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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
TOWARDS A DECADE OF GROWTH TO ANCHOR OUR PEACE, PROSPERITY AND RESILIENCE Acknowledgements: 3 Our Response to COVID-19 5 Financial Resilience – COVID Economic …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …