The Government is looking to finalise awarding of a contract for the Electronic Land Titling Project during the upcoming fiscal year. A sum of $500 million has been allocated for the project in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, is intended to...

The sum of $1.3 billion has been earmarked for the Energy Management and Efficiency Programme for the 2025/26 fiscal year. The programme aims to promote energy efficiency in government facilities, and fuel conservation in road transportation by contributing to the avoidance of fuel imports. Originally, the project, which commenced in November 2017 with an end date of November 2023, was...

The sight of scores of uniformed military personnel, the red carpet and the nation’s leaders dressed in their Sunday best marching to Gordon House from opposite ends of Duke Street in downtown Kingston remain a major pull for onlookers at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 13). The ceremony’s perfectly executed intricate details were what pulled one employee...

Approximately 68 per cent of schools across the island now have broadband access. This was disclosed by Custos Rotulorm for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, who also informed that 260 information and communications technology (ICT) labs and 21 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) labs have been established at primary schools. Additionally, Mr. Fuller said, “One Thousand Five Hundred tablets (computers)...

Key legislative measures are being undertaken to improve the environment for doing business. Presenting the Throne Speech during Thursday’s (February 13) ceremonial opening of Parliament in Gordon House, Custos of Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, said that amendments to the Companies Act and Insolvency Act are advancing, to simplify business processes and support the rehabilitation of insolvents. In addition, the Joint...

The Government is projecting spending of $1.3 trillion for fiscal year 2025/26. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure as she tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 13). The sum, which is about the same as the 2024/25 Budget, comprises recurrent expenditure of $1.197 trillion and capital...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a luncheon on the lawns of Jamaica House on Thursday (February 13). The event followed the State Opening of Parliament.