The Government has programmed approximately 21 water supply upgrading and expansion projects for fiscal year 2024/25, at a forecast expenditure of more than $2.5 billion. Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2024/25 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 15). He informed that...

During the 2024/2025 legislative year, the Government will implement measures to enhance access to justice, including legislation to strength the use of mediation and restorative justice. “The Government will seek to enact a Mediation Bill, a Restorative Justice Bill, and a new Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Act to further enhance the role of Lay Magistrates,” said Governor-General, His Excellency...

Jamaica is on course to lower its debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio to 74 per cent by the end of March 2024, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. This, he notes, will be “well below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and the lowest in 25 years.” The Prime Minister was delivering the main address during the Jamaica Dental...

Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, says Jamaica must be commended for leading the initiative on the creation of a Global Tourism Resilience Day. The Secretary General, who arrived in the island on February 14, said at a press conference at the Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, St. James, he would be personally advocating...

Ground will be broken for the construction of the Westmoreland and St. Catherine North divisional headquarters of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) within this financial year, which ends March 31. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 15 under the theme...

The Government, with support from the World Bank, will begin implementation of the Social Protection for Increased Resilience and Opportunity (SPIRO) Project, to strengthen and expand Jamaica’s social protection systems. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, made the disclosure as he delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 15. He said one...

During the upcoming legislative year, the Government will revise various pieces of health-related legislation for improved care, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. The Governor-General, who was delivering the 2024/2025 Throne Speech in the the House of Representatives today (February 15), said this is key in the strengthening of the health sector. Among the laws that...