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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. Morais Guy. (FILE)

Housing Ministry Will Continue to Upgrade Schemes

The Government, in the last fiscal year, provided 55 housing solutions at a cost of $31 million under its Infill Housing Programme, which seeks to upgrade existing housing schemes and projects. Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, addressing the launch of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, on Wednesday, June 4, at ACE Supercentre, at White Marl, St. Catherine. (FILE)

Positive Investment Prospects for Agriculture

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller responds to questions about the revocation of the licence of EWI to construct a 381-megawatt energy plant during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 4.

EWI Officially Notified of Licence Revocation for Energy Project

Executives of the University of Technology (UTech) with a representational cheque for $500,000, which was presented by First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union to implement a pilot business education and entrepreneurship project in five high schools in the Corporate Area. The cheque was presented at the official launch of the project on Tuesday, June 4, at UTech’s Papine campus in St. Andrew. At second right is: Senior Marketing Officer, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Diana Allen. Members of UTech’s management team from left are: Senior Director, Planning and Projects, Denise Stephenson-Hammil; from the Faculty of Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies: Dean, Dr. Rohan Lewis; Head, School of Technical and Vocational Education, Dr. Leonie Clarke; Programme Director, Business and Computer Studies Programme, Vivia Clarke; and Co-ordinator, Graduate Studies Programme, Dr. Sybil Hamil.

UTECH Launches Business Education/Entrepreneurship Pilot Project

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 3.

$1 Billion Tank and Pump Rehabilitation Project Underway

12 years ago Sectoral Debate 2014/2015Transport

Changes Coming for Road Traffic Act

The Government is seeking to make the roadways safer for the traveling public, through changes to the Road Traffic Act, which will establish a number of new penalties and rules, aimed at reducing road crashes and fatalities. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 4, following the tabling of the Bill, Minister...

12 years ago Transport

NHT to Spend $22.4 Billion on Housing and Mortgage Financing

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will be disbursing over $22.4 billion on construction and mortgage financing activities for the financial year 2014/15. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, June 4. He also informed that the NHT plans to...

12 years ago Sectoral Debate 2014/2015Transport

HAJ Being Repositioned To Help More Jamaicans Own Homes

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is currently repositioning itself to play an even greater role in facilitating home ownership for Jamaicans. “With a vision of contributing to an improved standard of living through social transformation and the provision of affordable shelter solutions with security of tenure, Jamaicans can expect much from the agency during the year,” Minister with responsibility...

Collector of Customs at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Karlene Newman, outlines details of new taxes which took effect on June 1 at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office on Monday June 2.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Stamp Duty on Alcoholic Beverages Reduced

Stamp duty rates on alcoholic beverages have been reduced, effective June 1, as part of the Government’s strategy for the systematic unification of the rates of taxation. Importers of beverages such as wines, liquors and cordials will now enjoy a US$00.60 reduction in stamp duty from US$1.60 to US$1 while beers have been reduced from US$00.90 to US$00.60 per litre....

12 years ago EnvironmentParliamentSectoral Debate 2014/2015

NWC to Employ Strategies to Reduce Energy Usage

Several strategies aimed at reducing the National Water Commission’s (NWC) high energy usage will be implemented in short order. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill gave the undertaking while contributing to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 3. Minister Pickersgill said the company will be resorting to the alternative production...

Fourth Form student at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Shevani Smith (left); accepts a scholarship letter from President of the South Florida chapter of the Jamaican Ex-Police Officers Association, Roy Bennett. The scholarship is valued at J$40,000. Sharing the occasion at centre is Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of Area One, Warren Clarke.

12 years ago CommunityNational Security

Jamaica Ex-Police Officers Association Gives Back to St. James

Shevani Smith, a fourth form student at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in St. James, is the beneficiary of a J$40,000 scholarship from the South Florida Chapter of the Jamaica Ex-Police Officers Association. The scholarship was presented on June 3, as part of a week of activities by members of the Association, who also worked on the Adelphi Basic...

Acting Public Defender, Matondo Mukulu makes presentation about the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that his office will sign with the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), at a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank held Tuesday, May 27 at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

12 years ago Justice

Public Consultation on National Disabilities Bill Tomorrow

The Office of the Public Defender (OPD) is inviting members of the public to attend consultation sessions across the island to discuss the National Disabilities Bill recently tabled in Parliament. The sessions will begin in Kingston at the Jamaica Bar Association, 78 - 80 Harbour Street on June 5 beginning at 11:00am. The National Disabilities Bill seeks to make provisions...