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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

$149.8-Million Budgetary Provision for Strategic Public-Sector Transformation

Work under the Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will continue during the upcoming fiscal year with a $149.8-million budgetary provision. This sum is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which...

Gov’t Tables Trillion-Dollar Budget

(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31).

2022/23 Budget to Increase by $24.5 Billion

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8).

$60 Billion Added to Budget

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis.

JBDC Spearheading Projects Valued At Over Us $1 Million To Benefit MSMEs

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, highlights a point while piloting the Appropriation Bill, 2022 during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (March 25). The Bill, which was approved by the Senators present, authorises the government’s expenditure for the financial year 2022/23 and stipulates how the money will be allocated to the various services and purposes of the Administration.

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023Senate

Senate Approves 2022 Appropriation Bill

The Senate on Friday (March 25) approved the Appropriation Bill, 2022, which outlines how the government will spend the $912 billion allocated in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. The Bill authorises expenditure for the financial year 2022/23 and stipulates how the money will be allocated to the various services and purposes of the government. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

PM Gives Update On Montego Bay Perimeter Road

Preparatory work on the US$274.5-million Montego Bay Perimeter Road is progressing, following a contract signing with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18, he said the process of land acquisition and design works is ongoing, adding that work...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023Local GovernmentParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Gov’t Building Safer, More Resilient Road Infrastructure

The Government is undertaking a programme for the development of the road network to create more resilient infrastructure, and to improve vehicular movement and safety on the roadways, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 18), the Prime Minister said the programme includes...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023EducationParliamentPrime Minister

$1B To Address Learning Loss

The Government will provide $1billion in the upcoming fiscal year, for the employment of temporary teachers to help students recover from learning loss experienced during the disruption of face-to-face classes. This will be primarily facilitated through the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Extra Lessons Programme. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while he made...

(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023ParliamentPrime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Work Progressing On Morant Bay Urban Centre

Work is progressing on the Morant Bay Urban Centre Project in St. Thomas and the Greater Bernard Lodge Development, in St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, indicates that the Government has secured private-sector funding for the Morant Bay project and signed a contract with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Wednesday (March 16) to undertake the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023HousingParliamentPrime Minister

Land Use Strategy Could Lower Cost Of Housing

A Special Integrated Committee has been appointed to examine lands being held by State agencies on behalf of the Government, to determine those considered suitable for housing development. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this forms part of the Government’s efforts to provide more affordable housing for a significant number of Jamaicans whose incomes would make owning a...

4 years ago Budget 2022/2023Office of the Prime MinisterParliamentPrime Minister

Comprehensive Review Of HEART/NSTA Trust To Be Undertaken

A comprehensive review of the HEART/NSTA Trust, including the delivery of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), is to be carried out. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he made his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17. He said the review will be spearheaded...