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Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding on Tuesday (April 20) announced major improvements in benefits for pensioners, as well as low income earners contributing to the National Housing Trust (NHT), in his contribution to the 2010 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives. Prime Minister Bruce Golding and Mrs. Golding arrive at Gordon House, Tuesday, for his contribution to the...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has communicated to the Ministry of Education that a special waiver has been put in place for schools to be relieved of the 10 percent General Consumption Tax (GCT) now payable on the supply of electricity. Schools are required to submit a letter to the Commissioner of the Inland Revenue Department requesting...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has stated that the Government does not plan to introduce any new tax over the next two years. "It is not my intention over the medium term, and certainly during the term of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement, over the next 27 months, to introduce any new tax at...

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) says that Prime Minister Bruce Golding has congratulated the Ministry of Health, on negotiating better payment terms for 719 vital drugs now available to the public health system. Prime Minster, the Hon Bruce Golding greeting General Manager of Medical Disposables Limited, Kurt Boothe, at the April 21 contract signing at Jamaica House where...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has noted that during the 2010/11 Budget Debate, which ended Wednesday (April 21) at Gordon House, the stability of the Jamaican economy was not questioned. "Despite the many challenges that we have faced, no one has questioned the stability that now exists in the Jamaican economy," Mr. Shaw said, as...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, yesterday (April 21) sought to clarify the financing arrangements between the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) and the Finance Ministry. He was responding to questions raised by the Opposition while making his closing presentation in the 2010/11 Budget Debate in Gordon House. Mr. Shaw explained that at various points during the...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that while the upgrading of the Petrojam refinery is proving costly, it is critical to improving the country's capacity to meet domestic requirements for refined petroleum products. Mr. Golding, who was making his contribution to the 2010/11 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives Tuesday (April 20), said that the "capital costs"...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has disclosed plans to provide adequate accommodation for children placed in the custody of the State by the Courts, as well as those awaiting appearance before or determination by the Courts. Last month, Mr. Golding advised the House of Representatives of plans to establish a new juvenile correctional centre to eliminate overcrowding, and a new remand...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has expressed pleasure that the Twickenham Park Housing Development, Phase II, is to be completed in June, five months ahead of schedule. The Minister toured the development in St. Catherine, today (April 21), to see the progress of the work and view the already completed units. The project consists of 234...

The Government intends to renew its efforts to strengthen bilateral co-operation with the United States, with a view to addressing the flow of illegal guns from that country to Jamaica, Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has announced. Mr. Golding, who was making his contribution to the 2010/11 Budget Debate in the House, today (April 20), pointed out that the...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says the government is continuing to do all it can, within the limitation of resources, to address the problems in the justice system, through a number of initiatives that are ongoing, or are to come on stream. Mr. Golding outlined the measures in his contribution to the 2010/11 Budget Debate in the House, today...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has emphasised the importance of building a society based, not just on economic success, but also social order, which comes through sacrifice and discipline. "We need a national consensus on the kind of society we want to build, the sacrifices we are prepared to make, the discipline we are prepared to impose on ourselves...