The Government will commence implementing a comprehensive restructuring of public-sector compensation during the 2022/23 fiscal year. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said this will simplify the current complicated 325 salary scales and eliminate most of the 185 allowances. He advised that, consequent on this, compensation, in most cases, will comprise a salary payment “while ensuring that...

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs is to place emphasis on the Government’s legislative agenda and on legal and constitutional reform. “The creation of this new Ministry may be regarded as the first serious attempt by any government to holistically revisit the legal and constitutional infrastructure of Jamaica, in 60 years,” said Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon....

The 2022/23 session of Parliament got under way this morning (February 11), at Gordon House, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, under the theme ‘Building Our Jamaica: Peace, Opportunity and Prosperity’. His address outlined the priority programmes and policies to be pursued by the Government in the new...

The Government will continue to promote the use of mediation, instead of litigation, to resolve disputes, avoid community conflicts and reduce the burden on the court system. This was stated by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as he delivered the Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 10). He also informed that the Ministry of Justice...

The Government will be pressing ahead with the development of several new and revised pieces of legislation in the 2022/23 fiscal year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as he delivered the Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of the 2022/23 Parliamentary Year in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 10)....

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says that another 13,000 persons are being targeted to receive benefits under the Social Pension Programme. Approximately 7,000 persons have registered, so far, under the initiative. The Governor-General was delivering the Throne Speech to mark the ceremonial opening of the 2022/23 Parliamentary Year in the House of Representatives on February...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the strategic investments that have been made in the security infrastructure of the country have had a significant impact on major crimes. “The overall incidence of major crimes declined by 51 per cent from 10,711 in 2011 to 5,222 in 2021,” he said, while noting that the homicide rate remains...