Effective April 2024, the personal income tax threshold will move from $1.5 million to $1.7 million. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon.
The Government is working on establishing unemployment insurance in the new financial year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said that in the first
The Government is revising the thresholds for the procurement of goods, services and works in public-sector entities. The move will be facilitated through amendments to the Public Procurement Act 2015
In a bid to change the culture around procurement in the public service, a ‘Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Procurement Awards’ is to be introduced that will celebrate excellence in procurement.
The audit and final evaluation of the Public Sector Transformation Programme will be conducted between April and June of this year. The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance and
Work is being done to address anomalies related to the implementation of the new public-sector compensation structure, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica now has a fully functional electronic procurement system. He noted that the Government of Jamaica Electronic
A budgetary allocation of $10.2 billion has been made for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project for the upcoming fiscal year. The sum is contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of
The Government has budgeted close to $2 billion to carry out key infrastructural works in the upcoming fiscal year to improve several facilities for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force
A project to support the improvement of access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) has been given a budgetary allocation of $822 million to continue in the
Construction activities on the country’s forensic pathology autopsy suite are set to continue in the new fiscal year. The project, which commenced in April 2021, is slated to end in
For the 2022/23 financial year, the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) will continue to mobilise financial resources for on-lending to developers, so as to contribute to the overall increase in the
The Government of Jamaica has allocated $105 million for the rehabilitation of select facilities at the Bodles Research Station, which will directly impact the level of support given to farmers.
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue work under the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Phase II during the new financial year, through a $433.3-million budgetary
Just over $353 million has been earmarked to continue the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project’s implementation across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) during the upcoming fiscal year. The provision is
The Government will spend $2.28 billion to continue the Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project in 2022/23. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before
A sum of $150 million has been budgeted for the Modernisation of the Agricultural Sector Programme. The objective of the project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture
The Government has allocated $65 million for the Soil Fertility Mapping Project, which aims to increase the productivity and quality of agricultural produce. Details are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates
A sum of $330 million has been budgeted to continue work on the Jamaica Business Environment Reforms Project. The funds have been set aside in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure,
The amendments to the Domestic Violence Act are expected to be passed in Parliament during this legislative year. Cabinet has approved the recommended measures, and drafting instructions have been issued.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government has developed a strategic framework to guide the introduction of electric vehicles (EV) in Jamaica. Delivering the Throne
During the 2022/2023 fiscal year, the Government will be ensuring that new traffic rules are implemented for the safety of persons on the roadways and to end indiscipline. Governor-General, His
Effective April 1, students seeking a loan from the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), will now only require one guarantor instead of two. This was announced by Minister of Finance and
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the National Unattached Youth Programme (NUYP), which provides skills training opportunities for young people, aged 17 to
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says that repairs will continue on farm roads in the upcoming fiscal year, through a $1.5-billion allocation in the 2021/2022 Budget for
The Government is to complete a Regulatory Impact Assessment and National Strategy and Action Plan for integrated waste management for Jamaica, in the upcoming financial year. This is to be
The Electronic Land-Titling Project, which seeks to enhance the land-registration process, is to get under way in April. To commence the initial project activity, a sum of $60 million has
All construction activities under the Montego Bay Closed Harbour Beach Park project are to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year. The project aims to provide 6.5 hectares of active
Establishment of the gene bank for the rehabilitation of the Negril Great Morass in Westmoreland is to be completed during the upcoming financial year. Setting up of the gene bank,
A sum of $328 million has been provided to wrap up activities under the Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project, in the upcoming financial year. The project seeks to rehabilitate the
One hundred micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are to benefit from capacity building, technical assistance or grants in the upcoming financial year. This will be facilitated under the Boosting
The 2021/22 Budget Debate begins on Tuesday, March 9 in the House of Representatives, with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, making his presentation.
The Government has allotted $66 million to complete activities under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP) IV in the upcoming financial year. The funds, which have been provided in the 2021/22
The Government has allotted $200 million to complete activities under the Jamaica Integrated Community Development Project, during the upcoming fiscal year. The project seeks to enhance access to basic urban
