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Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters.

Young Women Urged to Get More Involved in Shaping the Digital Future

Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit, Maria Thompson Walters, is urging girls and young women to step into leadership roles and actively shape the Caribbean's digital future. Mrs. Thompson Walters was addressing the 10th anniversary observance of International Girls...

PM Calls For Fully Digital Financial System

Beneficiaries of the 2025-2026 R.E.A.P. Entrepreneurship Conference, coordinated by the PIOJ’s Community Renewal Programme and implemented by Young Women and Young Men of Purpose (YWOP/YMOP). At left is CEO & Founder of YWOP/YMOP, Lanisia Rhoden, and at right is Programme Coordinator, YWOP/YMOP, Toni-Ann Williams.

REAP Entrepreneurship Programme Participants to Benefit from Mentorship Initiative

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), and Chief Financial Officer of the Hanover Municipal Corporation, Romeo Daley, display a cheque donated by the Jamaican Diaspora to benefit the Hanover Infirmary. The presentation took place on Tuesday (April 21) at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.

Jamaicans In Washington DC Donate Funds to Hanover Infirmary

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry (second right), in conversation with Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left); President of the Jamaica Red Cross Society (JRCS), Allasandra Chung (left), and Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle. The interaction took place during the JRCS Hurricane Melissa Recovery Conference, held at the S Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 21).

NaRRA To Be Complemented By National Recovery Framework

Principal and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Densil Williams, delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) Public Sector Debate Competition on Tuesday (April 14) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

3 months ago Finance & Public Service

Public-Sector Debaters Urged to Develop Innovative Solutions

Participants in the Public Sector Debate Competition are being urged to use the platform to interrogate national issues and contribute to innovative solutions that will strengthen Jamaica’s long-term development trajectory. Principal and Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Densil Williams, made the call while addressing the launch of the 2026 staging of the Transformation Implementation Unit...

Founder and Executive Director of the Jamaican Association for Debating and Empowerment (JADE), Germaine Barrett (left), exchanges greetings with Principal and Pro-Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies, Mona, Densil Williams, during the launch of the TIU Public Sector Debate Competition on Tuesday (April 14) at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston. Sharing the moment is Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters (centre).

3 months ago Finance & Public Service

Record 32 Teams to Compete in 2026 Public Sector Debate

A record 32 teams will match wits and skills while competing for millions in cash and prizes in the 2026 Public Sector Debate Competition. Implemented by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) the debate, which is in its fifth staging, offers a platform for public-sector workers to influence change through discourse. Speaking during the launch on Tuesday (April 14) at the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

3 months ago Finance & Public Service

NaRRA Procurement Framework to Ensure Oversight and Accountability – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the procurement framework under which the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) operates will be clearly defined, legally grounded, and subject to oversight by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service. “On the specific question of procurement, the procurement framework for NaRRA is not incorporated in the [National Reconstruction and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne

3 months ago Finance & Public Service

State Minister Says National Budget Touches Every Student’s Life and Future

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Zavia Mayne, has launched the 2026/27 National Budget Secondary School Tour, underscoring that the Budget touches every student’s life and future. Delivering the main address at the Ferncourt High School in St. Ann on April 14, Mr. Mayne urged students to imagine a decade of progress and...

Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is in discussion with Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, during the recent opening ceremony for the Jamaica Blue Economy Framework Project stakeholders’ validation workshop held at AC Hotel by Marriott in St. Andrew.

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Jamaica Advancing Sustainable Development Agenda

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting continued progress in advancing the country’s sustainable development agenda aimed at ensuring long-term economic stability, environmental protection, and social well-being. As outlined in its latest Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ), the Institute noted that national efforts remain firmly aligned with the Medium-Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF) 2021-2024 and key global agreements,...

3 months ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Increase in Income Tax Threshold Now in Effect

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that, effective April 1, 2026, the Income Tax threshold (tax-free amount) was increased to $1,902,360, up from $1,799,376. This adjustment is in keeping with the announcement made by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Fayval Williams, during the 2025 Budget Presentation. At that time, it was outlined that...

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3 months ago Finance & Public Service

SCJ Holdings Intensifies Measures to Curb Illegal Sale, Occupation of Former Sugar Lands

SCJ Holdings Limited (SCJH) is imploring persons seeking land for housing or other purposes to pursue legitimate channels and engage formally with the entity. The appeal comes as the company intensifies efforts to address the growing issue of illegal occupation and unauthorised sale of Government-owned former sugar lands across several parishes. Speaking with JIS News, Managing Director, Nigel Myrie, said...