The Government has allocated US$50 million to the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) component of the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). “It is often the case that you have these major investments in roadways, and people in the communities do not feel a sense of being involved or that they are benefitting from these works,” said Minister of Transport, Works...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has completed the data system, which will facilitate the operation of the much anticipated Sex Offenders Registry. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting made the announcement during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 13. By July, a meeting is to be held to sensitise...

It has become the norm for speakers in the Sectoral Debate to take a few minutes to speak of their constituencies.  I will be no different, but I will focus my total attention on the initiatives which we have taken in the constituency over the 20 years that I have had the honour to represent the communities therein. I take...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will invest US$2 million to establish a world-class centre to provide qualified persons with training in the field of industrial automation and mechatronics. The centre, which will be financed by a grant from the PetroCaribe Fund, will be implemented in partnership with German company, FESTO Didactic, a world leader in industrial automation technologies training. The...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies is touting several initiatives in his South St. Andrew constituency, which he says has raised the educational outcomes of children and adults over the past 20 years. Making his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14, Dr. Davies said these include a...

The Government has made provisions for further transformation of the country’s prison system, in order to ensure that the rehabilitation of inmates is in line with international standards. Making the announcement in his presentation to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 13, Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said the reform is being undertaken...

Transport Authority of Jamaica will be implementing a range of initiatives, aimed at improving the service provided to commuters by public passenger vehicle operators. One such initiative is the Road Management Information System (ROM), which will facilitate the automation of road inspection and is to be implemented during this financial year. “It will enable Road Inspectors to access real time...