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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 9) after tabling the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditure.

Government Presents Budget of $710 Billion for 2017-18

The Government has presented a budget of $710 billion for the fiscal year 2017-18, with $485 billion allocated for recurrent (housekeeping) expenses and $225 billion for capital (development) spending. Details of the projections are outlined in the Estimates of Expenditure,...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), speaks with Ambassador of Ecuador in Cuba, Dr. Fabian Solano Moreno (right), and Honorary Consul for Ecuador, Celia Barreto de Hunter, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 8. The Minister addressed members of the Diplomatic Corps as part of activities for Diplomatic Week 2017, which will last from February 5 to 10.

Agro Processing Industry to be Expanded

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chair, Keith Duncan, displays a copy of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee (P-STOC) report while addressing journalists during EPOC’s quarterly briefing at Jamaica Money Market Brokers Limited’s (JMMB) head office in New Kingston on Thursday, February 9.

Jamaica on Track to Meet IMF Targets

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), shares a photo opportunity with Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Paul Adams (3rd right), who is the Jamaica Teaching Council’s (JTC) Outstanding Principal for 2016. The presentation ceremony was held at the institution in Bogue, St. James, on February 8. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: Western Regional Director in the Ministry, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean; Chairman of the Herbert Morrison Technical High School Board of Governors, Veronica Morris Lynch; and Chief Executive Director of the JTC, Dr. Winsome Gordon.

Paul Adams is Jamaica Teaching Council’s Outstanding Principal

Legislators in the House of Representatives. (File)

Gov’t to Increase PATH Benefits

Workmen replacing pipes in the Lucea Pipeline Replacement and Non Revenue Water (NRW) reduction project. (File)

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018

Water Issues to be Addressed

The Government will, this year, ramp up efforts to address several issues affecting the delivery of water, particularly in the Corporate Area. The areas to be tackled include leaks, theft, bypasses, illegal connections, overflow of tanks, estimated meter readings, and under registration of customer meters. This was revealed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering...

A reconditioned passenger train embarks on the journey from May Pen to Linstead on April 16, 2011. (FILE)

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Transport

Rehabilitation of National Railway Network

The Government will be moving forward with plans to rehabilitate the national railway network as part of efforts to improve and diversify the country’s transport sector. This was announced by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, as he delivered the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2017-18 legislative year at Gordon House today...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the Throne Speech during the opening of the 2017-18 session of Parliament at Gordon House today (February 9). The Speech was delivered under the theme: ‘A Firm Foundation for Prosperity’. At left is the Governor- General’s Aide-de-Camp, Major Eldon Morgan.

9 years ago Gender Affairs

Two Shelters to be Established for Domestic Violence Victims

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says two shelters are to be established for victims of domestic violence. He said space for the facilities has already been identified and inspection reports have been completed. One of the shelters will be located in the urban area and the other will be situated in rural Jamaica. The Governor-General, who...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday, February 8, where he announced measures to counter domestic violence, sexual abuse and the sexual grooming of minors. Looking on are (from left): Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Prime Minister wants Culture of Responsiveness in Police Force

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to facilitating a culture of responsiveness and sensitivity in the police force to reports of domestic and sexual violence. Addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on February 9, Mr. Holness said an additional cohort of 400 officers will be trained this year in conflict resolution and domestic...

In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), is in discussion with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right); and former Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), after a tour of the Montego Hills Police Station in St. James on Sunday (September 25, 2016). Others (from left) are: Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the station, Clinton Moore; Senior Superintendent of Police in Charge of St. James, Marlon Nesbeth; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Area One division, Warren Clarke. The Prime Minister toured several communities before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office, where the outlined some crime fighting strategies for the parish.

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018National Security and Peace

Crime Reduction a Priority

The Government has identified the reduction of crime as its most urgent priority and a national imperative. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who was delivering his 2017-18 Throne Speech in Gordon House today (Feb. 9). He said the Government is focused on fulfilling a five-pillar security strategy to comprehensively and strategically address...

Acting Executive Director at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.

9 years ago Education

ECC Urges Parents, Teachers to Keep Children Safe

Acting Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene Degrasse-Deslandes, is imploring parents, teachers and caregivers at early childhood institutions to pay greater attention to the safety and security of the children in their care. “The safety of our children is our priority at the ECC and we therefore strongly urge all parents and ECI practitioners to take extra...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), commiserates with classmates of the late Shineka Gray when the visited St. James-based institution on February 8 to offer condolences at the tragic death of the 15-year-old student. Principal of the school, Michael Ellis (2nd left); and Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, look on.

9 years ago Youth

Gov’t Firmly Committed to Ensuring the Safety of Children – Reid

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is firmly committed to putting additional measures in place to ensure the safety of the nation’s children. “We are going to do all we can to make sure that our schools are safe, to make sure we put in improved security across our country,” he said. He...