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KINGSTON — The House of Representatives approved the expenditures outlined in the 2011/2012 Budget on Tuesday. Closing the debate, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, urged all Jamaicans to maintain a spirit of optimism. “Without a sense of optimism, I could never have held fast to the belief that Jamaicans had a right to single-digit interest...

KINGSTON — The Government is moving to strengthen the Code of Political Conduct and provide stringent civil and criminal sanctions for certain breaches, as it moves to address political garrisons and tribalism. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, made the disclosure today, during his contribution to the 2011/12 Budget debate in the House of Representatives. The move, he said is...

KINGSTON — A pilot project dubbed, ‘Mobile Money’ that seeks to enhance the operation of the micro-finance sector is to be introduced by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) this year, Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has announced. Making his contribution to the 2011/12 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, today, Mr. Golding informed that the DBJ has...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says Jamaica is now officially out of the recession, with the country registering modest but positive growth in the January to March quarter of this year. Mr. Golding made the announcement during his presentation in the 2011/2012 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, today. He said a detailed analysis of the...

KINGSTON — Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Service, Natalie Neita-Headley, has called on Government to increase investment in the training of public sector workers, noting that they are key partners in the process of governance. “Public sector workers are the eyes, ears, hands and feet of Government; they are partners with Government,” Mrs. Neita-Headley said on Wednesday (May 4) during...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved three contracts for the procurement and distribution of textbooks and workbooks to 815 primary, all-age, primary and junior high schools across the island. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure at yesterday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. An award of $74 million (£521,600) was made to...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to facilitate amendments to the Registration (Birth and Deaths) Act 1881. Speaking at yesterday’s post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the amendments will provide for the inclusion of the names of unmarried...

KINGSTON — The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has said that of 1,699 cases handled during the financial year 2008/09, 1,568 were resolved, a 92.28 per cent resolution rate. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Project, Hon. Daryl Vaz, gave details of the annual report at yesterday's Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The Minister said that the...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved new boards for the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, the Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited and the Sports Development Foundation (SDF). Details of the appointments were given by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at a Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, yesterday. For the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, defended the credibility of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), during his budget presentation in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Henry said that the loan for the programme had to be from the Export/ Import Bank of China to the Government of Jamaica, with an interest rate of three...

KINGSTON — The significant contribution made by public bodies to economic growth and development in Jamaica is expected to continue this financial year. According to a Fiscal Policy Paper, which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Finance and Planning Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, last week, the contribution of public bodies has been critical at the micro and macro...

KINGSTON — The Government has budgeted an additional $750 million in support for the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF). In his Budget Debate presentation in Parliament Tuesday April 28, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw said this will ensure the financing of 15 per cent down payment on US$100 million for expenditure under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure...