PM, Finance Minister Confirm Another Debt Exchange Programme

Feb 12, 2013

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has confirmed that a second debt exchange programme will be implemented. In a joint national broadcast with the Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips this evening, Simpson Miller said the programme called a National Debt Exchange Offer will be launched Tuesday morning. The debt exchange is part of measures that the Government is relying on to reduce the debt from the current 140 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product.

You may also be interested in:

Hipolina Joseph leads the consultations on National Youth Policy Discussions
Stakeholders Engage in Consultations to Strengthen National Youth Policy
The Department of Youth Development and Sports, through its Youth Unit, has commenced a four-day series of half-day closed stakeholder consultations aimed at strengthening the development and imple
caricom_admin
Capacity Workshop
Regional Workshop Strengthens Caribbean Capacity on Genetic Resources
Regional policymakers, scientists, and biodiversity experts gathered from March 3-5, 2026, at The University of the West Indies (UWI), St.
caricom_admin