster risk management, climate change, security and economic development. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston on Wednesday (July 31). Sharing the moment (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi.

Jamaica and JICA Sign Cooperation Agreement

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to promote collaboration in the areas of disaster risk management, climate change, security and economic development. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....

Minister with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses today's (July 26) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Approves Tax Credit for Acquisition and Installation of Solar Systems at Places of Residence

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, greets United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Dennis Zulu (left), during his courtesy call at Jamaica House on Wednesday (July 24). Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Wayne Robertson.

PHOTOS: UN Resident Coordinator in Jamaica Calls on Minister Malahoo Forte

Manager of Client Services in the Pensions Administration Branch of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Strategic Human Resource Management Division, Natalee Kinglock.

Qualified Pensioners Can Receive $150,000 under Relief Fund

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 23).

$5 Billion from Disaster Risk Financing Resources for Immediate Relief and Recovery Efforts

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (third left), exchanges banter with Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), at the recent World Bank country partnership framework event at the AC Marriott in Kingston. Others (from left) are Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; World Bank Country Director, Lilia Burunciuc; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Working with World Bank to Upskill Human Capital

Jamaica and the World Bank will be collaborating over the next three to four years to implement programmes and initiatives across ministries to develop and upskill the country’s human capital. The initiatives, which aim to accelerate Jamaica’s pace of development, will be carried out under the Jamaica-Country Partnership Framework (CPF) 2024 to 2027. Speaking at a recent World Bank country...

Deputy Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, makes a presentation during Wednesday’s (July 17) Media Launch of the Revised Labour Force Survey, and Press Briefing, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Inflation for June 1.1 %

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the inflation rate for June 2024 was 1.1 per cent. STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, presented the key indicators during Wednesday’s (July 17) media launch of the Revised Labour Force Survey and Press Briefing, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The All-Jamaica Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased...

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

Hospitality Industry Impacted by Growth in Several Allied Subsectors

Jamaica’s hospitality industry was positively impacted by notable growth out-turns recorded in several allied subsectors during the January to March 2024 quarter. The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) reports that increased foreign national arrivals and passenger movements through the island’s major international airports were pivotal in generating expansion of several Services Industry subsectors during the period. According to STATIN’s Gross...

Deputy Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Leesha Delatie-Budair, makes a presentation during Wednesday’s (July 17) STATIN Media Launch of the Revised Labour Force Survey and Press Briefing, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustryLabourYouth

5.4 Per Cent Unemployment Rate for January 2024

Jamaica’s unemployment rate (LU1) was 5.4 per cent in January 2024, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) revised Labour Force Survey for the period. The revised Survey incorporates recommendations from the 19th, 20th and 21st International Conferences of Labour Statisticians. STATIN’s Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, presented the key indicators during Wednesday’s (July 17) Media Launch of the...

Director, Surveys Division, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Dr. Natalee Simpson, makes a presentation during Wednesday’s (July 17) STATIN Media Launch of the Revised Labour Force Survey and Press Briefing, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

STATIN Launches Revised Labour Force Survey

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has introduced key changes to the Labour Force Survey (LFS). The new LFS incorporates recommendations from the 19th, 20th and 21st International Conferences of Labour Statisticians, commencing January 2024. STATIN Director General, Carol Coy, underscored that the revisions will ensure survey estimates accurately reflect the labour market. “STATIN’s primary objective in implementing these changes...

Director of Enforcement, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission, Noel Bacquie.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceIndustry

BGLC Introduces Fit and Proper Renewal Fee

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has advised that licensees are now required to pay a fee for the due diligence investigation (Personal Declaration Form 2 and 3), when renewing their Fit and Proper status. The change took effect on July 1 and will see licensees paying $5,000, which is the same cost paid to conduct the first investigation...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Nigel Clarke, addresses the recent Caribbean Public Sector Financial Management Conference in Kingston.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Buildout of ICT Boosting Public-Sector Efficiency

Efficiency in the public sector is being enhanced through the buildout of broadband infrastructure and upgrading of the eGov Data Centre. Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the declaration as he addressed the recent Caribbean Public Sector Financial Management Conference in Kingston, where he gave an update on gains made under the Public Sector Transformation Programme. He noted...