Cabinet has approved the tabling in Parliament of the revised National Water Policy and Implementation Plan. This was disclosed by Director, Water Policy and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Talia Gibson. “The aim of this policy is to provide universal access to potable water. We are expecting that the policy will be tabled by...

Members of the Cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness will today (January 17) begin three days of intense consultations and planning sessions. The consultations come as the end of the Parliamentary year approaches. The Cabinet will review the country’s performance over the past year in several sectors while looking to finalise the priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. It...

Cabinet has given approval for the  motor vehicle policy to be amended to reflect increases in the Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) and the 20 per cent concession upper limits for assigned vehicles. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the amendments would see the figure for the Prime Minister moving to US$60,000; Cabinet Ministers, the...

Good quality customer service is vital for Jamaica’s growth and development, especially in this time of economic challenges. This view was expressed by Communication Consultant, Fabian Brown, while speaking on a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Issues and Answers programme. Discussions focused on the Public Sector Customer Service Competition and the link between good customer service and Jamaica’s economic development....

Cabinet has approved the award of a three-year security service contract to King Alarm Limited, for the Ministry of Finance and Planning’s Heroes’ Circle and Shalimar Avenue locations. The $76.1 million contract will cover two years, while the third year of the agreement is being negotiated. Meanwhile, Cabinet has also approved the award of a contract to Sharecon Construction Limited...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator, the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says that Cabinet has received an update on the visit of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission to Jamaica. The team, which arrived in the island on Tuesday, February 5, is in Jamaica for further talks towards concluding a new agreement with the Government. The team, which departs on...

Cabinet has approved $30 million for the trucking of water to drought-affected areas of the country. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, made the announcement during Tuesday’s (Jan. 22) sitting of the House of Representatives, where he addressed measures to alleviate drought conditions currently affecting the island. He said the Ministry will be partnering with...