Public Education To Be Reviewed
The Government has established the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission 2020, which will be tasked with reviewing and assessing the country’s public education system. While making …
News
Special Grants For Poor And Vulnerable Persons
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that special grants will be disbursed to poor and vulnerable persons hard hit by the coronavirus …
News
DBJ Provides Additional $10 Billion For Onlending
The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will be providing an additional $10 billion to partner with approved financial institutions (AFIs) for onlending to specific productive …
News
Government Reduces Interest Rates On All New And Existing Loans
As part of the Government’s stimulus package to minimise the effects of COVID-19 on the economy, the National Housing Trust (NHT) has reduced interest rates …
News
Jamaica House Fellowship Programme Awardees To Be Placed In Public Sector By May
The second cohort of awardees under the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme will be selected and placed within the public sector by May. The initiative, launched …
News
Special Task Force To Address Water, Sanitation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a Special Inter-Ministerial Task Force has been established to address water and sanitation as the country combats …
News
$1.2 Billion Budgeted For Jamaica Eye
The Government will be ramping up the mounting of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at locations across the island under Jamaica Eye. Prime Minister, the Most …
News
MPs To Get $126 Million For COVID-19 Interventions
The Government will be allocating $126 million from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to Members of Parliament (MP) for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)-related interventions. Each MP …
News
Technology Platform Of JCF Expanded
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) technology platform has been expanded to accommodate a greater number of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, which will enable officers to …
News
Contribution By Prime Minister The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, MP To The 2020/2021 Budget Debate
TOWARDS A DECADE OF GROWTH TO ANCHOR OUR PEACE, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE Acknowledgements: 3 Our Response to COVID-19 5 Financial Resilience – COVID Economic …
Speeches
Bureau Of Standards Targeting MSMEs
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will be providing targeted support to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), during the new fiscal year, which begins …
News
Third Supplementary Estimates To Be Tabled March 24
A third Supplementary Estimates for the 2019/20 fiscal year will be tabled in the House of Representatives on March 24, to reflect the revised budgetary …
News
$10 Billion To Offset Impact Of COVID-19
The Government has increased the contingency provisions within the Budget to offset the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to $10 billion. Making the announcement in …
News
Contribution to the 2020/2021 Budget Debate by the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, MP
Section 1: Introduction and Acknowledgements Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it; except the Lord keep the city, the …
Speeches
Business Leaders Welcome Tax Cuts
Several business leaders are welcoming the $18 billion in tax cuts announced by Government, saying that it will provide economic stimulus, particularly at a time …
Features
Contribution to the 2020/2021 Budget Debate by the Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Mr. Mark Golding, MP
Salutations Mr. Speaker, as I rise to make this presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate, I give thanks to Almighty God for this beautiful gift …
Speeches
$320-Million Gully Cleaning Programme In The Corporate Area
The Government has allocated more than $320 million for a Gully Intervention Programme aimed at cleaning all major gullies in the Corporate Area. Minister of …
News
$1-Billion Safety Net Programme For The Elderly
The Government has instituted a $1-billion safety net programme to benefit elderly persons who are not covered by existing schemes. Minister of Finance and the …
News
SLB Extends Grace Period For Repayment
The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) grace period for repayment of loans by borrowers has been extended from six to 14 months. This was announced by …
News
$1-Billion Scholarship Programme For Public Sector Workers
The Government is investing $1 billion over five years on the provision of 150 scholarships to qualified public-sector workers under the new Marcus Garvey Public …
News
Jamaica Information Service