Cabinet has given approval for the construction of the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite in Kingston and the Westmoreland Divisional Police Headquarters to be included in the Government’s Public Sector Investment Programme. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, who noted that Cabinet has also given approval for the provision of fiscal support. “The land...

Cabinet has given approval for the acquisition of property at 26 Rose Street in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland, at a cost of $38,500,000 for the continued operation of the Family Court. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during the post-Cabinet press briefing held virtually on March 24. She noted that in 2019, the property owners indicated...

The Government is providing $119 million to assist farmers with the transportation of 35,000 tonnes of sugar cane to the Worthy Park Factory in St. Catherine for the 2020/2021 crop year. Making the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 24) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that support will benefit farmers from Clarendon, St....

Cabinet has given approval for the award of a contract for the procurement of 16,000 packs of SD Bioline Syphilis Test Kits and 1,000 packs of Oraquick HIV test kits in the amount of US$748,280, excluding General Consumption Tax (GCT), to Recharge Distributors Limited. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a virtual...

Cabinet has given approval for the award of a contract for the supply and delivery of four Flowserve Horizontal Pumping Units for the Gutters and Spur Tree Facilities, under the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project, Manchester Phase 1A to 9. The contract has been awarded to Industrial and Municipal Supplies Incorporated in the amount US$2,403,771.60. This was disclosed by...

Cabinet has given approval for the transfer of the management of St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Andrew from the Ministry of Health and Wellness to the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Currently, the hospital does not operate under the management of a Regional Health Authority, but operates as a public health facility, which only offers private services. This was...

Cabinet has given approval for the implementation of a new Social Pension Programme by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, which will target elderly persons 75 years and older. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement during the Post Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 3). Mrs. Williams provided details...