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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), is presented with a gift bag by Administrative Assistant at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Secretariat, Terri Anderson, during the PSOJ’s annual economic forum, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Dr. Clarke was one of two keynote speakers.

Finance Ministry Awaits Draft Regulations for Appointment to Public Bodies

By: Douglas Mcintosh, September 26, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Ministry is awaiting the Chief Parliamentary Counsel’s (CPC) submission of draft regulations incorporating guidelines for the appointment...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 25), while tabling the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2018/19 financial year.

2018/19 Budget Increased by $17.4 Billion

By: Alecia Smith, September 26, 2018

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) greets Chairman, Victoria Mutual Pension Management, Dr. Judith Robinson (second right), prior to teh start of a retirement seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Others sharing in the moment (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Pensions Management, Rezworth Burchenson and President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell.

Gov’t to Speed Up Disbursement of Public-Sector Pension Benefits

By: Chris Patterson, September 26, 2018

Finance & Public Service 7 years ago Bill to Remove Tax Exemption to be Taken to Parliament
By: Latonya Linton, September 25, 2018
Finance & Public Service 7 years ago Finance Minister Says Country Must Remain Focused on Debt Reduction
By: Douglas Mcintosh, September 21, 2018
Finance & Public Service 7 years ago Finance Ministry Drafting Policy to Respond to Natural Disasters
By: Douglas Mcintosh, September 21, 2018

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), is presented with a gift basket by Tax Auditor, Camelia Bryson, at the graduation of persons who took part in the Tax Audit and Revenue Administration (TARA) postgraduate programme, on September 14 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Commends TAJ

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has hailed Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) for collecting four per cent more revenue than was projected for the...

By: Garfield L. Angus, September 17, 2018

Executive Director of the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC) Douglas Levermore, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Education Campaign on the Public Investment Management System

The Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC) is undertaking an education programme to sensitise public-sector employees about the procedures involved in utilising the Public Investment Management System (PIMS). The major activity...

By: Tomeica Gunn, September 14, 2018

Accountant General, Carlene Murdock, speaking at JIS ‘Think Tank’ last year.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Pensioners Must Submit Banking Information Forms to AGD by Sept. 17

Government pensioners are being reminded that banking information forms must be completed and returned to the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) before September 17, 2018, to ensure there is no disruption...

By: Tomeica Gunn, September 12, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), responds to questions from journalists during the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media --- Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately. It focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index. Listening (from left) are STATIN Director General, Carol Coy, Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; and Head of the Institute’s Indices and Price Analyses Unit, Shelly-Ann Chambers.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Ministry Addressing Staff Retention at STATIN

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says steps are being taken to ensure that the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is able to retain its...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, September 11, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately, and focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Media Urged to Report Government Statistics Responsibly

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says media practitioners, particularly those involved in delivering news and current affairs content, have a key role to play...

By: DOUGLAS McINTOSH, September 9, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right), officially opens Jamaica’s first agent banking facility, operated by First Global Bank (FGB), at the Boulevard Supercentre, Washington Boulevard, St. Andrew. FGB is a GraceKennedy (GK) subsidiary. Assisting him (from left) are FGB President and Chief Executive Officer, Mariame McIntosh Robinson; Chief Executive Officer for Stapharm Services Limited, which will operate the facility, Tanya Brissett; GK Group Chief Executive Officer, Senator Don Wehby; and Stapharm Services Managing Director, Patrick Brissett.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica’s First Agent Banking Facility Opens at Boulevard Supercentre

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on Thursday (September 6), officially opened Jamaica’s first agent banking facility, which is operated by GraceKennedy (GK) Group subsidiary...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, September 7, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) recent media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately, and focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Highlights Importance of Statistics

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says that as the Government continues work to reform Jamaica’s economy and instil a new level of professionalism and...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, September 4, 2018

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while addressing the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) media sensitisation seminar at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (August 30). The seminar, which was held under the theme ‘Statistics and the Media – Why Understanding Official Data Matters’, was aimed at assisting media practitioners to understand, interpret and present official data accurately, and focused on the gross domestic product and consumer price index.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Optimistic Of Higher Sustainable Growth

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says he is optimistic that Jamaica could be on the way to attaining higher levels of sustainable economic growth....

By: Douglas Mcintosh, August 31, 2018