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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Government has allocated $7 billion in contingency funding towards tackling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. …
Reduction of the General Consumption Tax (GCT) rate from 16.5 per cent to 15 per cent is among $18 million in tax cuts announced by …
The full roll-out of the Orders for Special and Differential Treatment Measures (Set Asides) is expected to commence in the third quarter of the upcoming …
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has received the largest share of the Government’s $853.5-billion Budget for 2020/21, totalling some $117 billion. Minister of …
Jamaica’s capital expenditure budget has increased significantly over the past few years, moving from approximately $30 billion in 2015/16 to $74 billion in financial year …
The 2020/21 Budget Debate gets under way in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 10, with the opening presentation by Minister of Finance and …
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