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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

Inventors and entrepreneurs can now access funding support under the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) $100-million patent grant facility. Manager for DBJ’s Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme, Christopher Brown, made the announcement during a Jamaica Information Service...
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
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.
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.

Jamaica and UAE Sign Double Taxation Agreement
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy.
Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Carol Coy.

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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.
Finance & Public ServiceOfficial Visits

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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Applications for the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship will close on Friday, October 14.
EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Applications for Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship Close Today

Applications for the Cuba/Jamaica Bilateral Scholarship will close on Friday, October 14. The full scholarship helps successful candidates pursue graduate and post graduate studies in the medical field in Cuba. It is a long-standing programme between Jamaica and Cuba spanning as far back as the 1950s and is managed by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Director of...
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CommerceFinance & Public Service

$100 Million in Loans Available for MSMEs Through EXIM Bank E-Commerce Funder

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) wishing to take their businesses online can now benefit from funding through the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica’s ‘EXIM E-commerce Funder’. The $100-million loan fund, which is a partnership between the EXIM Bank and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), was launched in September to help businesses improve their digital footprint in...
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