Audley Shaw

J'can dollar slide shows lack of confidence says Analyst

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, JUNE 15, 2016- Despite intervention from the BOJ and assurance from Finance Minister Audley Shaw that steps would be taken to stabilise the Jamaican dollar, it continues to lose value against the US currency reaching a historic low of J$126.05 yesterday.

June 15, 2016
Published in Business & Economy

Phillips urges Auditor General to probe Shaw's allegations

KINGSTON, MAY 28, 2016 - Opposition spokesman on finance Dr Peter Phillips wants Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis to probe allegations made by Finance Minister Audley Shaw while closing the Budget Debate last Wednesday.

May 29, 2016
Published in Business & Economy

J$125.44 to one US - Slide excessive says Wynter

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaican dollar on Friday, May 27, ended trading at J$125.44, up by two cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily foreign exchange trading summary.

May 27, 2016
Published in Business & Economy

Minister of Finance Audley Shaw on order to fund his $1.5 million tax break has increased taxes on taxes on cigarettes, petrol and departure tax.

Shaw hikes taxes on petrol, cigarettes to fund $1.5m election promise

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 13, 2016- In order to fund his government's election promise to reduce personal income tax by $1.5 million, Finance Minister Audley Shaw has increased on taxes on cigarettes, petrol and departure tax.

May 12, 2016
Published in local news

Minister of Finance and the Public Sector Audley Shaw

Shaw flays JA’s lack of growth in regional trading.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — May 13, 2016 - Jamaica's Finance Minister Audley Shaw has lamented his country's lopsided trade imbalance with Trinidad and Tobago pointing out that Jamaica’s largest export to Trinidad and Tobago were not manufactured products but rather, “empty oil tanks.”

May 12, 2016
Published in Business & Economy

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, confer in the House of Representatives on April 14, where the 2016/17 Estimates of Expenditure and Revenue Estimates were tabled.

Gov't to spend 28% less this year with a budget of $579.93b

KINGSTON, April 15, 2016 - The Government is projecting to spend $579.93 billion for the 2016/17 fiscal year. This amount is 28 percent less than the $808 billion Revised budget for financial year 2015/16.

April 15, 2016
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Former Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips

Gleaner confirms: Shaw knew money wasn't available

MONTEGO BAY, April 3, 2016 - The Jamaica Gleaner is this morning corroborating former finance Minister Peter Phillips' argument that Finance Minister Audley Shaw was well aware that the money collected from a special tax on fuel had been placed in the Consolidated Fund, where all money collected by government goes.

April 3, 2016
Published in local news

Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Peter Phillips

Shaw just does not understand says Peter Phillips

KINGSTON, November 24, 2014 - Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips says statements by Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Audey Shaw regarding the Economic Programme Oversight Committee, EPOC are rather unfortunate.

November 24, 2014
Published in Business & Economy

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