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Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Healthcare Infrastructure, Hon Luther Buchanan, addressing the World Health Day Celebration, at the Black River Methodist Church, in St. Elizabeth, on Monday April 7. He called for an heightened awareness of vector- borne diseases.

Jamaicans Urged To Protect Themselves Against Mosquitoes

Region on Alert for New Vector-borne Disease Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Primary Healthcare Infrastructure, Hon. Luther Buchanan, is appealing to Jamaicans to protect themselves against an emerging vector-borne disease. According to the...

Chief Executive Officer, Child Development Agency, Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey.

Gage-Grey Appointed CEO of CDA

Dr. Rebecca Tortella, General Manager-Spanish Foundation, Victoria Tur, Deputy Spanish Ambassador and the Minister of Education Rev. Ronald Thwaites at the Jessie Ripoll Primary on Read Across Jamaica Day in May 2013. (FILE)

$205 Million for Reading Project in Primary Schools

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (right), emphasises a point during conversation with commander of the newly refurbished Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) police station in Kingston, Superintendent Natalie Burton (left), and Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, during a tour of the recently refurbished facility. The station, which was renovated by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ)/Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) at a cost of $23 million, was officially handed over on September 4. (FILE)

Correctional Facilities to be Repaired and Expanded

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015CommerceParliament

Move to Make Private Sector More Competitive

For the 2014/15 fiscal year, the Government will be seeking to strengthen the enabling environment for private sector competitiveness, to help Jamaica unleash productivity and growth. This will be done through the Jamaica Foundation for Competitiveness and Growth, which has been allocated $40 million in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the Standing Finance Committee of the House. Focus...

12 years ago AgricultureBudget 2014/2015Parliament

$110 Million to Boost Exports to the EU

A total of $110 million has been allocated in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure for the European Development Fund (EDF) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Capacity Building Project. The project aims to contribute to facilitating increased and more diversified exports of agricultural and agro-processed products to the European Union (EU) market. As of February 2014, equipment was procured for laboratories at...

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015National SecurityParliament

$51.9 Million to Continue Implementation of CCARP

The Ministry of Finance and Planning will continue implementation of the Caribbean Criminal Asset Recovery Programme (CCARP) this year with a $51.9 million allocation. This is included in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the Standing Finance Committee of the House. The project, which commenced in January 2012, seeks to strengthen the Financial Investigations Division (FID) criminal assets recovery...

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015ParliamentTechnology

$28 Million for Technology and Innovation Project

Some $28 million has been earmarked in the country’s 2014/15 budget to fund activities aimed at improving the levels of innovation in the Caribbean, by building and strengthening capacities in science, technology, and innovation. The anticipated targets this fiscal year for the Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean Project involve: engaging the services of a field officer and junior expert;...

12 years ago AgricultureBudget 2014/2015ParliamentTechnology

Irrigation Feasibility Assessment Project to Get $3.1 Million

The Government has allocated $3.1 million in the 2014/2015 Estimates of Expenditure for the Wind Powered Irrigation Feasibility Assessment Project. The Estimates of Expenditure are to be considered by the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament from April 8 to 10. The objectives of the project are to conduct a wind assessment in the Pedro Plains area of St. Elizabeth by...

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015ParliamentTechnology

$7.4 Million to Support Latin America Energy Organization Office in Jamaica

Some $7.4 million has been allotted in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure for the establishment of a Latin America Energy Organization (OLADE) Caribbean Sub-regional office in Jamaica. The project aims to facilitate deeper integration among member countries in the Caribbean and provide greater access to products and services offered by OLADE. As at February 2014, a sub-regional office was established...

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015National Security

JCF to Get Four Mobile Forensic Laboratories

The Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) crime fighting capabilities are being strengthened this financial year, with the purchase of four mobile forensic laboratories. An allocation of $60 million has been made to buy the units, as outlined in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Achievements under the programme, up to March 2014, included the procurement of...

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015National Security

Investigative Capacity of JCF to be Strengthened

The investigative capacity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to be strengthened with the $167.2 million expansion of its Automated Palm and Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). Details of the allotment are outlined in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The proposed project will, this fiscal year, see the expansion and upgrading of the METAMORPHA...