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A total of $14.6 million has been budgeted by the government to continue work on the National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development, this year. The allocation is contained in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on April 3. Several activities are anticipated to take place this year under the project,...

The Government’s Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project is slated for implementation over the next 12 months. A total of $10 million has been earmarked for the undertaking in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on April 3. The programme, being implemented by the Ministry of Finance and Planning, aims to strengthen public resource management, and...

Northern Jamaica Development Project has been allocated $2.4 billion in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the Standing Finance Committee of the House. The projects seeks to develop infrastructure along Jamaica’s North Coast; improve vehicular and pedestrian safety; reduce overall transportation costs and alleviate congestion along the corridor, by eliminating standing water on driving surfaces; and improve...

The Government has allocated $14.3 million in the 2014/2015 Budget to protect a number of coastal communities in Negril from flooding and other natural disasters. The project, to be managed by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will enable persons to protect their livelihoods and food security, as improvement to land and water for the agricultural sector will be done,...

A project to rehabilitate essential portions of the main road system has been allocated $689.7 million in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure. The Estimates of Expenditure is now before the Standing Finance Committee of the House. The initiative entitled, the Transportation Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, is aimed at ensuring physical continuity of the primary road network by minimizing the impact of...

The Government has set aside $278.9 million in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, which have been tabled in the House of Representatives, to continue the Public Sector Modernisation Programme, this year. Under the Public Sector Moderation Programme III, which is funded by the European Union (EU), Inter-American Bank (IDB), China Co-Financing Fund, and the Government of Jamaica, Ministries, Departments, and...

An allocation of just over $18 million has been set aside in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, to further undertake activities under the Water Sector Policy, and Rural Master Plan. The project, which began in April 2011, is intended to provide access by some 85 per cent of rural households to safe potable water....

The Major Infrastructure for Development Programme has received an allocation of $4 billion in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, which are now before Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee. The project seeks to continue improvement of the island’s road network in order to stimulate economic development and enhance the welfare of Jamaica’s citizens. Achievements, to date, include: completion of an engineering feasibility...

An additional $1.8 billion is being provided by the Government, this year, to continue implementation of the Sugar Transformation Project. This allocation is contained in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. The project, being spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, has three major components. These are: strengthening the sugar cane sector’s commercial competitiveness;...

Just over $300 million is budgeted to be spent this year on the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ Agricultural Competitiveness Programme. The project aims to increase competitiveness in the agriculture sector by facilitating small and medium farmers’ access to markets; ensuring the production of safe and high quality food and products; and stimulating public-private investment in agribusiness value chain development....

Effective October this year, approximately 330,000 beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) are expected to receive an additional 15 per cent increase in payments. These funds are being made available through an allotment of $5.3 billion to the Social Protection Project II in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. This...

The Government intends to maintain an inclusive and consultative approach as it continues to partner with stakeholders to achieve the growth objectives of the country. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen gave this assurance while delivering the Throne Speech at Gordon House, on April 3. He emphasised that the co-operation of stakeholders, such as the private sector,...