The Government intends to spend $773.6 billion for fiscal year 2018/19, with $560 billion allocated for recurrent (house-keeping) expenses and $213.6 billion for capital (development) projects. Details of the projections...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the 1.1 per cent growth in the economy for the October to December quarter in 2017. “It’s still...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the country recorded its strongest quarterly growth out-turn for the 2017 calendar year at an estimated 1.1 per cent, between October...

The Government’s Special Early Retirement Plan (SERP) is an opportunity for public-sector employees to pursue their passion. This could include starting a business, travelling or spending more time with loved...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has provided over $8 billion in funding support for businesses islandwide since the start of the 2017/18 fiscal year in April. Managing Director, Milverton...

Implementation of the Special Early Retirement Programme (SERP) forms part of the Government’s strategic move towards improved public service delivery, says Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and...

Deputy Financial Secretary, Wayne Jones, says implementation of the Special Early Retirement Programme (SERP) will require that government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) practise effective manpower planning in reorganising job...

Deputy President of the Upper House, Senator Aubyn Hill, has welcomed the news that Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is on course to exceed the $283.4 billion in collections projected for...