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Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy (left), is in discussion with Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, prior to the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (October 20).
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy (left), is in discussion with Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, prior to the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (October 20).

US$789.2 Million In Export Earnings for January to June

Jamaica generated US$789.2 million in export earnings during the first half of 2021, between January and June. The out-turn represents a 28.3 per cent increase over the corresponding period last year, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has reported. “This...
Attorney Mikhail Jackson (right) of the law firm Livingston Alexander and Levy, which represents footwear brands Nike, Puma and others, discusses the fraudulent features of counterfeit sneakers with Director of the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) Contraband Enforcement Team, Albert Anderson (second left). Also participating in the discussion (from left) are: Supervisor, Contraband Enforcement Team, JCA, Damaly Thomas; and Deputy Director/ Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Dr. Marcus Goffe. Occasion was the mass destruction of copyright infringing goods at the JCA’s headquarters in Kingston, recently.
Attorney Mikhail Jackson (right) of the law firm Livingston Alexander and Levy, which represents footwear brands Nike, Puma and others, discusses the fraudulent features of counterfeit sneakers with Director of the Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) Contraband Enforcement Team, Albert Anderson (second left). Also participating in the discussion (from left) are: Supervisor, Contraband Enforcement Team, JCA, Damaly Thomas; and Deputy Director/ Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Dr. Marcus Goffe. Occasion was the mass destruction of copyright infringing goods at the JCA’s headquarters in Kingston, recently.

PHOTOS: Destruction of Counterfeit Items by Customs
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaking during the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (October 20).
Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaking during the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Wednesday (October 20).

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Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Logo.

Jamaica Stock Exchange a Recognized Stock Exchange in The Cayman Island
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the debate on the first Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 fiscal year, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 12).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the debate on the first Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 fiscal year, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 12).

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Full line-up of speakers for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Wealth Summit on Digital Financial Inclusion to take place on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
Finance & Public ServiceTechnology

Digital Financial Inclusion Focus of Wealth Summit Oct. 20

The second staging of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Wealth Summit is set for Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Digital Financial Inclusion will be the focus of the event. Digital financial inclusion involves the deployment of cost-saving digital means to reach the financially excluded, underserved populations with a range of formal financial services suited to their needs. The...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point as he opened the debate on the first Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021-22 fiscal year during a sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 12).
Finance & Public Service

350,000 Jamaicans to Benefit From New Grants Under CARE Programme

Approximately 350,000 Jamaicans are expected to benefit from new grants under the Government’s COVID Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme which is being expanded with a further budgetary allocation of $5.3 billion. Over a period of six months, one-off grants, ranging from $10,000 to $18,000 will be provided for vulnerable persons in six categories at a total cost of...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
CoronavirusFinance & Public Service

Services Industry Growth Brings Optimism For Faster Recovery

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the 14 per cent growth in the services industry for the April to June quarter heightens the prospect of sooner-than-anticipated recovery from the economic fallout caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Planning Institute of Jamica (PIOJ) reported that the industry’s turnout largely spurred a turnaround in...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
CabinetFinance & Public Service

Cabinet Approves Drafting Instructions For Central Bank Digital Currency

Drafting instructions are to be issued to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel for amendments to the Bank of Jamaica Act, to facilitate the issuance of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) by the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ). The move follows approval by Cabinet. Addressing a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6), Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
CabinetEducationFinance & Public Service

Outstanding Payments Will Be Made To Summer School Teachers By Mid-October

Outstanding payments to teachers who participated in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s National Summer School Programme are to be completed by mid-October. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, made the disclosure during a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, held on Wednesday (October 6). Dr. McLean said of the over 3,500 teachers engaged in the sessions, more than...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
AgricultureCabinetFinance & Public Service

Soil Fertility Project To Be Included In Public Sector Investment Programme

The Soil Fertility Mapping Project for Sustainable Agriculture in Jamaica is to be included in the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP). Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6). The project involves partnership with the Kingdom of Morocco over a period of four years. Its purpose is...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public Service

MyHR+ Yielding Positive Results – Dr. Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the MyHR+ online integrated human resource and payroll system being implemented across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) has begun to yield dividends for users. Noting that the platform has already been rolled out in 40 MDAs, Dr. Clarke said “those who have it can tell you the...
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