Minister of Finance, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says that reducing the effects of natural disasters is critical to the country’s economic programme, based on the significant impact of loss...

The Government is moving towards the implementation of a merged structure between the Agricultural Credit Board and the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies. This was announced by Minister of...

Last week, I visited Washington D.C. where I had discussions with the staff of the International Monetary Fund and with the Inter-American Development Bank, covering Jamaica’s macroeconomic programme. The objective...

The Public Service Commission has announced the appointments of Mrs. Nicole Foster-Pusey as Solicitor General in the Attorney General’s Chambers; and Mrs. Deirdre A. P. English-Gosse as Chief Executive Officer...

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) will be implementing a Home Deposit Financing Programme, in an effort to make home ownership more accessible to Jamaicans.  This was disclosed by Minister with...

The public is being invited to submit nominations for this year’s Public Sector Customer Service Competition, which opens on Monday (July 9). The biennial competition, which is open to all public...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, is anticipating significant accruable benefits to micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) stakeholders, from several measures being pursued for implementation by...

Minister of Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, says a national consensus is required of all Jamaicans about the importance of the country getting out of...

The Government has taken another step towards strengthening security at its commercial ports, with the signing of a Letter of Intent with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

As the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) moves to further strengthen measures to safeguard the financial sector, Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, is encouraging Credit Unions to...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, is urging the local credit union movement to promote amongst its membership, the need to comply with international standard regulations...