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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr the Hon Peter Phillips addresses members of the Montego Bay business community on Wednesday, October 22, at a luncheon hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry in honour of himself, and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dr Min Zhu, at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, Montego Bay.

Remember Where We Are Coming From – Dr. Phillips

By: Sharon Earle, October 24, 2014

As the debate continues on the Government’s agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the social impact of the structural adjustments being made to improve the economy, Minister of...

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

PM Outlines Impact of High Energy Cost

By: Sharon Earle, October 24, 2014

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

Remarks by the Prime Minister at the 2014 High-Level Caribbean Forum

By: OPM Communications Unit , October 23, 2014

Finance & Public Service 11 years ago Growth is not enough, says Prime Minister
By: OPM Communications Unit , October 24, 2014
Finance & Public Service 11 years ago Jamaicans Urged To Become Fluent In Spanish
By: Marlon Tingling, October 23, 2014
Finance & Public Service 11 years ago Deputy Managing Director of IMF Commends Jamaica
By: Marlon Tingling, October 23, 2014

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11 years ago Finance & Public ServiceLabour

Pensioners to Receive Cheques in New Customer Friendly Format

Beginning this month, pensioners across the island will receive their certificates and cheques from the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) in a new customer friendly pressure sealed format. In an interview...

By: Oroyo Eubanks, October 15, 2014

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ Supports ESCO Jamaica Project

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has pledged its support for the Energy Services Company (ESCO) Jamaica Project. This project seeks to create the supporting infrastructure for the development of...

By: Shari-Ann Palmer , October 15, 2014

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 14. Dr. Phillips tabled the interim report on the Fiscal Policy Paper for the 2014/15 fiscal year. The Fiscal Policy Paper provides information on the economic outturn of the previous financial year; the performance of the first quarter of the financial year; projections to the end of the current financial year; and projections for the succeeding financial year and the medium term.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Presents Positive Report to the House

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the economic performance of the country during 2013/14 and the first quarter of the 2014/15 fiscal year has been...

By: Latonya Linton, October 15, 2014

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF and Jamaica to Hold High-Level Conference on Growth in the Caribbean

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in collaboration with Jamaica’s Ministry of Finance and Planning will hold a high-level conference on “Unlocking Growth in the Caribbean” on October 23-24, 2014 in...

By: IMF Communications Department, October 15, 2014

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), leads Jamaica’s delegation down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., to the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), to attend its annual meeting, last week. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Mr. Brian Wynter; and in the back row (from left) are: Mr. Wayne Robinson; Financial Secretary, Mr. Devon Rowe; Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie; Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Mr. Colin Bullock, and other support staff.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

World Bank President to Meet With Ministers of Finance at Summit

President of the World Bank, Jim Young Kim, is to meet with Caribbean Ministers of Finance and Governors of central banks at a summit early next year, to examine how...

By: Derrick Scott, October 14, 2014

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, addresses the CBIC panel discussion entitled: ‘Caribbean Economies, Has Recovery Arrived’, at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C., on October 10. Seated at head table are fellow panelists, Aruba’s Minister of Finance, Angel Bermudez (right) and Executive Director for CBIC’s Growth Markets, Mr. John Welch (left).

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

More Growth Expected in Tourism, Mining, Agriculture and Business Outsourcing

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says over the next few years, Jamaica should see increased growth in Tourism, Mining, Manufacturing, Agriculture and Business Outsourcing. He...

By: Derrick Scott, October 14, 2014

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Importance of Statistics to be Highlighted on October 15

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) will observe CARICOM Statistics Day on Wednesday, October 15, with a symposium under the theme: ‘Youth, Age 15-24 – A Situational Analysis’. To be...

By: Oroyo Eubanks, October 14, 2014

11 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Persons Encouraged to Invest in Stocks

Persons are being encouraged to “invest in their future,” through the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), by Chairman, Allan Lewis. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on October 8, Mr. Lewis...

By: Rodger Hutchinson, October 10, 2014