I wish to once again thank the staff of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and other agencies for their assistance in the course of preparations for this Debate. I also wish to thank the Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, and the Opposition Spokesman on Finance for their contributions. Mr. Speaker, there will be more opportunities to do so...

Introduction Just over a year ago, the people of Jamaica sent a clear message that they wanted new and better leadership after years of little or no economic growth, social stagnation and decay. By endorsing our proposals to take Jamaica from poverty to prosperity under the leadership of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the people have placed their hopes and dreams...

Good Morning, This morning’s signing of the EU Hand-Over Instrument is yet another channel of external development assistance through strengthened bilateral relations between Jamaica and the EU. The European Union (EU) Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries, AMS 2013, was signed on March 25, 2014. The Fixed Tranche was disbursed in the sum of approximately €7.07 million on October 23,...

Mr. Speaker, the Banking Services Act permits a Deposit Taking Institution with the approval of the Supervisory Committee, to appoint an agent through which one or more of the banking services listed in that Act, will be offered. The objective is to allow a widening of banking access channels beyond existing Deposit Taking Institutions’ branch networks and electronic access channels...

HON. AUDLEY SHAW, CD, MP MINISTER OF FINANCE AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE STATEMENT TO PARLIAMENT ON THE RECENT USA AND EUROPEAN INVESTOR ROADSHOW JULY 19, 2016 MR. SPEAKER, ON FRIDAY JULY 8 2016, I CONCLUDED THE SECOND LEG OF A USA AND EUROPEAN NON-DEAL INVESTOR ROADSHOW. TODAY I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE PARLIAMENT AND THE JAMAICAN PEOPLE DETAILS OF THOSE...

Prime Minister Holness and World Bank Country Director Sophie Sirtaine opened today a high-level brainstorming session on growth strategies and debt management with members of the Cabinet, senior officials, international experts and policymakers. In her opening remarks, Sophie Sirtaine congratulated Jamaica for the progress made and reaffirmed the World Bank’s commitment to support the country in pursuing its ambitious agenda...

I wish to once again thank the staff of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and other agencies for their assistance in the course of preparations for this Debate. I also wish to thank the Prime Minister, Opposition Leader, and the Opposition Spokesman on Finance for their contributions. Mr. Speaker, coinciding with the Budget Debate was an IMF...

Prime Minister Holness and World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar held wide-ranging discussions in Montego Bay today. World Bank Vice President Familiar congratulated Jamaica for its commitment to good macro-economic policies and expressed his conviction that with continued reforms, Jamaica is on the right path for accelerating growth. As part of its country partnership strategy, the World Bank is providing...