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Jamaica: Microcredit act to be tabled within 12 months
By Douglas Mcintosh From JIS Story Highlights “We are seized of the importance of the Microcredit Act. We have (several) pieces of legislation, of which the Microcredit Act is an important component, that we intend to table in the House…
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Jamaica: Multi-stakeholder acceptance of Fiscal Council will be kKey – Finance Minister
By Douglas McIntosh From JIS Story Highlights Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says multi-stakeholder acceptance and ownership of Jamaica’s proposed independent Fiscal Council will be key to its success. He pointed out that this…
Jamaica fisheries sector gets World Bank aid
BY NELSON A. KING From Caribbean Life The World Bank has signed a multi-million dollar grant to aid climate-resilient practices in the fisheries sector in Jamaica. The Washington-based financial institution said Dr. Nigel Clarke, Jamaica’s minister of Finance & the…
