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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles.

Jamaica on Course to Pass 6th IMF Review – EPOC

By: Oroyo Eubanks, November 7, 2014

Jamaica has successfully met and surpassed all targets for September under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC),...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), addresses members of the Jamaica-American Chamber of Commerce at a special luncheon, at the Three West Club in Manhattan, New York, this week.

Strict Rule of Fiscal Discipline Will Be Maintained – Finance Minister

By: Derrick Scott, November 3, 2014

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), with a group of New York investors on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 30, while on a tour of the Exchange.

Finance Minister Encourages New York Investors to Make it Jamaica

By: Derrick Scott, November 3, 2014

Finance & Public Service 11 years ago STATIN Reports 11 Per Cent Decline in Unemployment
By: Oroyo Eubanks, November 5, 2014
Finance & Public Service 11 years ago Country More Ready to Secure Sustained Economic Growth – Finance Minister
By: Derrick Scott, October 31, 2014
Finance & Public Service 11 years ago US and JAMAICA Could Partner on Renewable Energy Projects – Congresswoman Clarke
By: Derrick Scott, October 31, 2014

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Government Moving Ahead With Merger of JRC and BGLC

The Government of Jamaica is moving ahead with plans to merge the Jamaica Racing Commission (JRC) and the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC). Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr....

By: Latonya Linton, October 29, 2014

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Dr. Phillips to Tour New York Stock Exchange

Finance and Planning Minister, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, is slated to tour the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, October 30, and meet with 50 of the most prominent...

By: Derrick Scott, October 29, 2014

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), along with Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left), unveil a plaque in memory of the late former Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, at the cassava farm run by Red Stripe, in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, during a tour on October 28. Looking on (from third left) are: Project Manager at the farm, Damian Graham, and Red Stripe's Managing Director, Cedric Blair.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Hails $150 Million Investment by Red Stripe

The $150 million invested by Red Stripe in local cassava production, to cut much of its imported raw material to its brewery, has been hailed as a move to make...

By: Garfield L. Angus, October 29, 2014

Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Western Hemisphere Department, Aleandro Werner.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF Director Says High Level Meeting a Success

Director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Western Hemisphere Department, Aleandro Werner, has declared the high level forum a success in facilitating frank discussion on economic challenges in the region...

By: Sharon Earle/Glenis Rose, October 27, 2014

Professor of Economics and International Business at New York University (NYU) in the Unites States, Nouriel Roubini, addresses participants in a breakfast session held during the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) High-Level Caribbean Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James on Friday, October 24.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

NYU Professor Makes Case for Deepening Regional Integration

Professor of Economics and International Business at New York University (NYU) in the Unites States, Nouriel Roubini, says the Caribbean’s best prospect for sustained macro-economic growth lies in deepening levels...

By: Sharon Earle/Glenis Rose , October 27, 2014

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith (at podium), addresses the opening ceremony of the 2014 High Level Caribbean Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on October 23. Seated (from left) are: Vice President of the World Bank, Jorge Familiar; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Min Zhu; Finance Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips and Director of the IMF, Alejandro Werner (both partly hidden).

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Caribbean Countries Ready to Address Stagnation – CDB President

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith, is expressing optimism that Caribbean countries are ready to address the root causes of the economic and social stagnation. Addressing...

By: Marlon Tingling, October 24, 2014

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu addresses a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of himself and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr the Hon Peter Phillips, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Robust Financial System Vital For Growth – IMF Official

Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr. Min Zhu, says a robust financial system is vital for sustainable growth in the economies of Caribbean countries. “We have...

By: Sharon Earle, October 24, 2014

Finance and Planning Minister , Dr the Hon Peter Phillips (right) in discussion with President of the Business Processing Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) , Yonni Epstein at a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of the Minister and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, St. James on Wednesday, October 22.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

More Global Input Needed to Assist Region with Financial Challenges – Dr. Phillips

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips said there needs to be a coordinated global effort to assist the Caribbean region out of its financial challenges, and push...

By: Marlon Tingling, October 24, 2014