Report: Jamaica failing on budget transparency

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Report: Jamaica failing on budget transparency

Jamaica is among 117 countries that have failed to reach the minimum threshold for adequate budget transparency, public participation, and oversight, according to an Open Budget Survey (OBS) in 2019. The revelation was made on Wednesday at a forum...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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