Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Valence Jordan, is urging Jamaicans to get routine screenings for glaucoma, so that the necessary early interventions can be made to preserve vision. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 28), Dr. Jordon noted that glaucoma can severely hamper an individual’s quality of life and that all efforts should be...

The Government is diligently taking prudent fiscal decisions to achieve long-term strategic and material economic benefits and well-being, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We are very cautious about how we spend and what we spend on. Even [in] our capital Budget, we go through a very rigorous process of public investment [and] evaluation, just to make sure...

Rollout of Jamaica’s Path from Hills to Ocean Project is set to continue in fiscal year 2023/24 with a $230.89-million budgetary allocation. The sum is programmed in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which will be deliberated by the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 1 and 2. The project, programmed for implementation over eight years, commenced...

Enhancement of the agricultural sector and coastal area resilience will continue in the upcoming fiscal year with a $195.4-million budgetary provision. The sum is set aside in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which will be reviewed by the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 1 and 2. The project aims to safeguard livelihoods and food security...

A total of $2.37 billion has been budgeted to facilitate the continuation of work under the Public Sector Transformation Implementation Project in 2023/24. The sum is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which will be reviewed by the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on March 1 and 2. The project, being implemented by the Ministry of...

Work will continue under the Jamaica Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project during the upcoming fiscal year, to strengthen the business environment for private-sector investment. A sum of $435.8 million has been earmarked for the undertaking in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. It aims to enhance competition in the business environment, facilitate strategic private...

The Government will be spending $689 million to procure 50 buses to boost the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet. The allocation will provide for the purchase of 45 diesel buses and five electric vehicles, in addition to equipment to establish three charging stations. Details are outlined in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Orders...