For the 2016/17 fiscal year, the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA), through microfinance organisations (MFOs), disbursed a total of $143.58 million to finance 1,396 microenterprises. …
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Cabinet has approved the pilot project to retrofit some Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses to use …
Registration of political parties will begin on January 2 next year, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. In a Statement to the …
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Building Act 2017 is a major step for the country as it supports a resilient infrastructure …
The First Supplementary Estimates for the 2017/18 financial year, which reflect an increase of $89.9 billion, was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday …
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which was deployed to Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, has returned to the …
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the final report from the CARICOM Review Commission will be brought to Parliament in January 2018. “The …
Members of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) are now deliberating the First Supplementary Estimates for the 2017/18 financial year. It will then be …
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the taxes surrounding the 66 cars for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), which are on the wharf, …
The Senate on Friday (December 1) began debate on the Building Bill, which seeks to establish a modern legislative framework that will serve to reduce …
Mr. Speaker There has been a debate surrounding the pre-owned motor vehicles policy and procurement. Many of the contributors to the debate have formed their …
The first Supplementary Estimates for the 2017/18 financial year will be tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 5. This was disclosed by …
Real estate dealers, public accountants and casino and gaming machine operators are now required by law to report financial transactions that are linked to or …
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says travellers today are a lot more sophisticated and are expecting more for their tourism dollars. Mr. Holness, …
Seven new posts have been created within the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation to accommodate persons who will be displaced as a result …
Debate on legislation aimed at strengthening the regime governing the functions of Justices of the Peace (JPs) began in the House of Representatives on November …
A new 45-day amnesty for persons with outstanding traffic tickets gets underway on Monday (Nov. 27). Motorists with tickets issued from September 1, 2010 to …
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says small contractors are being utilised in the delivery of the 15,000 affordable housing solutions that the Administration …
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pearnel Charles, says that compensation should be awarded for the many indignities heaped on the country’s ancestors during …
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21) approved the 168 amendments made by the Senate to the National Identification and Registration Bill, which seeks …
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