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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, stresses a point while fielding questions from journalists during Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.

$1.2B To Acquire Land For Road Works In Three Parishes

Cabinet has approved the acquisition of parcels of land for road improvement works in St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is to finance the acquisition in the amount of $1.2 billion, as...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, expounds on an important matter while addressing Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.

Global Prices Impacting Local Economy

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.

Digital Technology Services Awarded Over US$4M In Contracts

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, highlights a point while addressing Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.

Major Project To Begin In The Cockpit Country 2022/2023

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), plays drums with percussionist Bongo Herman (centre), while Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), plays the shaker. Occasion was the recent Rita Marley: Mystic of a Queen Exhibition, held at the Bob Marley Museum in St. Andrew.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister At Bob Marley Museum

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on (February 10) after tabling the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure.

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project Gets Over $353 Million

Just over $353 million has been earmarked to continue the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project’s implementation across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) during the upcoming fiscal year. The provision is contained in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on February 10, by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Dr. Nigel Clarke. The project,...

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project Gets $2.28 Billion

The Government will spend $2.28 billion to continue the Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project in 2022/23. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service spearheads the implementation of the project, which commenced in January 2018. It aims to improve public service delivery...

4 years ago AgricultureBudget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceParliament

$150 Million Allocated To Modernise Agricultural Sector Programme

A sum of $150 million has been budgeted for the Modernisation of the Agricultural Sector Programme. The objective of the project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is to increase agricultural productivity and income for beneficiary smallholder farmers. Details are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Among the...

Director at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) and Clinical Nutritionist at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research at The University of the West Indies, Dr. Suzanne Soares-Wynter, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Friday, February 11.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Obesity Major Risk Factor For Heart Disease – HFJ

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is placing emphasis on obesity as a major risk factor for heart disease throughout Heart Month – February 2022. The month is being observed under the theme ‘The weigh to a healthy heart’. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on February 11, Director at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr....

Minister of Transport and Mining , Hon. Audley Shaw, (second from left), signs a US$34million contract for the extension of the runway at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James, during a recent ceremony held at the facility. Also signing (from left to right) are President and Chief Executive Officer at the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; Director at Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure Limited, James Aikman; and Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe.

4 years ago Transport

Work To Commence On Runway Extension At Sangster Airport By March 31

Work will commence during the first quarter of the year on the US$34-million runway extension works at Sangster International Airport (SIA) in St. James. This follows the signing of a contract by Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, with United Kingdom-based Lagan Aviation and Infrastructure Limited and H&J Martin Holdings Limited JV, to undertake the project, which is...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

4 years ago Gender AffairsParliament

Women In Politics Loving The Experience

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that while representational politics was never a first career choice, she now finds it both rewarding and very inspirational. Minister Williams, who was speaking at a virtual forum, “Youth Career Talk”, on Friday (February 11), said that while some persons close to her tried to dissuade her from entering the political...

4 years ago AgricultureBudget 2022/2023Finance & Public Service

$65 Million Set Aside For Soil Fertility Mapping Project

The Government has allocated $65 million for the Soil Fertility Mapping Project, which aims to increase the productivity and quality of agricultural produce. Details are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, seeks to optimise farmers’ profits and enhance farming efficiency...