Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says $462,092,000 has been approved for the payment of judgement debts for the current financial year. “If the amount provided is insufficient, we will again seek additional funds with a view to satisfying the obligations that arise in the course of this financial year,” she said. She was making her contribution to the 2018/19 Budget...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has underscored Jamaica’s commitment to the principal objectives of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM. The Prime Minister was speaking last evening (July 4) during the opening ceremony of the 39th Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Montego Bay St. James. Prime Minister Holness who is also Chairman of CARICOM...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will take its community sensitisation initiative dubbed ‘Boots to the Street’ to the Harbour View community in St. Andrew on Thursday (July 5). Boots to the Street was developed by the Ministry’s Communication and Public Relations Unit to engage citizens across the island in an effort to raise awareness about the work...

Members of the public are invited to participate in the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) 13th annual Road Race scheduled to take place on Saturday (July 7) beginning at 6:00 a.m. at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. The event is being held in conjunction with the 39th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference from July 4 to 6 at the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has announced the establishment of the Jamaica Creative 100 programme, with funding of $26 million. She informed that this is to help with the further development of creative people across Jamaica, who have imprinted their unique brand in the global marketplace or have the potential to do so. “Through this...

The 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will take place at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from July 4-6 under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The opening ceremony will begin at 4:00 pm on Wednesday (July 4) with presentations from Prime Minister Holness;...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says Chinese firm, Sinohydro, has been recommended as the contractor to undertake the first phase of the refinery upgrade project, which is the improvement of the Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) at Petrojam. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 3 at Gordon House, the Minister noted that in February...