Author Archive: Patrice Walters

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Pastor accused of fraud fined
A St. Catherine based minister of religion, who illegally collected more than $30,000 from another pastor to get divorce papers, was
Jamaica meets IMF targets
Jamaica has met all targets under the International Monetary Fund’s precautionary stand-by arrangement, for the period ending December
Constant Spring Market demolished
Demolition work has begun on the Constant Spring Market in Kingston. It follows the removal of vendors after they failed in their court
Processing of public pensions soon to be digitized
The government is moving to automate the processing of public pensions through the development of a digital platform to be implemented
Government pledges commitment to gender equality
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has committed to gender equality, as a priority of the government, under its prosperity plan. He was
Finance Minister defends Govt decision to cut some taxes
Finance Minister Dr. Nigel Clarke says as the country continues to pay down its debt, the government must be very strategic in the
IMF wants Jcan Govt to do tackle shortcomings in the governance of public bodies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Jamaican government, to ensure that steps are taken to reduce the scope for
IMF commends Jcan Govt on new tax measures
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the Jamaican government, for its tax reduction and other measures announced