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A Bill to facilitate the withdrawal of $11.4 billion annually from the National Housing Trust (NHT), to provide budgetary support for the Government over the next four years, was tabled in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, February 26. The Bill, entitled the National Housing Trust (Special Provisions) Act 2013, was tabled by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the...

Newly appointed Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, is imploring all stakeholders to assist his office in a renewed fight against corruption. “It cannot be business as usual. We cannot keep ‘passing the buck’…waiting for the next generation or the next person to solve or begin to seriously tackle the ills of today. We must be prepared to do whatever it takes,...

The country’s fifth Contractor General, Dirk Harrison, was on Monday, February 25, sworn into office by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Addressing the swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, the Governor-General commended Mr. Harrison on accepting the charge to serve his country, in a capacity that is often challenging. The Governor-General noted that much is required of...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says that support for the National Debt Exchange (NDX) has been “extraordinary” and has expressed the Government’s appreciation. “We want to thank all the banks and private individuals, who have expressed an interest in participating in the NDX and who have given their full support. Without the NDX, what we...

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Easton Douglas, says there are no plans to increase contributions from Pay As You Earn (PAYE) workers in order to fund the $11 billion, which the Government will be seeking from the Trust annually. Mr. Douglas was addressing these concerns on Thursday, February 21, at a Jamaica House press briefing held at the...

Managing Director of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Cecile Watson, says that there will be no reduction in the number of schemes developed by the Trust, even while it contributes $11 billion per year to the national purse. She was responding to questions at a Jamaica House press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, February...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is to collaborate with parish councils in its public education effort of encouraging persons to dispose of their garbage appropriately. Regional Operations Manager for the NSWMA, Eifert Daley, said a great deal of time is spent by the agency to clean the streets of waste thrown by persons who refuse to utilize the...

The address to the nation by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips will be re-broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12. The address was first broadcast on all local stations on Monday, February...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the island’s first Virtual Reference Station network (VRS), being implemented by the National Land Agency (NLA), is vital to developing policy for population expansion and urban planning. He said that based on the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) Population and Housing Census 2011, the island’s population at last...

Over 300 Grade 9 and 10 students at Knox High School in Spaldings on Thursday (February 7) participated in a media literacy project of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ). This is the second visit to the school by the Commission and it is one in a series under its schools' outreach programme. The Commission also used the opportunity to...

Cabinet has approved a comprehensive business registration form for new businesses. Cabinet has also given approval for legislation to be promulgated to give effect to the business registration form, and to repeal sections in various other pieces of legislation that require similar forms. Making the announcement at Wednesday’s (Feb. 6) Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the...

The Broadcasting Commission (BCJ) is appealing to young people to adhere to the age ratings on radio and television programmes as this will prevent them from seeing or hearing content that could be harmful. “When you see the ratings, don’t ignore them, because there are people, who have done studies on these things,” said the organisation’s Executive Director, Cordel Green...