The Government is to continue initiatives under its Fiscal Administration Modernisation Programme, through a $700 million allocation in the 2013/2014 Estimates of Expenditure. The project, implemented in December 2011, aims...

With an allotment of $1.01 billion to the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Members of Parliament (MPs) have been equipped to better serve their constituents. The funds have been set aside...

A budget of $520.88 billion has been presented by the Government for 2013/14, with $370.5 billion earmarked for Recurrent (house-keeping) expenses and $150.38 billion for Capital (development) spending. Details of...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government has secured the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for a minimum level of social intervention programmes...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government will, during the new fiscal year, give priority to close management of the macro-economy, to enable the country...

Jamaicans will know what the Government intends to spend during the 2013/14 Financial Year on April 4, when Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, tables the...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, is attributing the successful implementation of the National Debt Exchange (NDX) programme, to extensive consultations and open dialogue between the Government...

Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley, says efforts are continuing to lobby support for the public sector wage restraint agreement by unions not yet on board....

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, is assuring that there are no plans for tax increases to finance the 2013/14 Budget, scheduled to be tabled in Parliament...

he Government is awaiting the outcome of discussions involving the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which will determine funding support that will be provided...

A Bill to empower Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, to write off arrears of taxes as well as penalties determined to be uncollectable, was approved...