Fayval Williams
JamaicapoliticianFemale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Fayval Williams is Jamaica's Minister of Finance and the Public Service. She recently garnered attention as she is set to present her first estimates of government expenditure during the opening of Parliament, outlining the administration's financial plans for the fiscal year.
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Fayval Williams said the move is part of the Government's productivity agenda aimed at increasing efficiency.
Jamaica Customs eases clearance process for new vehicles imported by authorised dealers | NewsJamaica· 2026-06-20
Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams said the Government was not averse to reviewing a tiered approach to introducing the tax.
Diet drink dilemma | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-06
Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams said the conflict has already pushed global oil prices higher and could affect Jamaica.
Petrojam says motorists spared full impact of global fuel price increases | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-06
Portfolio Minister Fayval Williams was first to appear before the committee.
Opposition presses for fiscal commission report during budget review | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-05
Fayval Williams, the Finance and the Public Service Minister, warns that the price of oil in Jamaica could be impacted by the current war in the Middle East.
Finance Minister warns Middle East war could impact oil prices in Jamaica | NewsJamaica· 2026-03-05Fayval Williams is the minister of finance and the public service who will open the Budget Debate.
House to comb through expenditure, revenue measures | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-28
Fayval Williams is the Finance Minister who announced the special consumption tax on sweetened beverages.
Editorial | The sweet drinks tax | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-02-23Fayval Williams, the finance minister, announced her intention to apply GCT to digital services supplied from abroad and consumed in Jamaica.
Editorial | Get CARICOM in on digital GCT | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-02-19
Jamaica’s Energy Minister Fayval Williams has conceded that there have been delays in approving applications for net billing.
Delays In Net Billing Approvals Irk Solar Dealers | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-16
Fayval Williams presented the J$1.44 trillion expenditure budget in the context of Hurricane Melissa.
Editorial | Stability budget, but … | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-02-16
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Fayval Williams announced that the Government would extract another $57 billion from the NHT.
Morris: Stop raid the barn | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-13
Finance Minister Fayval Williams said the tax serves 'broader public-health objectives' in a country grappling with obesity and diabetes.
Sweet sin tax | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-13
Fayval Williams is the Finance Minister who tabled the proposed 2026–2027 Budget and its revenue measures.
Opposition spokesman flags pre-hurricane money problems amid new tax measures | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-13
Finance and the Public Service Minister Fayval Williams put the nation on notice that it should brace for new tax measures.
BRACE FOR New taxes | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-12
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says new taxes will be introduced to fund the upcoming budget as the Holness administration contends with the economic fallout from Hurricane Melissa.
New taxes coming but vulnerable Jamaicans 'will be protected' - Finance Minister | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-12Fayval Williams piloted amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Asset Tax (Specified Bodies) Act.
House OKs income tax relief for companies that helped workers after Melissa | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-11
Minister Fayval Williams approved an urgent disposal process.
Urgent e‑waste disposal approved amid rebuilding push | NewsJamaica· 2026-02-10
Finance Minister Fayval Williams says Jamaica is looking to deepen its relationship with CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jamaica eyes stronger ties as CAF rethinks risk metrics | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-07
Fayval Williams, the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, discusses the expected changes in taxation due to Hurricane Melissa.
Hurricane Melissa alters public expectations on taxes – Williams | BusinessJamaica· 2026-02-06
Fayval Williams is the MP for St Andrew Eastern who expressed hope for unity in addressing issues affecting women and girls.
Public-sector workers lead on sexual harassment complaints | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-02-06
Fayval Williams is the Minister of Finance and Public Service of Jamaica who participated in the forum.
Panamá apunta a déficit fiscal menor al 4% del PIB, un hecho que podría impactar a mercados y calificadoras
Panama· 2026-01-29
Minister Williams defended the changes forcefully, arguing that they align Jamaica with Financial Action Task Force Recommendation 40.
Janiel McEwan | The FID amendments: Independence won, but oversight lost in the shadows | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-01-27
Fayval Williams, the Finance Minister, is leading the initiative to launch Jamaica's micro-stock exchange.
Micro Market by June as finance minister touts ways to raise capital | BusinessJamaica· 2026-01-23
Holness acknowledged that for him and Finance Minister Fayval Williams, 'this is all economic activity'.
‘NOT FOR THE GREEDY’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2026-01-16
Fayval Williams noted that only a small portion of the early childhood education system was controlled by the state.
Editorial | Early childhood crisis | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-12-15
The finance minister, Fayval Williams, should lay a comprehensive ministry paper that sets out the full terms of that arrangement.
Editorial | Clarity on the recovery package | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-12-14Finance Minister Fayval Williams requested an assessment to determine whether the legal threshold for fiscal rule suspension had been met.
IFC validates Gov’t decision to suspend fiscal rules as part of Hurricane Melissa responseJamaica· 2025-12-12
Finance Minister Fayval Williams requested an assessment to determine whether the legal threshold for fiscal suspension had been met.
IFC validates Gov’t’s fiscal response to Hurricane Melissa damageJamaica· 2025-12-12Finance Minister Fayval Williams also faced questions about the loan during Tuesday’s Standing Finance Committee meeting.
I would do it every day and twice on Sunday – VazJamaica· 2025-12-11
Fayval Williams is the Minister of Finance and the Public Service who announced the reopening of schools after Hurricane Melissa.
All schools to reopen early JanuaryJamaica· 2025-12-10