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US$511.1 Million in Export Earnings for January to April

Jamaica generated export earnings of US$511.1 million for the first four months of 2022, between January and April. This is 1.3 per cent higher than the US$504.4 million earned over the corresponding period in 2021, according to the Statistical Institute...
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers remarks at last year’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship Awards ceremony.
Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers remarks at last year’s Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship Awards ceremony.

Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Awards Ceremony Aug. 17
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Anthony Shaw (left), during Thursday’s (August 11) launch of the entity’s Entertainment and Transport Sector Loan products, at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel. Sharing in the discussion are General Manager for DBJ’s Channels, Relationship and Marketing Division, Edison Galbraith (second left); and DBJ Manager for Investor Relations, Paul Chin.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), converses with Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Anthony Shaw (left), during Thursday’s (August 11) launch of the entity’s Entertainment and Transport Sector Loan products, at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel. Sharing in the discussion are General Manager for DBJ’s Channels, Relationship and Marketing Division, Edison Galbraith (second left); and DBJ Manager for Investor Relations, Paul Chin.

$700-Million-Loan Support for Entertainment and Transport Operators
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Entertainment and Transport Sector Loans launch at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Thursday (August 11).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Entertainment and Transport Sector Loans launch at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Thursday (August 11).

Gov’t Dispatches $90 Million in Grants for PPV Operators
Prime Minister, the most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, during the launch of the 2022 Population and Housing Census at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Wednesday (August 10). Others (from left) are STATIN Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; and Chairman, Professor David Tennant.
Prime Minister, the most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, during the launch of the 2022 Population and Housing Census at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Wednesday (August 10). Others (from left) are STATIN Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; and Chairman, Professor David Tennant.

PM Launches 2022 Population and Housing Census

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Chairman of the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission, Dr. Ronald Robinson, addresses a National Minimum Wage Consultation, held at the Almond Tree Restaurant in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Wednesday, July 27.
Finance & Public Service

Commission to Submit National Minimum Wage Report by First Quarter 2023

The National Minimum Wage Advisory Commission is looking to complete its regional consultations and submit its report to Government for review by the first quarter of 2023. The consultations, which are currently under way are aimed at garnering suggestions and feedback as the Commission seeks to review the national minimum wage as well as the minimum wage for industrial security...
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Finance & Public Service

Select Tax Offices to Open for Saturday Business

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that it will open select Tax Offices this Saturday July 30, 2022, and every last Saturday of the month for the remainder of the 2022/23 financial year. The following Tax Offices will operate this Saturday between the hours of 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: • St. Andrew (Constant Spring) • Montego Bay...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw, during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ programme on Tuesday (July 19) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston.
AgricultureEducationFinance & Public Service

Two CASE Students to Benefit from DBJ Scholarships

Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are to benefit from two annual scholarships from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), each valued at $500,000, to support studies in Agriculture. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., welcomed the investment, particularly the stipulation that one of the scholarships must go to a female student. “I'm...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).
Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Gov’t Lowers Duty on Electric Vehicles

The import duty on electric vehicles has been reduced from 30 per cent to 10 per cent, and purchasers of those vehicles will not have to pay licence fees over the next five years. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19) approved the Customs Tariff (Revision) (Amendment) (No. 2), Resolution, 2022, and the Road Traffic (Licence Duties) Order, 2022,...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), takes a selfie with, from left, Representative from Everything Grand Ideas, Nikolette Williams; Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw; and Marketing Manager, DBJ, Trisann Crosbie. Occasion was during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ facility at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston on Tuesday (July 19).
AgricultureFinance & Public Service

DBJ Launches $1-Billion Loan Programme for Agriculture Sector

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) is providing $1-billion to bolster the country’s agriculture sector through its new ‘AgriBiz’ facility. The programme, launched on Tuesday (July 19) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in Kingston, will provide concessional loans for micro, small and medium-sized farmers. Farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs will be able to access loans of up to $30...
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), holds discussions with newly appointed People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right), during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister - West in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 15). Listening is interpreter, Shiming Zhao.
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PHOTOS: China’s Ambassador visits OPM West

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), holds discussions with newly appointed People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right), during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister - West in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 15). Listening is interpreter, Shiming Zhao.
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