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A total of $15 million has been allocated to the Veterinary Services Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives. Of the sum, $5.52 million has been allocated for the rental of property, machinery and equipment; a further $5 million will go towards compensating employees; $2.47 million to...

New Principal of the Albert Town High School, Wentworth Gabbidon has pointed out that there are aspects of the British education system that could benefit Jamaica and there are also aspects of the Jamaican system that could be of use in the United Kingdom (UK). He stressed that in terms of quality, the Jamaican system was on par with the...

A sum of $9.5 million has been assigned to the Absenteeism in Jamaica's Primary School project, to continue to raise the level of attendance in primary schools, and to evaluate the National School Lunch Programme. As set out in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the project, which is funded by the Inter-American Development Bank...

A sum of $244.41 million has been allocated to fund the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Project, under the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce. This provision has been made in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 29), by the Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies. The project, which will...

The Bureau of Standards has been allocated $22.35 million to fund the Jamaica Implementation of Quality, Environmental and Food Safety Systems project. This is contained in the 2007/2008 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 29) by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies. Objectives of the project, which is being conducted in...

The Jamaica Social Policy Evaluation Project (JASPEV), has been allocated $25.1 million in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives, yesterday (March 29). The project, which began in August 2002, falls under the Office of the Cabinet and is being funded by the Government and the Department for International Development. Among the physical targets...

The Primary Education Support Project (PESP) is to receive $700.4 million for the 2007/08 fiscal year, according to the Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives, yesterday (March 29), by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies. A Government and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded initiative, the project will, during the year, complete preparation and piloting...

A sum of $827.3 million has been allocated to the Public Sector Modernization Programme in the Office of the Cabinet during the current fiscal year. This is contained in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled yesterday (March 29) in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies. Among the objectives of the programme...

A sum of $482.5 million has been allocated for the implementation and improvement of water supply systems in rural parishes, under the National Water Commission (NWC) Rural Water Supply Programme. This provision has been made in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on March 29 by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies. Of that...

The Government of Jamaica intends to enhance the social, economic and political development of the country through the passage of a number of Bills that are already on the agenda of Parliament. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, in his speech at the opening of the 2007/08 legislative year in Gordon House today (March 29) said that...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall said today (March 29) that the Government would be accelerating its efforts to reduce crime and violence in the society. The Governor-General, who was delivering the Throne Speech to signal the beginning of the 2007/08 financial year at Gordon House, said that a number of initiatives would be undertaken to reduce...

The Government, this legislative year, will be paying special attention to human development, particularly among the vulnerable in the society such as children, the aged, the poor, and the physically and mentally challenged. "In pursuance of this, emphasis will be placed on improving.the physical environments of public hospitals, health centres, children's homes, places of safety and parish infirmaries and providing...