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As part of efforts to improve the efficiency of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), the entity is moving to clear the backlog of firearm licence applications. "The objective will be to complete the processing, from application to decision, within a six-month period, Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting said on July 17, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate...

Minister of State for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, is urging Government to stand firm on the issue of free movement within CARICOM for all professionals, including dancers, singers and artists. "We must stand against the arbitrary banning of our entertainers from performing on shows in some of these countries,” Mr. Crawford said on July 17, in his contribution...

Minister without Portfolio (with responsibility for Housing), Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said this year, the Ministry will be pursuing avenues to separate the land titling process from infrastructure.  The Minister said this action would free up the value of various properties and grow the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Dr. Guy was making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate...

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, says he will be working closely with the Ministry of Housing to regularise a number of settlements within his East Central St. Catherine constituency. Mr. Brown, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives earlier this week, said these will...

The Board of Supervision of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development has acquired the Client Service Tracker Software, to assist in developing the Information Identification Homeless Database System (IIHS), to track the homeless. The client service tracker technology is a Microsoft access database.  This software captures a person’s data, including a photograph. Making his contribution to the 2012/13...

Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says the Government will be taking steps to strengthen the legislative and policy framework governing mortgages, in an attempt to revitalise the housing market. Dr. Guy made the disclosure on July 10, while making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He said as part of...

The Government is seeking to amend the Mortgage Insurance Act (MIA), in an effort to increase the percentage of the appraised value of a property for which mortgage indemnity insurance can be provided. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on...

The Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB) is seeking approval from the Ministry of Finance to issue $2 billion worth of tax free shelter bonds. This was disclosed by  Minister without Portfolio (with responsibility for Housing), Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 10. Dr. Guy said that the bank...

It will soon become mandatory for all operators of public passenger vehicles (PPV) to undergo specialised training, in keeping with the provisions of Regulation 120 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act (1988). Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on July 10, Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, said the training will be a...

A total of 3,492 housing solutions are expected to be constructed over the next 36 months under the Jamaica Economic Housing Programme (JEHP), Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, has disclosed. The JEHP is an agreement between the governments of Jamaica and the Republic of China, to provide housing solutions, particularly for tourism workers and lower income...

The Government will be taking steps to complete outstanding projects under the Programme for Resettlement and Integrated Development Enterprise (Operation PRIDE), this fiscal year. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 10. "I assure you that we will be...

A national feasibility survey is to be undertaken in order to inform strategic decisions for the development of the public transportation system, Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, has informed. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on July 10, Dr. Guy said the survey will also assess the demand and supply on all...