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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers the closing 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).

Finance Minister Thanks Civil Servants Accepting Restructured Compensation Package

By: CHRIS PATTERSON, March 22, 2023

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has thanked civil servants for accepting the Government’s restructured public-sector compensation package. Dr. Clarke, who closed the 2023/24...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).

Architectural Design for Boundbrook Urban Centre Completed

By: Latonya Linton, March 20, 2023

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his presentation in the 2023/24 budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 16.

2000 Community Roads to be Improved Under $40 Billion Spark Programme

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 20, 2023

Budget 2023/2024 3 years ago Six Road Corridors to be Improved Under $13 Billion CAPEX Project
By: Garfield L. Angus, March 20, 2023
Budget 2023/2024 3 years ago Mahogany Vale Dam to be Developed as A National Priority
By: Mickella Anderson, March 20, 2023
Budget 2023/2024 3 years ago NWC Less of A Fiscal Risk to Gov’t – Prime Minister Holness
By: Mickella Anderson, March 20, 2023

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74 Per Cent Increase in Minimum Weekly Pension

Effective April 1, 2023, the flat rate for the minimum weekly pension will increase by 74 per cent, moving from $1,700 to $3,000. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...

By: Rochelle Williams, March 20, 2023

The Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).

3 years ago Budget 2023/2024Finance & Public ServiceParliamentPrime Minister

30 Per Cent Cut in PPV Renewal Fees

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a 30 per cent cut in renewal fees for public passenger vehicles (PPVs). He said that the support, which will last...

By: Garfield L. Angus, March 20, 2023

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

TCC Fundamental for Doing Business in Jamaica

A Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) is a fundamental requirement for persons wishing to conduct business in Jamaica, says Technical Specialist at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Colleen Williams. A TCC is...

By: Sherika Hall, March 15, 2023

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), shares in the symbolic cheque handover of $15.1 million by the Seprod Group to Netball Jamaica. Holding the cheque are: Head of Supply Chain, Seprod, Marilyn Golding-Anderson (third left); Board President, Netball Jamaica, Tricia Robinson (centre); and Chief Financial Officer, Seprod Group, Damion Dodd. Also sharing in the moment are Business Development Manager, Serge Island Industries, Sheridan Cohen (left); and Captain of the Sunshine Girls Netball Team, Shanice Beckford. Seprod Group will be providing yearlong sponsorship in support of Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls’ journey to the 2023 Netball World Cup to be held in South Africa. The ceremony was held on Wednesday (March 8), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston.

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSport

Seprod Provides $15.1 million to Netball Jamaica

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), shares in the symbolic cheque handover of $15.1 million by the Seprod Group to Netball Jamaica. Holding the cheque...

Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning, Julian Robinson, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 9). Seated is Opposition Leader, Mark Golding.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

Opposition Spokesman Endorses Proposed Jamaica Screen Fund

Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning, Julian Robinson, has endorsed the proposed creation of the $1-billion Jamaica Screen Fund, to finance local film and television show development and production. “I...

By: LATONYA LINTON, March 10, 2023

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.

3 years ago Budget 2023/2024EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Education Gets 22 Per Cent of Recurrent Budget

Education received the largest share of the 2023/24 Budget for recurrent programmes outside of debt payments and compensation of employees. A sum of $142.9 billion is earmarked for the sector...

By: Chanel Spence, March 9, 2023

3 years ago Budget 2023/2024Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Provides Incentives to Boost JAM-DEX Use

In the upcoming fiscal year, the Government will introduce two new incentive programmes to encourage greater take-up of the Central Bank Digital Currency, JAM-DEX. They are the Small/Micro Merchant Incentive...

By: Chris Patterson, March 9, 2023

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, uses abacus counting devices to make a point during the opening of the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).

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Gov’t Providing Scholarships for 1,250 STEM Teachers

The Government will be providing full tuition scholarships with the aim of preparing 1,250 new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teachers over the next five years. The Students’ Loan...

By: Mickella Anderson, March 9, 2023

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2000 Community Roads to be Improved Under $40 Billion Spark Programme

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74 Per Cent Increase in Minimum Weekly Pension

30 Per Cent Cut in PPV Renewal Fees

TCC Fundamental for Doing Business in Jamaica

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Education Gets 22 Per Cent of Recurrent Budget

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