Cabinet gave approval for the Double Taxation Agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Jamaica. The agreement will eliminate double taxation with respect to taxes on income and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure on Wednesday (May 19), during the post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House...

Phase one of the Redevelopment and Modernisation Programme of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) has been approved by Cabinet. Making the disclosure during today’s (May 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said Cabinet also approved the inclusion of the project in the Public Sector Investment Programme. She...

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 its approval for amendments to be made to the Domestic Violence Act that will serve to strengthen the law. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, during a statement to the House of Representatives on April 20. She said among the legislative changes is the inclusion of a definition of...

Jamaica is to establish diplomatic relations with two countries in Africa as well as a number of Pacific Island States. These are the Republic of Liberia and the Togolese Republic in Africa, and the Republic of Kiribat, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Independent State of Samoa, and the Kingdoms of Tonga and Tuvalu. Speaking...

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract valued US$415,527.32 to Abbott Rapid DX International Limited for the provision of 4,000 Determine HIV test kits for the National HIV/STI Programme. The kits are expected to significantly bolster Jamaica’s ongoing fight against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during...

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...