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New Property Tax Regime April 1

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced that a new property tax regime will be adopted starting April 1. Opening the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 9, Mr. Shaw informed...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), goes over documents with Minister of State in the Ministry, Fayval Williams, before opening the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 9.

Government Provides Addition of $3.68 Billion to PATH

Sports Medicine Specialist, Dr. Paul Wright, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the importance of declaring illnesses on the Pre-participation Evaluation (PPE) screening test.

Heart Foundation Warns Against Hiding Illnesses

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) and Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sport and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. ‘Billy’ Heaven (second right) cut the ribbon to open two new classrooms constructed at St. Richard’s Early Childhood Education Centre, Kingston, by the CHASE Fund. The ceremony was held on March 9. At left is Acting Pastor for the St. Richard’s Catholic Church, His Grace, Archbishop Emeritus Donald J. Reece and in the background is His Grace, the Most Reverend Kenneth Richards, Archbishop of Kingston.

St. Richard’s Early Childhood Education Centre Expanded

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley.

JANAAC to Stage Regional Training Workshop

Members of the Spot Valley High School Marching Band from St. James leading a procession around the town of Falmouth in Trelawny, during the Tourism Ministry’s ‘Falmouth Invasion’ sensitization exposition and concert in February.

9 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Promoting ‘Fi Wi Falmouth’

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has been shining the spotlight on Falmouth through the ‘Fi Wi Falmouth’ initiative. This engagement aims to improve the hospitality offered to tourists in the town by enhancing the visitor experience and building awareness of tourism’s importance. The tourism public education programme, which was launched in August 2016, aims to engage primary and secondary...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., MP.

9 years ago EnvironmentSenate

Senate Approves Forest Reserve Orders

The Senate, on Friday (March 10), approved the Forest Reserve Orders during its sitting at Gordon House. This has resulted in 11 additional areas of forests, totalling 1,862.74 hectares, being declared as reserves. Five of these are in Hanover. They are the Hazelymph, Cacoon Castle, Newfound River, Burnt Ground and Tryall Forest Reserves, with latter being the only private property...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), opens the 2017/18 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 9. Listening are Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018

Minister Shaw Outlines Financing of 2017/18 Budget

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government intends to finance the $715.6-billion Budget through a mix of revenue measures, grants, loan resources and inflows from the PetroCaribe Development Fund. “Assuming current policies, revenues and grant inflows are estimated at $526.3 billion and consist of tax revenues of $478.9 billion, non- tax revenue of $40 billion,...

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018

$16.5 Billion to Develop and Improve Infrastructure

A sum of $16.55 billion has been earmarked in the 2017/18 Budget for works-related projects aimed at developing and improving the country’s physical infrastructure. The allocation represents 82 per cent of the $22.8 billion allocated to the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in opening the 2017/18 Budget Debate...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), shares a photo moment with (from left) Marketing Consultant, Tara Playfair-Scott; Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Tomblin; JPS Board Director, Minna Israel; President, International Women Forum, Jamaica Chapter, Camille Facey; and Chief Executive Officer, Bahamas Power and Light, Pam Hill, during the second and final day of the JPS Women in Energy (WIE) Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on March 10.

9 years ago Gender Affairs

More Women Urged to Pursue Careers in Politics and Governance

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, is urging more women to pursue careers in politics and governance. She was addressing the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Women in Energy (WIE) Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on March 10. Ms. Grange said while Jamaica’s women have achieved much and are more than capable of holding...

Principal, Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy (left), receives educational toolkits from World Bank Country Representative in Jamaica, Galina Sotirova, during a session focusing on Gender-Based Violence and women

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaicans Urged to Reject Negative Stereotypes

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, is urging members of the society to reject negative stereotypes and promote positive ones that will redound to the benefit of Jamaica. “You have so many negative stereotypes that are exposed in things like ‘a man must be tough and not be a sissy’; and ‘man fi have nuff...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), looks on as Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (right), and Principal of Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas, Jennifer Crawford, sign an agreement for a $10-million (US$82,214) grant to the institution to construct a canteen. The signing took place at the Ambassador’s Paddington Terrace residence in St. Andrew on March 9. The sum has been provided under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects Programme.

9 years ago Education

Schools in St. Mary to be Expanded

The Government of Japan has provided grants totalling $24 million (US$195,817) to fund expansion of the Highgate Primary and Junior High School in St. Mary and Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas. The provision of $14 million (US$113,603) to Highgate Primary and Junior High will fund the construction of two additional classrooms that will increase the institution’s complement to 13,...