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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Appropriation Act 2020 in the Senate on March 27.​
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while piloting the Appropriation Act 2020 in the Senate on March 27.​

Senate Approves Appropriation Bill

The Senate on Friday (March 27) passed the Appropriation Act 2020, approving the $853.5 billion the Government intends to spend in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure. This Bill provides authority for expenditure (other than statutory expenditure) for the financial year 2020/21...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

Multi-Billion Dollar Care Programme For Workers, Small Businesses
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (at podium), emphasizes a point while delivering the closing presentation in the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24). Seated are: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

Gov’t Makes Special Provisions For Businesses, SLB Borrowers
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while closing the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while closing the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.

Draft Fiscal Council Bill To Be Tabled Shortly
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point as he closes the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24). At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point as he closes the 2020/21 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 24). At right is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

$2 Billion Grant For Tourism, Small Business Operators

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, emphasises a point while closing the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 24.
Budget 2020/2021CoronavirusHealth & WellnessParliament

Gov’t Taking Strong Action To Protect Jamaicans – Dr. Clarke

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the measures being taken by the Government to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are aimed at safeguarding the Jamaican population and the health system. “As we have witnessed around the world, the virus that causes COVID-19 is very durable and highly contagious. Without strong...
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Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith.
Budget 2020/2021EducationInformationTransportYouth

65,000 Tablets Being Procured For Schools, Teachers

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, says Cabinet has approved the procurement of 40,000 tablet computers for students and 25,000 devices for teachers, under the Tablets in Schools Project. “We are now finalising contracts with the vendors,” he told JIS News in a recent interview. A new phase of the project, which is to be renamed ‘Technology in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 19).
Budget 2020/2021National SecurityParliamentPrime Minister

Parliamentary Report On Anti-gang Law To Be Tabled By Month-end

The report from the Joint Select Committee of Parliament on the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organizations) Act, also known as the anti-gang law, is expected to be tabled in the House of Representatives before the end of March. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while highlighting aspects of Plan Secure Jamaica, during his contribution...
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Budget 2020/2021CommunityParliamentPrime Minister

Over 25,000 Persons To Benefit From Integrated Community Development Project

Over 25,000 persons are slated to benefit from the second phase of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). The project which will run over three years is being funded by the Government at a cost of $1.9 billion. This was disclosed by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in the House...
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Budget 2020/2021HousingParliamentPrime Minister

Gov’t Exploring The Availability Of Suitable Lands For Housing In Port Royal

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government has begun to explore the availability of suitable lands for housing in Port Royal. Making the announcement during his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in House of Representatives on March 19, Mr. Holness said this is part of his pledge to residents of the town to enhance their standard...
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Budget 2020/2021ParliamentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Significant Investment In Infrastructure Under GIDP

To further reduce congestion and improve travel times, several areas across the island are slated to benefit from the construction of bypasses and road improvement works under the Government’s new Greater Infrastructure Development Programme (GIDP). This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during his contribution to the 2020/21 Budget Debate in House of Representatives on March...
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Budget 2020/2021EnvironmentParliamentPrime Minister

Gov’t Moves To Establish Goat Islands As Wildlife Sanctuary

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will seek to develop eco-tourism in the Goat Islands, as the Government moves to establish the area as a wildlife sanctuary. He noted that while the aim of the Goat Islands Wildlife Sanctuary is to preserve the island’s biodiversity, eco-tourism will provide an avenue for some economic...
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