The Cabinet today received a preliminary briefing from Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited (SCJ) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), on media reports that agricultural lands in Innswood, St Catherine will be used for housing development. While the Cabinet will get further briefings, the following facts have been established: Model Agricultural Production Limited, which is a company...

The Government will be using change champions in the public sector to promote service excellence. These are individuals selected within the various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to drive the culture of change within the public service. Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer, made the disclosure during an interview with...

The new National Identification System (NIDS) Regulations are being finalised for public discussion, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. “We would love to have our regulations published [for] public feedback sometime next week [August 15-19], and we hope to be able to conclude that process by the end of August,” he said....

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) Genealogical Research facility has been rebranded to Outtamany Search as the agency repositions the service to reflect the ‘Out of Many One People’ motto. Chief Executive Officer at the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, said that the move was taken after “careful consideration”, noting that the change will “reflect the authenticity of the RGD brand and embrace...

The first pilot enrolment site, where citizens will be able to register for the new National Identification System (NIDS), will be completed in approximately two weeks. The location is at the Central Sorting Office on South Camp Road in Kingston and is the first of five sites that will be activated across Kingston and St. Andrew by early October. Minister...

Ground will be broken this year for a Resilience Park in Portmore, as the Government prepares for the municipality to become the country’s 15th parish. The initiative is part of several infrastructure projects that have been identified for implementation in celebration of the nation’s Diamond Jubilee this year. Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure during his...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government is putting legislative measures in place to address social order issues affecting the country. Speaking during his Independence Day message on August 6, Mr. Holness noted that the new Road Traffic Regulations, which will come into effect this year, will go a far way in bringing order to the nation’s...