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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 4).

70 Per Cent Increase in Full House Benefits for Government Pensioners

By: DOUGLAS McINTOSH, July 5, 2023

Full house medical benefits provided under the Government Pensioners Administrative Services Only (GOPASO) health scheme will increase by 70 per cent, effective September 1, 2023. Minister of Finance and the...

Apply for the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) Tertiary Education Grant.

Do Not Use AI to Generate Essays – BGLC

By: Rocheda Bartley, June 30, 2023

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), shakes hands with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, during a signing ceremony for the exchange of notes between the governments of Japan and Jamaica in relation to the provision of $428 million in grant aid. The signing was held at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Friday (June 30). Sharing the moment are (from left) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn.

Japan Provides $428M to Bolster the JCF’s Mobility

By: Mickella Anderson, June 30, 2023

Education 2 years ago Diaspora Group Makes $250,000 Donation to Falmouth Infant School
By: Sharon Earle, June 30, 2023
Education 2 years ago Big Boost for STEM Education
By: Garfield L. Angus, June 29, 2023
Finance & Public Service 2 years ago Gov’t to Provide 2,250 STEM Scholarships Over Five Years
By: Lisa Rowe, June 27, 2023

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2 years ago Finance & Public Service

US$325.4 Million In Export Earnings for January and February

Jamaica generated US$325.4 million in export earnings for the first two months of the year. The sum represents a 54.6 per cent increase on the US$210.4 million earned for January...

By: Douglas Mcintosh, June 27, 2023

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Working to Reduce Jamaica’s Climatic Vulnerability

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is working to reduce Jamaica’s climatic vulnerability by instituting a “suite of financial instruments that...

By: Judana Murphy, June 23, 2023

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Montego Bay Tax Office to Resume with Limited Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise that the Montego Bay Revenue Service Centre (MBRSC) will reopen for limited business (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) tomorrow, Tuesday, June 20, 2023,...

By: Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), June 19, 2023

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), examines features on the new $5000 note being highlighted by BOJ Division Chief for Banking and Currency Operations, Chevanese Morais.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gradual Reduction Anticipated for Paper-Based Banknotes in Circulation

The quantity of paper-based banknotes now in circulation is expected to be gradually reduced over at least the next 12 to 24 months. This, as the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ)...

By: DOUGLAS McINTOSH, June 19, 2023

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), examines features on the new $5,000 note, being highlighted by BOJ Division Chief for Banking and Currency Operations, Chevanese Morais.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

PHOTOS: New Jamaican Banknotes

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles (left), examines features on the new $5,000 note, being highlighted by BOJ Division Chief for Banking and Currency Operations, Chevanese Morais.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, displays a $500 bill from the new series of banknotes that was launched during a press conference at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) today (June 15).

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

New Jamaican Banknotes Now Available

The new series of polymer Jamaican banknotes was officially released to the public today and can be obtained from the Bank of Jamaica and commercial banks. The series comprises upgraded...

By: Latonya Linton, June 16, 2023

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes hands with World Bank President, Ajay Banga (left), during a meeting at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 14). At right is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Prime Minister Endorses Call for Broader Criteria to Determine Multilateral Funding Support

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has endorsed the call for a wider set of metrics to be used by multilateral financial institutions in determining the support that is...

By: Chris Patterson, June 15, 2023

Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Chairman, and Project STAR co-sponsor and public funding lead advisor, Julian Mair, makes a presentation during a press briefing at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (June 14), to provide an update on the initiative’s implementation and outcomes to date.

2 years ago Finance & Public Service

Project Star Administrators Looking to Raise $100M Through the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange

The administrators of Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) are seeking to raise $100 million via an Initial Public Offering (IPO), which will be launched on the Jamaica Social Stock...

By: Judana Murphy, June 15, 2023