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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right) makes his presentation in the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. In the background is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right) makes his presentation in the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. In the background is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

PM Tables MOCA Bill

The Government has taken another step to strengthen Jamaica’s anti-corruption laws through the tabling of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Bill in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 21). It is the second piece of legislation,...
The House of Representative.
The House of Representative.

National Identification and Registration Authority Bill Tabled
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right) makes his presentation in the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. In the background is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right) makes his presentation in the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. In the background is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Government to Embark on Regeneration Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, fields questions from journalists during a post-Budget press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, fields questions from journalists during a post-Budget press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (March 22).

No Additional Burden from Indirect Taxation – PM
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 21.
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, March 21.

Gov’t to Address Overconsumption of Sweetened Drinks

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NHT head office at 4 Park Blvd.
Budget 2017/2018

PM Announces NHT Grants for Disabled Persons

Effective July 1, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will provide a grant for mortgagors with disabilities or who reside with and care for family members with disabilities, in a move to meaningfully improve benefits for the disabled. The grant is to be used to retrofit or upgrade the beneficiary’s dwelling to make it suitable to serve the needs of the...
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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right) makes his presentation in the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. In the background is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Budget 2017/2018

PM Announces HOPE Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (March 21), announced the launch of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme during his 2017/18 Budget Debate presentation in Gordon House. The HOPE initiative aims to provide educational and job opportunities for young persons, aged 19 to 24 years, who are not employed or enrolled in school or any...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness making his Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 21).
Budget 2017/2018

Enterprise Team to Lead Development of Logistics Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared the development of Jamaica as a premier international logistics centre to be a national project. He has appointed an Enterprise Team to be responsible for assessing customs and shipping regulation reform, logistics activity zones and logistics investment promotion. The team will be led by Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC),...
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Budget 2017/2018

NHT to Commence Construction of 5,737 Housing Solutions

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will, in the upcoming financial year, commence construction of 5,737 housing solutions and complete an additional 1,682 in eight parishes across the island. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who delivered his 2017/18 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 21. He said the houses will be...
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Employees at one of several Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) entities operating out of the Montego Bay Free Zone. (File photo)
Budget 2017/2018

More Space for BPO Operations

Work is under way by the Port Authority of Jamaica and the Factories Corporation to construct more than 250,000 square feet of new purpose-built space and to retrofit an additional 50,000 square feet of existing buildings for outsourcing service. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the...
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Budget 2017/2018

Development of Logistics Sector a National Project

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared the development of the logistics sector as a National Project. Making his contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Debate in Parliament, yesterday (March 21), the Prime Minister announced that an Enterprise team will be established to deal with the country’s push into Logistics. “We will appoint an Enterprise Team led by Hon. Michael Lee- Chin,...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes his contribution to the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and at second left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Budget 2017/2018

Lands Identified for Construction of Logistics Facilities

The Government has identified strategically located parcels of land for the construction of facilities that will further develop logistics operations in the country. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the lands will facilitate construction for warehousing, manufacturing, assembly and other value-added activities. Mr. Holness was delivering his 2017/18 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March...
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