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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), makes her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29. Seated at left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), makes her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29. Seated at left is Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

NHT Secure With Asset Base of $205 Billion

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) is solvent and secure with an asset base of $205 billion. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who has portfolio responsibility for the NHT, assured that the agency’s mandate...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), in conversation with Leader of Government Business in the House and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, before making her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), in conversation with Leader of Government Business in the House and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, before making her presentation in the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 29.

More Jamaicans to Get Land Titles This Year
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton addresses a public forum on the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 2014, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew on April 24.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton addresses a public forum on the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act 2014, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew on April 24.

Deliberations on Bankruptcy Law to Conclude this Weekend
Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 24. (FILE)
Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2014/15 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 24. (FILE)

Opposition Leader Emphasises Development of Human Capital
President of the St. James Associated Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris (2nd left) shows Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewan Corrodus (4th left), one of the Nubian rams being raised by St. James livestock farmers, at the 31st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show on Easter Monday (April 21), in St James, under the theme:
President of the St. James Associated Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris (2nd left) shows Custos of St. James, Hon. Ewan Corrodus (4th left), one of the Nubian rams being raised by St. James livestock farmers, at the 31st staging of the Montpelier Agricultural and Industrial Show on Easter Monday (April 21), in St James, under the theme: 'Grow what we Eat… Eat what we Grow'. Sharing the moment are Chief Executive Officer of the JAS, Mr. Christopher Emanuel (left) and Regional Manager of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Mr. Ronald Robinson.

Agriculture Minister to Announce New Anti-Praedial Larceny Measures

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Budget 2014/2015OppositionParliament

Shaw Recommends that NHT Lifts Loan Ceiling

Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning, Audley Shaw, is recommending that the National Housing Trust (NHT) lift the ceiling on the amount of money loaned to depositors to purchase homes. He made the recommendation during his contribution in the 2014/15 budget debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 22. “The present limit of $4.5 million I believe…should be...
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Budget 2014/2015Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Working to Conclude Arrangements for Productive Input Relief

Government is working to conclude by June 2014, arrangements regarding the registration and certification procedures for businesses that will access the Productive Input Relief (PIR) component of the new Omnibus Tax Incentive regime. Under this aspect of the regime, provision is made for a reduction of the tax related cost of productivity inputs by providing tax relief on imported operating...
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Public Relations Officer at the Jamaica Information Service, Oroyo Eubanks (left), engages Grade 2 students at the Allman Town Primary School as they observe Reading Day on April 8. The event is part of Western Union Reading Week, being celebrated April 7-11 under the theme: ‘A Great Reader Makes a Great Leader’.
Budget 2014/2015EducationParliament

$27 Million for Initiatives to Improve Children’s Learning Environment

As the Government continues its work to improve the learning environment for the nation’s children, $27 million will be expended this fiscal year towards this objective. The activities will be carried out under the Promoting Quality Education and Advancing the Reality of a Child Friendly Environment project, for which the funds have been provided in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure,...
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Budget 2014/2015Local GovernmentParliament

$25 Million Allocated for Mo-Bay’s Urban Action Plan

A sum of $25 million has been set aside in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure for the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative. The project seeks to contribute to the implementation of Montego Bay’s urban sustainability action plan, in which the general goal is to address the main environmental, urban and fiscal issues affecting the long term sustainability of the city....
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Budget 2014/2015JusticeParliament

JUST Programme Gets $100 Million

A sum of $100 million has been allocated for initiatives under the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme. The amount is provided in the 2014/15 Estimates of Expenditure, currently being reviewed by Parliament’s Standing Finance Committee. The project aims to provide improved service delivery and management capacity of justice sector institutions; improve the capacity of ministries, departments, and agencies...
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