Owners and operators of gaming machines and prescribed premises have until March 31 to renew their gaming licences to remain compliant with the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Act. Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Jeanette Lewis, told JIS News that persons who fail to submit their application for renewal by the deadline, will be operating...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has been elected by acclamation to Chair the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) for the period 2022/23. The election was held during the IDB Group’s semi-virtual Boards of Governors Annual Meeting on Monday (March 28). Dr. Clarke’s nomination was...

We are pleased to announce that Bank of Jamaica has been named the winner of Central Banking Publication’s Communications Initiative Award 2021. The winning entry, Centrally Speaking, is the Bank’s flagship television production that facilitates conversations around important matters of economics and finance that have an impact on the people of Jamaica. Centrally Speaking represents a continuation of the Bank’s...

The 2019 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) Report was formally unveiled during a digital ceremony on Wednesday (March 23). This survey marked the 30th edition of the exercise, which is jointly undertaken by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN). It plays a critical role in measuring the living standards of Jamaican households, with...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS) has obtained Cabinet’s approval to exempt lithium-ion batteries from General Consumption Tax (GCT). This is to be implemented in the first quarter of Financial Year 2022/2023, which begins April 1st. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement as he closed the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of...

Parents are being invited to participate in a free workshop on underage gambling, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica, in Kingston. The workshop, being hosted by the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), in collaboration with RISE Life Management Services and the Council of Voluntary Social Services...

Over the next three weeks, 80 field officers will be trained in preparation for the implementation of Jamaica’s fourth Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), between April and June 2022. MICS is a global household survey designed and supported by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to collect data on key indicators that are used to assess and enhance the welfare...