Approximately 180,000 rural residents will be provided with water solutions in the 2020/21 legislative year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11) under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth to Anchor Our Peace and Prosperity.’ He said the...

Four legislative priorities will be pursued during the 2020/21 fiscal year in the House of Representatives regarding the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries. They are the Jamaica Promotions (Amendment) Bill, the Trade Marks Act and Rules (Amendments), the Companies (Amendment) Bill and the Agro Investment Corporation (Amendment) Act. This was announced by the Governor-General, His Excellency the Most...

More than 10,000 housing starts are slated for the new fiscal year as the Government continues to accelerate the delivery of housing solutions for Jamaicans. The projects will be undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT) and the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the 2020/2021 Throne...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government will be intensifying engagement with the Jamaican Diaspora and regional and multilateral partners during the 2020/2021 fiscal year. The Governor-General, who was delivering the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11), said that the move is in pursuit of the “sustainable economic growth...

The Government plans to amend and implement legislation aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework governing the education sector during the new fiscal year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who delivered the 2020/2021 Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Tuesday (February 11) under the theme ‘Towards a Decade of Growth...