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Ground Broken for Artificial Football Turf at Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence
The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) have broken ground for the construction of an artificial football turf at the Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence, on the grounds of the University of...
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Bill to Remove Tax Exemption to be Taken to Parliament
Cabinet has given approval for the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2018 to be introduced into the Houses of Parliament. The Bill seeks to make permanent the removal of the exemption previously provided for the general insurance companies, insurance brokers and agents from the 15 per cent withholding tax on outgoing premiums in the circumstances specified in the Act. This is...
JDF to Get More Patrol Vehicles
Cabinet has approved the award of a contract in the amount of US$7,436,430 to Toyota Jamaica Limited for the provision of 159 patrol vehicles for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Details are outlined in a Ministry Paper tabled in the House of Representatives on September 18. “Although not purpose built for military applications, the selected Toyota model with modifications has...
Thirty-Six Students Receive Scholarships from Future Leaders
Thirty-six high-school students have received scholarships valued at $1.35 million from non-profit organisation, Future Leaders of Jamaica (FLJ), for the 2018/19 academic year. The recipients include 31 students from first to fifth form, who received $35,000 each; and six students in sixth form, who got grants of $45,000 each. The funds, which cover tuition, books and other expenses, have already...
PM Calls On World Leaders to Commit to Consolidation of Peaceful Coalitions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on world leaders to “commit to the consolidation of peaceful coalitions”. “What better occasion than this Summit to do just that,” the Prime Minister told the world leaders, as he delivered Jamaica’s Statement to a United Nations (UN) Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, held today (September 24), at the UN Headquarters in...
Gov’t Pursuing Legislative Measures to Dismantle Gangs
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Administration will continue to pursue legislative measures to effectively investigate, pursue and apprehend individuals for whom there is strong evidence of gang activity. “It is our position as a Government that there must be specific provisions within the law for the apprehension of these types of complex, organised criminality,” he...
No Rift Between Jamaica and Partners in Security Cooperation – Johnson Smith
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says there is “no rift” between Jamaica and its traditional partners in security cooperation. “Our efforts continue to be strong and friendly, based on mutual respect. There are issues which arise, as there must between any sovereign nations, and we work them out,” she said in the...
