The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), under its World Bank funded Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI), has signed agreements to fund  six community projects in Manchester and St. Elizabeth at...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says changes to the Deposit Insurance Act will create the basis for enhanced depositor entitlements, and improved operational efficiencies in...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, has indicated the possibility of legislation being promulgated, to ensure that commercial banks provide customers with adequate information on their services....

The Tax Administration is reminding Employers and self employed persons that Friday, January 14, 2011 is the due date to file Employer's Annual Return PAYE (Income Tax) and Education Tax...

Minister of Finance and The Public Service The Hon. Audley Shaw conducted high-level discussions this morning with Export-Import Bank of China Executive Vice Governor Mr. Zhu Hongjie on his first...

The final drawdown of US$200 million from the US$630.00 million loan, described as one of the largest loans disbursed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), was signed Wednesday (December 15)...

Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that in addition to enhancing revenue, the Government's decision to revise the tax regime for alcoholic beverages aims to address the...

Finance and Public Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says prevailing economic developments impacting Jamaica, and the Government's response to these, should serve to sharpen the focus of civil servants on the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the application of cutting edge technology, such as mobile banking, is a necessity if Jamaica is to compete satisfactorily...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has said that there must be a sustained focus on primary education, so that the youth can get a good...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan, says the principle of universal access should be adopted by banking institutions, to ensure that customers get the...