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Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development, Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.
Technical Specialist for Socio-Economic Development, Community Renewal Programme (CRP), Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.

PIOJ Hosts Best Practices Online Symposium and Expo Wednesday

Persons are being invited to participate in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) symposium on best practices for social and community development, on Wednesday, November 2. The symposium, under the theme ‘Towards Community Renewal: Coherence in Coordination’, will comprise an...
Chairman, National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission (NMWAC), Dr. Ronald Robinson (right), addresses stakeholders attending the NMWAC’s fourth public consultation at the Mandeville Hotel in Manchester, recently. Listening is Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) member representative on the Commission, St. Patrice Ennis.
Chairman, National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission (NMWAC), Dr. Ronald Robinson (right), addresses stakeholders attending the NMWAC’s fourth public consultation at the Mandeville Hotel in Manchester, recently. Listening is Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) member representative on the Commission, St. Patrice Ennis.

National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission Hosts Fourth Public Consultation
Manager for the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, Christopher Brown (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on Thursday (October 27). With him is Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy.
Manager for the Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, Christopher Brown (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank on Thursday (October 27). With him is Executive Director, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy.

$100M DBJ Patent Grant Facility Now Available to Entrepreneurs and Inventors
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, The Rt. Hon. Jesse Norman, at the launch of the British International Investment (BII) on Tuesday (October 25), at the British High Commission in Kingston.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, The Rt. Hon. Jesse Norman, at the launch of the British International Investment (BII) on Tuesday (October 25), at the British High Commission in Kingston.

Jamaica to Benefit from Return of BII to Region
Principal Director at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Lorna Phillips (left), applauds as Nurse at the Racecourse Health Centre in Clarendon, Kamesha King (second left), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the official hand over a refurbishing project at the clinic on Friday (Oct.21), which was undertaken by the three 2021 Civil Servants of the Year. The project involved tiling the passageway and painting the front exterior walls of the clinic. Others celebrating the moment (from third left) are Public Health Nurse, Sheffaneese Knight; Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; 2021 Civil Servants of the Year, Ronald Frue and Andrine Davidson; and Senior Marketing Officer at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC), Carlene Coley. Missing is the third Civil Servant of the Year, Clayton McCalla.
Principal Director at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Lorna Phillips (left), applauds as Nurse at the Racecourse Health Centre in Clarendon, Kamesha King (second left), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the official hand over a refurbishing project at the clinic on Friday (Oct.21), which was undertaken by the three 2021 Civil Servants of the Year. The project involved tiling the passageway and painting the front exterior walls of the clinic. Others celebrating the moment (from third left) are Public Health Nurse, Sheffaneese Knight; Regional Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Michael Bent; 2021 Civil Servants of the Year, Ronald Frue and Andrine Davidson; and Senior Marketing Officer at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC), Carlene Coley. Missing is the third Civil Servant of the Year, Clayton McCalla.

2021 Civil Servants of the Year Spruce-up Racecourse Health Centre

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and non-resident Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Jamaica, His Excellency Bader Abdullah Saeed Almatrooshi (right), display Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) documents after the signing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on October 20. Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica and UAE Sign Double Taxation Agreement

The Government and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), to avoid double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.   The signing took place on October 20, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.  Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon....
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy.
Finance & Public Service

Decline In Unemployment Continues

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the unemployment rate for July 2022 was 6.6 per cent. This was a 1.9 percentage-point decline compared to the corresponding period last year. Director General, Carol Coy, says the data show that in July 2022, there were 89,700 unemployed persons, 22,800 fewer compared to July 2021. She said the number of...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaking during the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January 17).
Finance & Public Service

Six-Month Export Revenues Total US$801 Million

Revenues from total exports amounted to US$801 million during the first half of 2022 (between January and June), representing an increase of 2.3 per cent relative to the comparable 2021 period. Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, gave the figures while providing an update on the International Merchandise Trade for January to June 2022, during the Institute’s...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy.
Finance & Public Service

Economy Grew by 4.8 Per Cent Between April and June

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the economy grew by 4.8 per cent over the April to June 2022 quarter, compared to the corresponding period in 2021. This was attributed to a 7.2 per cent increase in the Services Industries, despite a two per cent decline in the Goods Producing Industries. The details were provided by STATIN’s...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (right), are briefed on exhibits at the National Gallery of Jamaica in downtown Kingston by Chief Curator, O’Neil Lawrence, during a tour of the facility on Friday (October 14). Representatives of the Crown Council are in Jamaica for an official visit as guests of the Government.
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Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie Tours National Gallery of Jamaica

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and President of the Crown Council of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (right), are briefed on exhibits at the National Gallery of Jamaica in downtown Kingston by Chief Curator, O’Neil Lawrence, during a tour of the facility on Friday (October 14)....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and National Education Trust Limited (NET) Donor and Partnership Officer, Simone Griffith right), receive a cheque in the sum of $254,168.95 from the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) for the Ministry’s ‘One Tablet or Laptop Per Child’ initiative. Making the presentation are Group Business Development Manager, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), André Gooden (left), and JSSE Manager, Nora Blake.
EducationFinance & Public Service

Social Stock Exchange Hands Over Funds to Education Ministry and Two NGOs

The Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) recently presented cheques totalling $384,668.95 to the Ministry of Education and Youth and two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in support of their ongoing initiatives. The sum, accumulated from donations via the JSSE’s platform, represents additional funding for interventions by the entities that target vulnerable persons. A cheque in the sum of $254,168.95 was presented to...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop, sign a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) for the development of the North Coast Highway Project, which has an investment value of approximately US$800 million.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Signs Financial Advisory Services Agreement with the IFC

The Government of Jamaica has entered into a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop the North Coast Highway Project. The US$800-million agreement was signed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and IFC Managing Director, Makhtar Diop. A FASA details the permissions granted to an advisor by...
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