Leslie Campbell Sworn Into Cabinet
Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Leslie Campbell, is now a Cabinet Minister. Mr. Campbell has been appointed Minister without Portfolio in the …
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PM Holness Announces Cabinet and Senate Appointments
Prime Minister Andrew Holness, in continuing to ensure that the Government is on strong footing to effectively manage Jamaica’s economic recovery, has recommended to the …
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PM Holness Announces Full Cabinet Appointments
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the appointment of Hon. Karl Samuda to the post of Minister of Education, Youth and Information and Hon. Lester …
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Negative Results For All Cabinet Members
All Cabinet members have been tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19), the results of which are negative. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, provided details …
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Senator Matthew Samuda Sworn In As Cabinet Minister
Government Senator, Matthew Samuda is now a Cabinet Minister. He was sworn in at King’s House on Monday (February 17) by Governor-General, His Excellency the …
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PM to Deliver Statement on CMU Soon
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to make a full statement outlining the Government’s strategy in relation to the future direction of …
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Cabinet Approves Contract For Purchase Of 20 Garbage Trucks
Cabinet has given approval for the award of a US$1.89-million contract to Tank-Weld Metals Limited for the supply of 20 garbage compactor trucks. This was …
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Harsher Penalties Coming For Owners Of Dogs That Attack Persons
The Government is taking steps to craft legislation to impose harsher sanctions for the owners of dogs that attack, injure and or cause the death …
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Cabinet Holds Retreat Jan. 16 To 18
Cabinet will be holding a three-day retreat from Thursday, January 16 to Saturday, January 18 as the Government continues to prepare for the 2020/21 Budget. …
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Cabinet Goes Digital
Cabinet today (January 6) transitioned to a paperless system. All Ministers received secure laptops to facilitate the electronic upload and dissemination of confidential Cabinet papers …
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Cabinet Approves Establishment Of National Commission On Violence Prevention
Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a National Commission on Violence Prevention. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, …
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Cabinet Approves Contracts For Phase Two Of Perth Housing Development
Cabinet has given approval for the award of four contracts valued $10.7 billion by the National Housing Trust (NHT) for civil infrastructure works at Perth …
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Construction Of Yallahs Fire Station To Start Soon
Construction of the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas is expected to begin shortly. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a $109.49-million contract to Alcar Construction …
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Members of National Committee on Reparations Named
Attorney-at-Law, Laleta Davis-Mattis, has been appointed to chair the National Committee on Reparations. The other members include Bert Samuels, Deputy Chairman; Professor Verene Shepherd; Frank …
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New Board Named For Edna Manley College
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, has named a new14-member Board for the Edna Manley College of the …
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Visa Policy and Action Plan to be Developed
A Visa Policy and Action Plan is to be developed, in a bid to streamline the governance and regulatory framework for the issuance of visas. …
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National Craft Policy to be Tabled as White Paper
Cabinet has given approval for the National Craft Policy – An Integrated Approach to be tabled as a White Paper in Parliament. This was disclosed …
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Finance Ministry to Design Fee Structure for Members of Integrity Commission
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is to design a fee structure for payment to members of the Integrity Commission. Speaking at today’s …
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Cabinet Approves Contract for Twickenham Park Housing Development
Cabinet has awarded a $1.2-billion contract to Ashtrom Building Systems Limited for the construction of 110 two-bedroom single-storey duplex units under phase four of the …
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Cabinet Approves Fourth Medium-Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework
Cabinet has approved the fourth Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF), which underpins implementation of the country’s long-term National Development Plan – Vision 2030 Jamaica. …
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