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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shares a moment with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, at the recent closing ceremony for the JBDC Accelerator programme cohort four, at the AC Marriott Hotel, Kingston.

60 MSMEs Trained Under JBDC Accelerator Programme

Sixty micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from critical support to grow their businesses under the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) 2022 Accelerator programme. The entity partnered with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to deliver cohort four...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford “Billy” Heaven (centre), introduces the agency’s Chairman, Omar Frith (right), to his wife, Rosemarie Heaven, during CHASE’s 20th anniversary commemorative church service on Sunday (November 27), at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston.

PHOTOS: CHASE Fund 20th Anniversary Church Service

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke, addresses the Invest Jamaica 2022 Business Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Tuesday (November 29).

Revised Income Tax Relief Act to Facilitate Incentives for US Billion-Dollar Investments

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) presents an award to Donna Dawkins for over 25 years of service to the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Ministry of Health and Wellness, during the Jamaica Civil Service Long-Service Awards ceremony, held on the lawns of King’s House on November 23.

600 Public Servants Honoured for Long Service

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston.

Trinidad and Tobago Looking to Establish Junior Stock Exchange

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), greets Head, Global Relations and Development Division, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Ben Dickinson (right). Occasion was the opening of the OECD/CARICOM Regional Meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on is Commissioner General, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Ainsley Powell.

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Dr. Clarke Urges Increased Collaboration Among Caribbean Nations

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has called on Caribbean countries to collaborate and coordinate to enhance their preparedness for global changes and protect their revenue bases. “We are small. We have a common history. These factors should allow us to be nimble and agile in response to the changing global tax landscape, which...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Revenues Soar

There has been a jump in Government revenue collection, with tax revenues for the first six months of the fiscal year exceeding budget by $35 billion. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that the out-turn is as a result of higher-than-expected economic performance. “The first quarter growth came out at 5.7 per cent…...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 22).

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Second Supplementary Estimates December to Facilitate Payments for Public-Sector Workers

The Government will be tabling a Second Supplementary Estimates for fiscal year 2022/23 in early December. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that this is to facilitate the payment of salaries to public-sector workers under the new compensation system by Christmas. He explained that the revised estimates will distribute the funds from Finance...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the Civil Service Week Public Forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on November 22. The forum was held under the theme ‘The Public Sector: Forging Ahead with Determination’.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Paternity Leave Comes into Effect January 1, 2023

The proposed introduction of paternity leave for fathers of newborns and family leave for adoptive parents bringing a new child into the home, is slated to come into effect on January 1, 2023. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, who also advised that the proposed increase of...

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

US$939.7 Million in Export Earnings from January to July

Jamaica generated US$939.7 million in export earnings for the seven-month period between January and July 2022. This is 2.3 per cent more than the US$918.3 million earned for the corresponding period in 2021, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). A communiqué from STATIN on Monday (November 21) indicated that the increase was due primarily to a 61.8 per...

President, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, addressing the 2022 Civil Service Week church service on November 20 at the Boulevard United Church, Kingston. Civil Service Week is being observed from November 20 to 26.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Transformation Process Will Build Resilience of Public Sector

President, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant, says public-sector transformation is the country’s best answer to strengthening the resilience of the public service. “The resilience of our country is reflected in the resilience of the public sector,” he noted. “The Jamaican public sector has been on a path of transformation of its people, its places, and its processes to...

Civil Service Week 2022, will be observed from November 20 to 26 under the theme: ‘The Public Sector: Forging Ahead with Determination’.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Civil Service Week Being Observed November 20-26

Civil Service Week 2022 will be observed from November 20 to 26 under the theme: ‘The Public Sector: Forging Ahead with Determination’. The celebration is geared towards highlighting the worth and work of outstanding Civil Servants who have given excellent service to Central Government and to the country. Director, Corporate Communication and Public Relations Branch, Ministry of Finance and the...