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March 07, 2025
Downside risks to growth projections significant, says Fiscal Commissioner
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams says while Jamaica’s fiscal position and policy are sustainable, downside risks to growth projections are significant, given current geopolitical uncertainties and potential for hydrological shocks such as hurricanes.
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
March 11, 2025
Editorial | IFC off to good start
The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) has made a promising start. Its assessment of the Government’s debt and macroeconomic projections, which is outlined in its Fiscal Policy Paper for the 2025-26 financial year, concludes that the administration’s forecasts are, on their face, sound.
Source: Jamaica Gleaner
March 13, 2025
Fiscal Commissioner Calls on Gov’t to Cap Public Sector Wages
Commissioner of the Independent Fiscal Commission, Courtney Williams, has added his voice to growing calls for the government to cap public sector wages.
Source: Nationwide News Network
March 18, 2025
Smile Jamaica Interview
Fiscal Commissioner Courtney Williams joins us to review the main points of the Independent Fiscal Commission's first Economic & Fiscal Assessment Report, which assesses the government’s debt and macroeconomic projections for 2025-2026.
Source: Television Jamaica
March 18, 2025
2025/26 Budget Deemed Credible by the Independent Fiscal Commission
The Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) has determined that the 2025/26 Budget currently being debated in the House of Representatives is credible, based on macroeconomic and fiscal projections.
Source: JIS
March 18, 2025
Fiscal Commissioner Wants Revenue and Expenditure Tabled Together
Fiscal commissioner, Courtney Williams, is calling on the government to adopt a new budget process that would see the revenue measures tabled alongside the estimates of expenditure.
Source: Nationwide News Network
March 18, 2025
Independent Fiscal Commission says 2025/2026 national budget is credible but there are shortcomings
The Independent Fiscal Commission says the 2025/2026 national budget presented by Finance Minister Fayval Williams is credible, but there are shortcomings.
Source: IRIE FM
March 22, 2025
Independent Fiscal Commission says it’s unlawful to comment on initiatives put forward by Opposition during budget debate
The Independent Fiscal Commission has pointed out that it is not within its remit to comment on initiatives put forward by the Opposition during the 2025/2026 budget debate.
Source: IRIE FM