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Governor General Sir Patrick Allen inspects the Guard of Honour outside of Gordon House. Sir Patrick delivered the 2015/2016 Throne Speech on Thursday, February 19 to officially open the 2015/2016 Parliamentary year.

15,000 Land Titles to be Delivered Under LAMP

Fifteen thousand land titles will be delivered to Jamaicans through the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) during the new legislative year. Delivering the Throne Speech at Gordon House on February 19, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), examines the Guard of Honour mounted by the Jamaica Regiment of the Jamaica Defence Force at the ceremonial opening of Parliament, on Thursday, February 19. The Governor General delivered the Throne Speech under the theme: ‘Partnership for Development: Inclusive Growth...Expanding Opportunities’.

Significant Economic Gains Last Year

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (2nd left), addressing journalists during Thursday’s (February 19) media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, where he outlined details regarding the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure and Revenues. Listening keenly are: Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley (left); Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe; and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.

Emphasis on Compliance – Finance Minister

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Budget Of $641.56 Billion For 2015/16

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir. Patrick Allen delivers the 2015/16 Throne Speech in Parliament, today (February 19), under the theme: ‘Partnership for Development: Inclusive Growth…Expanding Opportunities’, which outlined the priority programmes and policies to be pursued by the Government during the new fiscal year. Beside the Governor General is Aide-de-Camp, Major Morton Stewart.

G-G Delivers Throne Speech at Ceremonial Opening of Parliament

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Governor GeneralParliament

Department of School Services to be Established

A Department of School Services (DSS) is slated to be established in the new fiscal year, to coordinate activities and provide a stronger focus on school improvement and accountability. The DSS is aimed at improving the quality of education and output from the system. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Governor GeneralParliament

Government Will Honour Obligations to Public Sector Workers – G-G

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Government is committed to honouring its obligations to Public Sector workers. Among these are: the annual performance increment of 2.5 per cent; the third tranche of the Health Sector reclassification; and the final one-off payment to each Public Sector worker in the amount of $25,000, arising from the 2012/15...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Governor GeneralParliament

Significant Laws to be Passed in 2015/16

Several key pieces of legislation, aimed at enhancing and improving Jamaica’s national security and justice systems, are included on the legislative agenda for the new 2015/16 Parliamentary year. This is outlined in the Throne Speech delivered on Thursday, February 19, at Gordon House, by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Notable among the legislation are: the Caribbean...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Finance & Public Service

Government Presents Budget February 19

Come Thursday afternoon, February 19, Jamaicans will hear what the Government intends to spend for the Fiscal Year 2015/16. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, will table the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure and Revenue Measures in the House of Representatives, which will provide details on what the Ministries and agencies will receive for Recurrent (house-keeping) and...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (2nd left), responds to a question posed during a media briefing on Monday (January 26) at Jamaica House. Listening keenly are: Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left); Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe (2nd right); and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Finalising 2015/16 Budget

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has said that final out-turns for revenues and expenditures in the 2015/16 Budget are expected to be settled with the next two weeks, for tabling in the House of Representatives on February 19, when the new parliamentary year officially begins. He made the disclosure during a special press briefing at Jamaica...

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016Parliament

Parliament Prorogues February 17

Parliament will prorogue on Tuesday (February 17) to make way for the new legislative year on February 19. Prorogation marks the end of a Parliamentary session. It is the formal name given to the period between the end of a session of Parliament and the State Opening of Parliament that begins the next session. Leader of Government Business in the...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, makes a
point as he closes the 2014/15 Budget debate in the House of Representatives
on April 30.

12 years ago Budget 2014/2015Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Finance Minister Withdraws Bank Tax, Announces New Measures

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, on Wednesday, April 29, announced two new revenue measures to raise $2.3 billion. The Government has removed the introduction of a levy on deposit-taking institutions and encashments from securities dealers, which was previously announced by Dr. Phillips on April 17. The new measures include the introduction of a withholding tax on insurance premiums paid...