Hundreds of farmers in the communities of Flagaman, Greenfield, Southfield, and Top Hill, in St Elizabeth are to benefit from a US$200-million Pedro Plains Irrigation Scheme, with which the Government is moving ahead. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement during his contribution to the 2023-24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, […]
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Bank of Jamaica has taken note of an article published in The Gleaner on March 1, written by Dr Samuel Braithwaite and titled ‘BOJ Monetary Policy: Is There a Byles Effect?’ In the article, several questions were posed to BOJ, and in the context of the issues raised, the central bank wishes to provide a […]
NVESTING IN mutual funds as part of retirement planning can be beneficial to an investor in the long term, says Marissa Williams, assistant vice-president of sales and client services at JN Fund Managers. Williams explained that for persons to enjoy their golden years, proper financial planning is necessary. She noted that with rising inflation, investing […]
The United States Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes and raise borrowing costs to higher levels than previously projected if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday in prepared testimony to a Senate panel. “The latest economic data have […]
EMPSTER CHUNG…we will continue to work with these partners as we continue to expand our footprint, but there is still the need for new partners and organisations to get involved…as a result we will be moving to launch 100 creative innovators. This will be a network of individuals or companies that fund programmes to support […]
ORE than half of Government’s $657.2-billion allocation for non-debt recurrent expenditure will go towards the compensation of public sector employees as the Administration forges ahead with its wage restructuring programme. Finance and the Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke, in opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate Tuesday, said compensation of employees accounts for $367.4 billion or […]
MINISTRY OF FINANCE 2023 BUDGET PRESENTATION HMFPS-BUDGET-PRESENTATION_March-7-_TO-PRINT-E-3 M
he life, health and well-being of domestic animals, particularly cats and dogs, can now benefit from insurance protection following the roll-out of Guardian General Insurance Limited’s Pet Guard policy in the local market. Introduced during the last quarter of 2022, Pet Guard offered as a rider or policy provision can be purchased under an existing […]
Tax Administration Jamaica is advising that several forms have been revised during this filing period in keeping with feedback from stakeholders and international best practices. Additionally, the revised Income Tax Returns captures more information, as well as provides more convenience and efficient use for the taxpayer. Taxpayers are reminded to take note of several forms, […]
