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Oct 16, 2019 Last Updated 2:46 PM, Oct 8, 2019

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GOJ is committed to meeting key AML/CFT Global Standards by end of 2019 Calendar Year

PSOJ hails 3rd Staging of Public Bodies Corporate Governance Awards

Business Leaders Give The 2018 Jamaica Survey of Establishments (JSE) The Nod

Standard & Poor's Upgrades Jamaica's Ratings; Outlook Remains Stable

How Jamaica Is Using Reggae to Communicate Monetary Policy. Click to watch the interview!

Ministry of Finance & Public Service

The Minister of Finance & the Public Service

The Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil., MP, is Jamaica's Minister of Finance and the Public Service and is Member of Parliament for St Andrew Northwestern. ...

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Chevening Scholarship Information Session

The session is scheduled to take place at the British High Commission on October 10th ,2019 beginning at 5:00 p.m. Interested persons should send an email to chevening.jamaica@fco.gov.uk with your name, place of employment and license plate information. For more information click the image above.

Civil Servants of the Year Nominations EXTENDED

The deadline for the nomination of Civil Servants of the Year Award 2019 has been extended to October 11, 2019. Click the image to download the nomination form.

The Public Sector signs MOU with HRMAJ

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Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC)

Minister of Finance & the Public Service, Dr The Hon. Nigel Clarke, Bank of Jamaica Governor, Mr. Richard Byles and Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Mr. Keith Duncan signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to extend domestic monitoring of Jamaica's Economic Reform Programme (ERP) at a recent signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC)

Minister of Finance & the Public Service Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke and President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Helene Davis-Whyte display a copy of the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) made between the Government of Jamaica and EPOC to extend domestic monitoring of Jamaica's Economic Reform Programme (ERP) at a recent signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. Other signatories include Bank of Jamaica Governor, Mr. Richard Byles (left of Finance Minister Dr the Hon Nigel Clarke) Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Keith Duncan (right of Helene Davis-Whyte), President of the Public Sector Organization of Jamaica, Howard Mitchell and MSME Alliance President, Donovan Wignall.

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding with the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC)

Minister of Finance & the Public Service Dr The Hon. Nigel Clarke and Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Keith Duncan shake hands while holding the signed copies of the Memorandum of Understanding to extend domestic monitoring of Jamaica's Economic Reform Programme (ERP) at a recent signing ceremony, held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service.

GOJ to Spend J$2B to Improve Public Sector Efficiency

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) will be spending over J$2b on some critical projects to improve efficiency in targeted areas of its operations over the next four years. Click the image to read more.

The Budget

2019 - 2020 Budget

The Minister presents Government’s expenditure and revenue estimates for parliamentary approval at the start of eac...

GOJ is committed to meeting key AML/CFT Global Standards by end of 2019 Calendar Year

While speaking at the 8th Annual Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/ Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Conference hosted by the Jamaica Banker's Association and the Jamaica Institute of Financial Services, the Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke emphasised GOJ's commitment to tabling necessary legislation to ensure that Jamaica continues to meet global standards regarding AML and CFT.

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PSOJ hails 3rd Staging of Public Bodies Corporate Governance Awards

2019 marks the third staging of the Public Bodies Corporate Governance Awards (PBCGA). The PBCG Awards is a collaborative effort between the Private Sector of Jamaica and the Government of Jamaica and forms part of the strategic plan to incentivize public bodies whose operations are governed or guided by the Public Bodies Management Accountability Act (PBMAA) and the Corporate Governance Framework (CGF) and which continuously demonstrate exemplary performance.

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Business Leaders Give The 2018 Jamaica Survey of Establishments (JSE) The Nod

Business leaders gave the 2018 Jamaica Survey of Establishments (JSE) the nod during a panel discussion about the survey on September 25 in Kingston.

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