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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

FINSAC Commission Archives to Be Launched

The FINSAC Commission Archives are expected to be launched in the coming days, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. He made the announcement while closing the debate on the first supplementary estimates for...

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis.

MSMEs Encouraged to Help Shape Country’s Digital Future

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), looks on as new mother, Natalia Marage, cradles her infant son, Rashawn. The occasion was the official handover of the newly refurbished breastfeeding room in the nursery at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston, by the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15). Others sharing the moment are President of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Sophia Bernard-Fairman (second right); and Nurse Manager of the Victoria Jubilee Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Keisha Brown.

Gov’t Strengthening Support for Mothers and Newborns

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening of a new Courts store in Drax Hall, St. Ann, on October 10.

PM Says Country No Longer Seen by Investors as High Risk

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), and United Kingdom (UK) Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean, Baroness Jennifer Chapman (third right), display a signed agreement for a feasibility study for the National Stadium Redevelopment Project. Occasion was a press conference at the Culture Ministry in New Kingston on Tuesday (October 15) to provide an update on the project. They are joined by (from left) Supernumerary Permanent Secretary in the Culture Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Judith Slater; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe.

National Stadium Redevelopment Moves Forward

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing Tuesday’s (October 15) sitting of the House of Representatives.

1 year ago Budget 2024/2025Parliament

243,000 Jamaicans Approved for Reverse Income Tax Credit

Some 243,000 Jamaicans have been approved for the Government’s Reverse Income Tax Credit. This financial initiative is designed to assist persons earning below $3 million annually, who meet the specific criteria, to receive a one-off $20,000 payment. Addressing the House of Representatives on a motion for the approval of the first supplementary estimates for fiscal year 2024/25 on Tuesday (October...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 15).

1 year ago Works / Construction

More Than 30 Roads to Be Repaired in St. Mary South Eastern

More than 30 roads across St. Mary South Eastern are programmed for repairs over the next nine months. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, during his contribution to the 2024/25 State of the Constituency Debate in the House...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on October 15.

1 year ago Parliament

Parliament Approves First Supplementary Estimates for 2024/25

The House of Representatives approved the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2024/25 fiscal year on Wednesday (October 15). The Estimates provide for an increase in total government expenditure and payments by approximately $40.7 billion, increasing the Budget to $1.38 trillion. This will be financed primarily through additional projected revenue and grant flows arising from non-tax revenue and tax revenue inflows....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second right), engage with stakeholders during Tuesday’s (October 15) launch of the six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme, at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston. Listening are British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (right); Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and the Caribbean in the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jennifer Chapman of Darlington (centre), and the school’s Principal, Shernet Clarke-Tomlinson.

1 year ago National Security and Peace

Seven Communities to Benefit from UK-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme

Seven volatile communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from a six-year United Kingdom (UK)-Jamaica Violence Prevention Partnership Programme (VPPP). Grant funding from the UK Government to the tune of £15 million will be used to support the programme. Addressing Tuesday’s (October 15) launch at Edward Seaga Primary School in Kingston, Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security,...

Director of Projects at Universal Service Fund (USF), Jaime Robinson (left), is joined by various stakeholders at the launch of the Connect Ja Public Wi-Fi in Brown’s Town, St. Ann on October 11. From second left are Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission (SDC), Nicola Bailey; Councillor for the Dry Harbour Division, Carlton Ricketts; Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Inspector of the St. Ann’s Bay Division, Ricardo Beckford, and Acting Assistant Superintendent for the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Camron Barrett.

1 year ago Technology

Brown’s Town Gets Free Wi-Fi Under Connect Ja

Residents of Brown’s Town in St. Ann are the latest to enjoy enhanced connectivity through the Universal Service Fund (USF) Connect Ja Public Wi-Fi programme. The free service, launched on October 11, builds on the USF’s previous efforts in the town, which includes the establishment of Community Wi-Fi sites in nearby areas such as Thicketts, Mount Zion, and Bamboo. “The...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Elizabeth North Western, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

98 Per Cent of Main Roads in St. Elizabeth North Western Now Rehabilitated

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Elizabeth North Western, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says 98 per cent of the main roads throughout the constituency have been rehabilitated since 2016. “By June 2025, it will be 100 per cent. This is made possible as a result of prudent fiscal...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (second left), speaks with Ruth Rochester (second right) at the recent opening of a three-day mental health conference held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston. Others sharing in the discussion are Senior Clinical Psychologist, Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Georgia Rose and Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Services at the Ministry, Dr. Kevin Goulbourne.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

Citizens Urged to Show Care for Persons with Mental Illness

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on community members to show greater support and care for persons with mental health challenges. He argued that a more caring approach will break down the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness and encourage more persons to seek help when they need it, and not feel fearful or...