The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation will be engaging the services of technical consultants as it works to develop and implement strategies that will enable the country to become more climate change resilient. A sum of $86.6 million has been provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to undertake this activity through the Ministry’s Climate Change Division. The...

Work will continue on the Palisadoes Shore and Road Project in the next fiscal year, with additional budgetary support of $5 million. The money has been set aside in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure and will be used to undertake the continued monitoring of mangroves under the environmental sub-project. The overall project aims to protect the integrity and viability of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the role of the government is to ensure that the public sector works efficiently to provide services for Jamaicans in an effective and timely manner. The Prime Minister made it clear that the government is responsible for ensuring equal opportunity for access to all in the country. “My role is to make sure that government...

Essex Valley in St. Elizabeth is to benefit from the development of its irrigation infrastructure in the upcoming fiscal year. A sum of $457.6 million has been provided in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure to undertake this work and other activities. These include the development of lands; construction of access roads; and the construction of a pump-house, and well drilling....

The Government is projecting 2.5 per cent economic growth for Jamaica over the 2018/19 fiscal year. This is according to 2018/19 Fiscal Policy Paper, which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, on Thursday, February 15. Continued strengthening of most industries, particularly Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry; Mining and Quarrying; Hotels and...

The Jamaica Customs Agency’s (JCA) capabilities will be further strengthened in 2018/19 as the Government positions the entity to continue driving economic growth through trade facilitation, revenue collection and border protection. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, said that this year, the JCA will, among other things, improve the rate of detection of contraband, and prohibited and...

Debate on the International Business Companies (IBC) Bill, which seeks to modernize Jamaica’s appeal as an investment market for international interests, started in the House of Representatives on February 13. The legislation, which was piloted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, will create a more desirable and competitive business environment...