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Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, addresses a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 19.

Jamaica to Benefit from £7-Million Climate Financing Package

Jamaica is set to benefit from a £7-million package to increase the country’s access to climate financing. This was announced by Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly,...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles.

Inflation Falls Within Central Bank’s Four to Six Per Cent Target Range

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during a press conference held today (May 22) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Declines Salary Increase

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), explains features of the new banknotes commemorating Jamaica 60th anniversary to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly, following the Jamaica-United Kingdom strategic dialogue at the Ministry’s downtown Kingston offices on May 19. At left is Currency Operations Manager, Bank of Jamaica, Kamla Louden Dawkins. The banknotes, produced by, De La Rue, a British company, will soon be in circulation.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Displays New Banknotes

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 16). Listening are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Legislation Passed to Indemnify Consumer Protection Tribunal

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the launch of the Public Bodies Database of Prospective Directors held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 18.

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PHOTOS: Launch of Corporate Governance Database of Prospective Directors

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the launch of the Public Bodies Database of Prospective Directors held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 18.

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at a floral tribute for late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, held at National Heroes Park on May 18, to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.

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PM Says Salary Adjustments Will Generate Greater Interest in Political Field

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says with the salary adjustments announced for the political directorate under the new public-sector-compensation regime, there will be greater interest in the political field. “Everyone who is occupying a political office ought to be thinking very carefully that I need to increase my political performance, because there are many young people out there...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17.

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School-Feeding Programme Gets $9 Billion for 2023/24

The Government has provided almost $9 billion towards the school-feeding programme for this 2023/24 fiscal year, representing an increase of $2 billion over the prior year. “Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) will continue to provide the breakfast/snack component of the school-feeding programme,” Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the...

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Wednesday’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

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Salary Increases for Political Directorate Part of Revised Public-Sector Compensation

Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the salary increases for Parliamentarians and Cabinet Ministers form part of the revised public-sector-compensation structure. He was responding to a question during Wednesday’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. “The increase comes as part of [the] public-sector-transformation process. The question...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing Tuesday’s (May 16) sitting of the House of Representatives.

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSectoral Debate 2023/24

Salary Adjustments Consistent with Need to Attract and Retain Talent – Finance Minister

Salary adjustments announced for the political directorate under the new public-sector compensation regime are consistent with the need to attract and retain talent at all levels, including leadership, to run the public bureaucracy. This was stated by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on May 16, when he announced...

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Salary Adjustments for MPs, Ministers

Salary increases, totalling $1.7 billion, have been announced for members of the political directorate under the revised public-sector-compensation structure. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the adjustments will cover the three-year period from 2022/23 to 2024/25, consistent with the timeline for the wider civil service under the new regime. He made the announcement...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (October 12).

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BOJ Approves Banking Transactions Utilising NIDS When Fully Operational

The Bank of Jamaica has given National Commercial Bank (NCB) the approval to pursue three use cases that integrate the services of the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). Those being pursued by the Bank are face-to-face deposit account on-boarding, online deposit account onboarding with biometric authentication and Know Your Customer (KYC) remediation. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of...