KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Financial Investigations Division (FID) says it will undertake a comprehensive analysis of the Integrity Commission’s (IC) report tabled in Parliament on Tuesday to determine what, if any, specific area may be probed in keeping with its mandate.

In a statement from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on Thursday, the FID noted that it received a communication from the IC on September 19, 2024. It said its contents will be analysed in accordance with the legislations that govern the division’s functions.

In the 179-page report, the IC recommended that both the FID and Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) examine aspects of the financial affairs of Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

The matters that have been referred to the FID and TAJ involves over $150 million worth of transactions, with various companies, including Barita Investments and includes a US$94,000 bond. One of his sons is affiliated with one of the companies that have been mentioned.

Holness has since “strongly rejected” the recommendations, stating “let it be known that I have complied with any obligation placed on me within the law. The company with which I am the directly associated is compliant and up to date with its tax filings”.

In December 2021, the Integrity Commission and the Financial Investigations Division signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at fostering a strategic working relationship in which information-sharing is at its core.