Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke on Tuesday tabled a trillion-dollar budget in the House of Representatives, the first in Jamaica’s history.
Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has repeated his warning to public sector workers who are yet to accept the Government’s wage offer that there will be no room in the upcoming budget to make the payments.
Read more: No room in upcoming budgets for salary increases due this year, says Clarke
Lighting and electrical products distribution company FosRich has inked deals with two microfinancing companies to grab its share of the $2 billion market for solar electrical products.
Read more: FosRich goes after $2 billion solar market via microfinancing deals
Governor of Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Richard Byles, says the central bank will continue to insist on the existence of strong, capable and well-resourced internal audit functions in all financial institutions that the bank regulates.
Read more: BOJ insists on stringent internal auditing for all financial entities
THE Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Wednesday obtained a court order blocking directors of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) from taking action to wind up the company that is at the centre of a multi-billion-dollar fraud.
Read more: Fraud-hit SSL directors barred from winding-up company