The Government has set aside more than $300 million to boost its Global Services Skills (GSS) Project. Details are contained in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objectives of the Global Services Skills Project include promoting the growth of the global services sector in Jamaica, particularly in higher value-added segments; providing the sector with...

It is with a deep sense of sadness that I learnt of the passing of Greta Bogues – interim CEO for the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, (PSOJ). Greta was a stalwart in the private sector and a true servant of Jamaica who could be relied on to give her all in any effort with which she was tasked. Her...

The Government has budgeted $309 million for the construction of the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite. The project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of National Security, aims to increase the forensic capacity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and reduce the backlog in criminal and other cases. It is anticipated that 40 per cent of construction activities will be...

The Government has earmarked more than $244 million for work to strengthen and increase Jamaica’s climate resilience across priority sectors. This is under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience 11 (PPCR11)-Adaptation Programme and Finance Mechanisms, details of which are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which started in 2015 and is...

A sum of $813 million has been allocated to the Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Programme for the upcoming fiscal year. This is contained in the Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, on February 18. The objective of the programme is to construct...

The Government has allocated a sum of $120 million towards the establishment of a special education diagnostic centre at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. The project also includes the construction of a waste-water treatment system, abattoir, and biodigester on the college campus. Details of the undertaking are contained in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, which...

The Government is expected to spend approximately $313.5 million during the 2021/2022 fiscal year on the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme. Details are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project is to promote energy efficiency in government facilities and fuel conservation in road transportation by contributing to the avoidance...

The Government is expected to spend approximately $653 million on a project, titled Support to the National HIV/AIDS Response in Jamaica, during the 2021/2022 fiscal year. Details of this expenditure are outlined in the 2021/2022 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Objectives of this project are to reduce AIDS-related morbidity with effective biomedical and supporting interventions; and...