Audley Shaw

Minister of state in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Fayval Williams,

JAMAICA | Gov't amends proposal for 4-year negotiating cycle

KINGSTON, March 15, 2016 - Finance Minister Audley Shaw re-tabled the Financial Administration and Audit Act (Compensation Negotiating Cycles) Order 2018 in the House of Representatives yesterday after withdrawing it to make an amendment in relation to the four year negotiating cycle for which the administration has been severely criticized by the Opposition and union based stakeholders.

March 15, 2018
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Opposition spokesman on Finance Mark Goldingm delivering his maiden presentation in Parliament

JAMAICA | Golding Slams gov't for not giving the people a tax break

KINGSTON, March 13, 2018 - Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Mark Golding, has blasted the government for not giving the public a break from taxes.

March 13, 2018
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Finance Minister Audley Shaw says Government is unable, at this time, to improve its current wage offer to public sector workers as this would have serious repercussions for and imperil the economy.

JAMAICA | Higher Public Sector wage offer will imperil economy - Shaw

KINGSTON, March 11, 2018 - The Government of Jamaica says it recognizes and appreciates the sacrifices of all public sector workers." We thank them and applaud their continued contribution and dedication to the development of our country," says Finance Minister Audley Shaw.

March 11, 2018
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Finance Minister Audley Shaw, (left) in discussion with Prime Minister Andrew Holness

JAMAICA | Shaw says Gov't can't improve wage offer to public sector workers

KINGSTON, March 9, 2018 - Finance Minister Audley Shaw says his government is unable to make a better wage offer to public sector workers at this time.

March 9, 2018
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Audley Shaw, on Thursday (March 8) formally announced that the Government will not be introducing new taxes to fund the 2018/19 Budget.

JAMAICA | No New Taxes to Fund 2018/19 Budget

KINGSTON, March 8, 2018 - Finance Minister Audley Shaw, on Thursday announced that the Government will not be introducing new taxes to fund the 2018/19 Budget, amounting to approximately $773.6 billion.

March 8, 2018
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), responds to a question during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament held on Wednesday (February 28). At left is Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin.

JAMAICA | Gov’t Considers Selling JPS Shares to Clear Streetlight Debt

KINGSTON, March 2, 2018 - The Government is giving consideration to selling some of its shares in the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) in order to clear the debt owed to the company for streetlights.

March 2, 2018
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Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips has warned that if the country cannot rely on the assurances by Ministers to Parliament ,"we are asking to take the disputes to the streets".

JAMAICA | Opposition Vexed by Govt's Voter Re-verification Delay

KINGSTON, March 1, 2018 - The Opposition Peoples National Party is not happy that the government has reneged on its commitment to set aside $700 million in this year's Budget to undertake the long awaited re-verification of the voters' list.

March 1, 2018
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Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), shares a light moment with (from left): National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President, Luis Alberto Moreno; and Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter, during Monday’s (February 26) reception at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston

“JAMAICA on path to becoming Caribbean’s first digital society” says IDB's Luis Moreno

KINGSTON, February 27, 2018 - The Government of Jamaica has paved the way for the creation of a digital society, with the signing of a package of loans from the Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB).

February 27, 2018
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