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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (January 25). The three-day event is being held from January 25 to 27 under the theme ‘Positioning Capital for Growth: Facilitating, Mobilising and Expanding’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (January 25). The three-day event is being held from January 25 to 27 under the theme ‘Positioning Capital for Growth: Facilitating, Mobilising and Expanding’.

PM Says The Most Vulnerable Must Be Protected

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it makes “good business sense” to protect the society’s most vulnerable citizens by being “fair and conscientious to everyone”. His comment comes against the background of the recently announced introduction of fees...
Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters.
Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters.

HR Shared Services To Offer Talent Acquisition
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the 17th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) semi-virtual Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (January 26).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the 17th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) semi-virtual Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (January 26).

Public Sector Compensation Review To Receive Much Focus In 2022/23
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on January 25, after tabling the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 financial year.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on January 25, after tabling the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 financial year.

Third Supplementary Estimates Tabled To Reflect Changes In Ministries
Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Appeals Division, Andrea Kelly.
Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue Appeals Division, Andrea Kelly.

Revenue Appeals Division To Launch Web Portal This Year

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Finance & Public Service

Saturday Business for Select Tax Offices

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding the public that it will open select Tax Offices this Saturday January 29, 2022, and every last Saturday of the month for the remainder of the 2021/22 financial year, subject to any announcements by the government on Covid containment measures. The following Tax Offices will operate this Saturday between the hours of 10:00 am...
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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

0.8 Per Cent Inflation Out-Turn For December

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the inflation rate for December 2021 was 0.8 per cent. Director General, Carol Coy, said that this was due mainly due to a 4.7 per cent increase in the index for the division – ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels’. Speaking during STATIN’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaks at the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing, on Monday (January 17).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceLabour

Export Earnings Of US$1.15 Billion

Jamaica generated calendar year export earnings of US$1.15 billion between January and September 2021. This out-turn represents a 26.3 per cent increase over the US$910.7 million recorded for the corresponding period in 2020. Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, says the increase was mainly driven by higher exports of ‘Minerals Fuels’, which climbed by 96.8 per cent....
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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).
EntertainmentFinance & Public ServiceHousingLabourWorks / Construction

Real Estate, Entertainment, Construction Fuel Jobs

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that three industries accounted for the largest increase in employment of 68.7 per cent, in October 2021. These, according to Director General, Carol Coy, are ‘Real Estate and Other Business Services’; ‘Arts, Entertainment, Recreation and Other Services’ and ‘Construction’. She was speaking during STATIN’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January 17)....
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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 ServiceLabour

Unemployment Falls To Record Low Of 7.1 Per Cent

The country’s unemployment rate fell to a record low of 7.1 per cent for October 2021, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month. This is 0.1 percentage point lower than the previous 7.2 per cent pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) out-turn recorded in October 2019. STATIN’s Director General, Carol Coy, said the October 2021 figure also...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a point while contributing to the debate on the Second Supplementary Estimates for the 2021/22 fiscal year in the House of Representatives on Thursday (Jan. 13).
Finance & Public ServiceNational SecurityParliament

$1B for the Police in Second Supplementary Estimates

A sum of $1 billion has been allocated to the Ministry of National Security for the purchase of motorbikes and other items, which will help to improve efficiency for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The money, which will also be used to purchase armoured vests, information and communications technology (ICT) hardware, furniture and equipment, has been provided in...
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