Government Senator, Wensworth Skeffery, is calling for a restructuring of school boards, to include the appointment of persons with appropriate skills to ensure the efficient …
The Senate, on Friday, July 3, passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2015, that will facilitate the provision of an additional $35,568 in tax-free income …
Two Bills were passed in the House of Representatives on June 30 to allow for the postponement of Local Government Elections until December 29, 2016. …
Jamaica is making strides in its preparations to meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and …
Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness, is praising the Government for its proposed move to only regulate electrical inspection, and to outsource that function to …
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Michael Peart, has called on Parliamentarians in the region to speak out against the illicit trade and irresponsible …
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will be undertaking an islandwide recruitment exercise for the Canadian Farm Work Programme from August 10 to 28. …
The Houses of Parliament will this week host an inter-parliamentary conference aimed at combating the illegal weapons trade in Latin America and the Caribbean. The …
The Senate, on Friday (June 12), approved a motion for a comprehensive review of the Co-operative Societies Act to, among other things, provide the stimulus …
Government Senator, Lambert Brown, is urging persons appearing in court for offences, to plead guilty, if they committed the acts for which they were cited. …
Members of the Senate have expressed delight that the United States of America has officially lifted its designation of the Republic of Cuba as a …
The Houses of Parliament will next week host an international conference aimed at strengthening the capacity of Parliaments to carry out their oversight of public …
Debate on the Administrator-General’s (Amendment) Bill, which aims to speed up the estate administration process in Jamaica, started in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, …
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the new format for shorter Budget and Sectoral Debate presentations, which was introduced this year, has …
The Japanese Government is providing funding of US$482,000 to enhance the technological capacity of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ). Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. …
The Ministry of Youth and Culture is working to improve the services offered to youth, to increase their engagement in society. Through the establishment of …
The Ministry of Youth and Culture is spearheading the development of a National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV). …
The Ministry of Health will be spending some $460 million to undertake work at 12 secondary care facilities across the island during the current fiscal …
The Government has started implementing the National Health Information and E-Health Strategy, ahead of the pilot phase of the Electronic Patient Administration System (e-PAS), geared …
The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing has concluded the consultancy process for the merger of the Island Traffic Authority, the Transport Authority and the …
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