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 at the first sitting for 2020. This system which was announced by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in 2018, represents an important step towards the Government’s objective of a total digital transformation across the public service....

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, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, at yesterday’s (December 19) post Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House. Mr. Samuda said the Commission will seek to conduct a continuing comprehensive review of all existing public and...

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 Housing Development, Phase Two in Manchester. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, during Wednesday’s (December 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Of the...

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 and Haulage Company Limited for the undertaking. Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (October 9) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Mr. Samuda said the...

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 Phipps; Lord Anthony Gifford; Dr. Jahlani Niaah; Professor Rupert Lewis; Steven Golding; Dr. Michael Barnett; Dr. Clinton Hutton; Donald Roberts; Michael Holgate; Ras L. Ho-Shing; Vivian Crawford; Jo-Anne Archibald; Pastor Bruce Fletcher; Reverend Dr. Stephen...

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 Visual and Performing Arts. Marigold Harding will serve as chairperson, with Donahue Martin as vice chairman. The other members are Dr. L’Antoinette Stines, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, Professor Silvia Kouwenberg, Coleen Douglas, Dorraine Reid, Kachine Martin,...

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. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, said this follows Cabinet’s approval for the policy and action plan. Details were provided by the Minister during today’s (September 4) post-Cabinet...