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Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), listens to Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner Jones, prior to the start of a Labour Market Forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on December 10. The event was staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), to provide a platform to discuss ways of developing a comprehensive labour market reform agenda for the country.
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), listens to Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner Jones, prior to the start of a Labour Market Forum, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on December 10. The event was staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), to provide a platform to discuss ways of developing a comprehensive labour market reform agenda for the country.

Labour Market Reform Necessary to Retain Qualified Workers – Finance Minister

By: Alecia Smith-Edwards, December 11, 2013
Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says reform of the labour market is essential if the country is to retain its qualified workers, who will play...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), extends gratitude to the European Union for its assistance to the Government under a budgetary support, during a signing ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston, on December 9. Looking on are (from second left): Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips; and Head of Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei.

Government Receives Budgetary Support of $6.8 Billion

By: Athaliah Reynolds-Baker, December 9, 2013
Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), emphasizes a point in discussion with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca, during a special forum hosted by the Ministry on December 4, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

PSOJ Head Suggests Gov’t Retain Working Group in Tax Reform

By: Douglas McIntosh, December 6, 2013

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Cabinet to Meet December 5-6

Cabinet will meet in a Special Session, starting on Thursday afternoon through to Friday, December 5-6, 2013. The special meeting of the Cabinet will review the country’s medium term economic...
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By: OPM Communications Unit , December 4, 2013