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Motivational Speaker, Jeffery Azan (third left) makes a presentation to Chief Audit Executive at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Audrey Gentles-McCallum (fifth right) at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Internal Auditors’ symposium held on February 29 at The Summit in Kingston recently.
Motivational Speaker, Jeffery Azan (third left) makes a presentation to Chief Audit Executive at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Audrey Gentles-McCallum (fifth right) at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Internal Auditors’ symposium held on February 29 at The Summit in Kingston recently.

Internal Auditors Benefit from Symposium

Over 200 Government auditors have benefited from a symposium recently hosted by the Internal Audit Directorate (IAD) of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The symposium, which was held at The Summit in New Kingston on February 29,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) rings the bell for gender equality, at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), International Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) rings the bell for gender equality, at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), International Women's Day Bell Ringing Ceremony, held on March 8 at the JSE Multipurpose Centre in Kingston.  

PHOTOS: Jamaica Stock Exchange International Women’s Day Bell Ringing Ceremony
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The Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission logo.

BGLC Takes Licensing Activities to Rural Towns
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.

Sport Ministry Extends Deadline for Fit for Life Proposals
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives sitting on March 5 at Gordon House. She is joined by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives sitting on March 5 at Gordon House. She is joined by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

HEART/NSTA Trust to Collaborate with Industry Skills Councils

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members were reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. The meeting was held at Gordon House.
Finance & Public ServiceNational Security and PeaceParliament

Jamaica to Accommodate Orphans from Haiti

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica has agreed to accommodate orphans from Haiti as the social conditions in the French-speaking country, particularly in the capital, Port-au-Prince, continue to deteriorate. “At this point, we will agree to take a number of people legitimately, namely the orphans in an orphanage that was isolated and...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliamentYouth

ETOC Reports to Be Tabled in Parliament

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be tabling the reports from the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) in the House of Representatives. ETOC has been charged with monitoring the implementation of recommendations contained in the report of the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). Speaking during Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front row, centre), addresses Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. She is accompanied by (from left) Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe, and Supernumerary Permanent Secretary, Dean-Roy Bernard.
CultureEntertainmentFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t to Implement Entertainment and Creative Practitioners Insurance Programmes

The Government will commence implementing the Jamaica Entertainment and Creative Practitioners health and personal accident and life insurance programmes in fiscal year 2024/25. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure....
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), responds to questions posed during today’s (March 6) sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. With the Minister are (from left) Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme, Judith Robb Walters and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams.
Climate ChangeEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironmentFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Jamaica on Track to Exceed Emission Reduction Target

The Government has indicated that Jamaica is well on its way to not just achieving but exceeding its emission reduction target by 2030. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, responding to questions at today’s (March 6) sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, underscored that the sectors...
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The cover of the 2023/2024 Citizens’ Guide to the Budget. The publication has been done annually since 2019 by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and simplifies the National Budget for all to understand. The document is made available on the Ministry
Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry to Release another Edition of Citizens’ Guide to National Budget

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will again be releasing another edition of their Citizens’ Guide to the Budget. The document, which will be available on the website of the Ministry, is aimed at helping Jamaicans understand the technical terms and processes that are associated with the formulation of the National Budget. Speaking with JIS News, Director of...
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