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A total of US$9.995 million has been earmarked for Jamaica's Adaptation Fund Programme: Enhancing the Resilience of the Agriculture Sector and Coastal Areas to Protect Livelihoods and Improve Food Security. The programme concept was spearheaded by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) with support from key stakeholders and endorsed by the Adaptation Fund Board (AFB) at its 14th Meeting held...

KINGSTON — The National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica Limited (EXIM Bank) pumped some $6 billion in the economy during the 2010/2011 fiscal year, financing a wide range of projects within the  productive sectors. The bank has also set an ambitious loan utilisation target of $7 billion for the 2011/12 financial year, Managing Director  of the EXIM Bank, Lisa Bell tells...

KINGSTON — The FINSAC Commission of Enquiry had a premature adjournment Wednesday morning (July 27), after the Commissioners refused to grant former Century National Bank (CNB) head, Don Crawford, more time for examination by his attorney. Mr. Crawford, who appeared via video from Atlanta, Georgia and his attorney, Anthony Levy, insisted that when he first appeared before the Commission on...

KINGSTON — Finance Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw,  says a culture of tax compliance  has to be developed and instilled in the society,  to ensure that persons honour their statutory obligations. Speaking at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's (JCC) recent Luncheon Forum at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, Mr. Shaw lamented that the current level of tax compliance continues to...

KINGSTON — The issue of write-offs for some FINSAC debtors, while other requests were ignored, again highlighted Friday’s sitting of the Commission of Enquiry into the 1990s financial sector meltdown and the role of the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) in the recovery. Since his first appearance before the Commission of Enquiry last week, former Minister of Water and Housing,...

KINGSTON — Jamaica will host the 41st Annual Conference of the Caribbean Public Service Association (CPSA) from July 24 to 29, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown, Kingston. Some 159 delegates and participants are expected to attend the conference, which is being organised by the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) and the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers (JALGO). President...

KINGSTON — Finance Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has underscored the importance of dialogue being maintained through the Partnership for Transformation (PFT), if consensus on decisions regarding the nation’s progress, is to be reached. The Partnership is a coalition of the political directorate, Government, Opposition and private sector interests, who meet for discussions on common measures to address a range of...

WASHINGTON D.C — President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Richard Powell, says increased collaboration between Jamaica and its Diaspora is crucial, if the country is to achieve economic development and growth. Delivering the main address at the 34th annual awards banquet of the National Association of Jamaicans and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) at the Marriott...

KINGSTON — Former Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Karl Blythe, has suggested that some of his political colleagues may have benefited from "insider trading", in terms of how their debts were handled during the 1990s financial sector meltdown. Dr. Blythe told the FINSAC Enquiry on Thursday July 21, that there was a need for the Commission to enquire into...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that a First Supplementary Estimates is to be tabled in the House of Representatives within two months. Speaking at the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce's (JCC) Luncheon Forum, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday July 19, 2011, Mr. Shaw said this has resulted, primarily, from the settlement of the...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) continued on a steady growth path during the 2009/2010 fiscal year, with its Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) achieving $6.6 billion at the close of the period. This represented a 28 per cent increase, up from $5.1 billion in the previous financial year. As set out in the JDIC's annual report, which was...

KINGSTON — Former Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Karl Blythe, says that while the National Commercial Bank (NCB) might have been “too big to fail”, after the 1990s meltdown, it should have been offered to the workers and the public, after the removal of the bad debts. “My concern was, having agreed that the National Commercial Bank was too...