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REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS -DECLARATION OF APPROVED INTEGRATED RESORT DEVELOPMENT 2021

Request for Applications for the Declaration of Integrated Resort Development will be open tomorrow

Standard and Poor’s Affirms Jamaica at ‘B+’, Revises Outlook from Negative to Stable’

SERVE Jamaica Programme provides J$3 billion for MSMEs through the DBJ

Public Sector Leave Arrangements with respect to COVID-19. Click the link to read the circular!

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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. ...

Financial Secretary

Ms. Darlene Morrison is currently Jamaica’s Financial Secretary. As Financial Secretary, Ms. Morrison is the technical and administrative head of the Ministry of Finance and the Pu...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service

The Hon. Marsha Smith, MP was born and raised in the parish of Saint Ann. She was educated at Brown’s Town Primary School, Westwood High School, Brown’s Town Community College, the...

COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Programme - Prioritizing Our Senior Citizens

The COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive is a one-time grant 0f $10,000 available to all Jamaican Citizens aged 60 years and older who have been fully vaccinated.

Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Honourable Nigel Clarke (centre) and Financial Secretary, Ms. Darlene Morrison (third left) take a group photo at the virtual launch of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship at the Ministry on July 29. Others in photo are (from left) Deputy Financial Secretary of the Strategic Human Resource Management Division, Mr. Wayne Jones; Chief Personnel Officer of the Office Service Commission, Mrs. Jacqueline Mendez; Mr. O’Neil Grant, President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association; and Ms. Monica Brown, Executive Director, Students’ Loan Bureau.

Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke highlighted the vision and purpose of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme while speaking during the virtual launch at the Finance Ministry recently. Also included in the photo is Mr. Oneil Grant, President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association.

50 Million USD Agreement Signed Strengthening the MSME Sector

Dr the Hon Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Mrs. Therese Turner-Jones, IDB country representative for Jamaica, on Friday, March 13, 2020, signed the agreement for the Boosting Innovation Growth Entrepreneurship Ecosystems (BIGEE) Programme. Under the BIGEE programme, established MSMEs will be supported for innovation, growth, patent development and commercialization among others at the individual and group level at all stages of the firm cycle. (Seated right: Milverton Reynolds, Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica).

Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Employers: Interim Guidance for COVID-19

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GoJ Receives USD $40M Loan to finance the Second Rural Economic Development Project

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Honourable Nigel Clarke, and World Director for the Caribbean (centre), World Bank Director for the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed (right of Minister Clarke) showcase the loan agreement of the Second Rurual Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) Project.

GoJ Receives USD $40M Loan to finance the Second Rural Economic Development Project

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Honourable Nigel Clarke, and World Bank Director for the Caribbean, Ms. Tahseen Sayed signed the loan agreement of the Second Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) Project.

The Citizen's Guide to the Budget 2020-2021

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Civil Service Week Media Launch 2019

(l-r) Ms. Carlene Smith, Deputy Financial Secretary-CPAD; Mrs. Sandra Fairclough, Principal Financial Officer; Finance Minister, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre); Ms. Roxanne Linton CEO, FHCCU- title sponsors for the 5K and CSW Award; Mrs. Lorna Phillips, Principal Director, Compensation Management & Implementation and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association Mr. O’Neil W. Grant. The Finance Minister stands proud having launched Civil Service Week 2019 at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Minister Clarke lauded civil servants who he said were the envy of the region. “Jamaica couldn’t function without the civil service that we have here today and indeed the records show that of civil services in our region, Jamaica’s stands head and shoulder above,” Dr Clarke said emphatically.

MOU Signed between the GOJ and the USAID for Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Finance

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon Nigel Clarke and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator (AA) for Latin America and the Caribbean, John Barsa shake hands after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Jamaica and USAID. The MOU articulates broad collaboration principles and strategic objectives and capitalizes on the commonalities between the objectives and approaches that establish the basis for ongoing dialogue and cooperation towards disaster risk reduction and disaster risk finance in Jamaica. Also included in the photo are Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison (left of Finance Minister Dr the Hon Nigel Clarke) and Country Representative USAID/Jamaica, Jason Fraser (right of Mr. John Barsa).

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.

We Care Programme

The CARE Programme is a temporary cash transfer programme to individuals and businesses to cushion the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Click the image to download.

USF Virtual Cheque Handover Ceremony

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Honourable Dr. Nigel Clarke (left), Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, the Honourable Fayval Williams (centre) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, (right) the Honourable Alando Terrolonge held the $700 million cheque for the eLearning Jamaica Limited, in support of the Tablets for Teachers initiative at the recent Universal Service Fund Handing Over Ceremony. This is part of an agreement between the Government and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to provide each teacher in public schools with a 10-inch tablet computer as part of their compensation package.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters engage in conversation during a recent visit by the High Commissioner to the Ministry about the benefits Jamaica will receive with the provision of CA$4.7 million (J$498 million) from the Canada-CARICOM Climate Adaptation Fund facility. The CA$20 million (J$2.12 billion) fund is to be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

GOJ receives $261 million grant from Gov’t of Japan to fight COVID-19

The Government of Jamaica this morning signed a bilateral agreement with the Government of Japan to provide grant aid totalling two hundred million Japanese Yen (approximately 261 JMD) to support Jamaica's fight against the coronavirus, COVID-19.

Hon. Marsha Smith during Civil Servants of the Year Awards 2020 ceremony

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Marsha Smith acknowledged the exemplary service of civil servants during Civil Servants of the Year Awards 2020 ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Nigel Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP, has a light moment during the recently held virtual post-opening budget debate press conference.

Newly appointed CDB President Pays Courtesy Call to Finance Minister

The Honourable Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, DPhil, MP (centre left) and President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Hyginus “Gene” Leon (centre right), bump elbows during the President’s first courtesy call to the Minister on Tuesday, August 10. Financial Secretary, Ms. Darlene Morrison (left of Minister Clarke) and Vice President (Operations) of the Caribbean Development Bank, Mr. Ian Durant (right of President Leon) also participated in the photo opportunity.

The Budget

2019 - 2020 Budget

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

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS -DECLARATION OF APPROVED INTEGRATED RESORT DEVELOPMENT 2021

In furtherance of the expansion and improvement of Jamaica’s tourism product, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) introduced the concept of an Approved Integrated Resort Development (AIRD). An AIRD for the purpose of this application is a development consisting of a mix of various tourism amenities and facilities in the same precinct including, but not limited to, hotels, hotel rooms, villas, casinos, attractions, sporting facilities, entertainment facilities, service centres and shopping centres.

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Request for Applications for the Declaration of Integrated Resort Development will be open tomorrow October 6, 2021.

Kingston, Jamaica: Tuesday, October 5, 2021

The Request for Applications (“RFA”) for the award of Integrated Resort Development Orders will be open tomorrow October 6, 2021.

Under the Casino Gaming Act (“CGA”), the Minister responsible for Finance may make an order declaring an Integrated Resort Development to be an Approved Integrated Resort Development (“IRD”). This will enable the developer to then make an application to the Casino Gaming Commission for a licence to be issued, under the Act, to operate a casino within that resort development.

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Standard and Poor’s Affirms Jamaica at ‘B+’, Revises Outlook from Negative to Stable’

Kingston, Jamaica: Monday, October 4, 2021

Standard and Poor’s Ratings Agency, today, October 4, 2021, affirmed the Government of Jamaica’s 'B+' long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings and 'B' short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings and revised the outlook from “Negative” to “Stable”.

Read more: Standard and Poor’s Affirms Jamaica at ‘B+’, Revises Outlook from Negative to Stable’

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