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Regarding the additional US$226 million now available to the country with the passing of the fourth PSBA Review, the Minister said that “this puts us in a very strong position”, in the event Jamaica needs additional funding support to counter domestic or exogenous shocks.

Economic Conditions Have Never Been Better

By: Douglas Mcintosh, November 12, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is pleased with Jamaica’s successful completion of the fourth International Monetary Fund (IMF) Precautionary Stand-By Arrangement...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), converses with (from second left), Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Turks and Caicos Islands, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; and World Bank Vice President, Jorgé Familiar, during Wednesday’s (November 7) public forum at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, under the theme ‘Facing the Fiscal Risk of Natural Disasters’. The forum was jointly hosted by the Finance and the Public Service Ministry and the World Bank.

National Disaster Risk Financing Policy Should be in Place Next Year

By: Douglas Mcintosh, November 9, 2018

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, His Excellency Alexis Eduardo Sandoval Cajar (centre) and his wife, Yomaris Franco de Sandoval (right), at a reception held on Monday (November 5) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, to observe the 115th Anniversary of Panama’s Independence Day.

Jamaica and Panama to Cooperate in Education, Tourism and Maritime Development

By: E. Hartman Reckord, November 7, 2018

Finance & Public Service 7 years ago Over 600 Jamaicans Benefit from Training in Japan
By: Chris Patterson, November 4, 2018
Finance & Public Service 7 years ago Jamaica Customs – Makes Strides in Key Areas of Governance: Surpasses Revenue Targets in first two quarters of 2018/19 FY
By: Jamaica Customs Agency, November 4, 2018
Development 7 years ago Collective Efforts Needed To Fight Corruption – Minister Williams
By: Douglas Mcintosh, November 2, 2018

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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) listens attentively to a point made by LatinFinance’s Chief Executive Officer, Taimur Ahmad, at the third Caribbean Finance and Investment Forum, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 1.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

90 Per Cent of Loans from China to be Repaid in 10 Years

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says 90 per cent of outstanding debt to the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China will be repaid in 10...

By: Chad Bryan, November 2, 2018

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Unemployment Falls to Record Low of 8.4 Per Cent

The country’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new record low of 8.4 per cent, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for July 2018. This...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, November 1, 2018

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Businesses Encouraged to Cooperate with STATIN Field Officers

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is urging businesses to cooperate with field officers conducting the Jamaica Survey of Establishments (JSE). Since July, STATIN field officers have been visiting businesses...

By: Kadian Brown, October 30, 2018

Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Director General, Carol Coy, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

STATIN to Host Statistics Stakeholder Workshop

Ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of Government involved in the production and dissemination of statistics will participate in a workshop from October 30 to November 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus...

By: Kadian Brown, October 29, 2018

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) President, Senator Kavan Gayle (right); and Sagicor Chairman, Richard Byles, at the 2018 Productivity and Continuous Improvement Conference hosted by Make Your Mark Consultants (MYMC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 24.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Increased Productivity Helps Keep Inflation Low – Minister Williams

Minister without Portfolio in the Finance and the Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams, is emphasising the importance of increased productivity in staving off potential inflationary pressures. She said that...

By: Chad Bryan, October 25, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. (FILE)

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Joint Select Committee to Consider and Reporton BOJ Act

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has been established to consider and report on the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act 2018. The Committee will be chaired by Minister of Finance...

By: Latonya Linton, October 24, 2018

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Chairman of the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (third right), congratulates newly appointed Inter-American Development Bank Executive Director for the Caribbean, Ambassador Selwin Hart (second left), after a luncheon at the IDB headquarters in Washington DC on Friday (October 19). Others (from left) are Manager of IDB Multilateral Invest Fund, Irene Arias-Hoffman; Jamaica’s representative to the IDB, Arthur Williams; and General Manager of IDB Invest, James Scriven.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

IDB to Provide More Than US$50 Million Per Year for Investment Projects in Jamaica

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is making more than US$50 million a year available for investment in a number of projects in Jamaica, through its investment arm, IDB Invest. IDB...

By: Derrick Scott, October 22, 2018

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, inspecting recruits trained under the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC), at the passing out parade held on October 20 at the Jamaica Defence Force's (JDF) Moneague training camp in St. Ann.

7 years ago Finance & Public ServiceYouth

More Youth to be Trained Under National Service Corps

The Government is increasing the number of young people to benefit under the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) programme. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke,...

By: Nickieta Sterling, October 22, 2018