The House of Representatives approved the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2024/25 fiscal year on Wednesday (October 15). The Estimates provide for an increase in total government expenditure and payments by approximately $40.7 billion, increasing the Budget to $1.38 trillion. This will be financed primarily through additional projected revenue and grant flows arising from non-tax revenue and tax revenue inflows....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the strengthened partnership between Jamaica and India will be pivotal in unlocking new opportunities for growth, development and cultural exchange. Dr. Holness, who provided an update on his recent official visit to the Republic of India in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 8), said this partnership is critical as...

Newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Ann North East, Matthew Samuda, was sworn in today (October 8), during the sitting of the House of Representatives. After taking the Oath of Allegiance, the MP was welcomed by Deputy Speaker, Heroy Clarke; House Leader and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, as well as other Members of Parliament on both...

The Administrator-General (AG) has been empowered to administer estates solely comprising personal property not exceeding $1.5 million without the need for a Grant of Administration from the Courts. This increase became effective with the Gazetting of the Administrator-General’s (Maximum Value of Small Estates) (Amendment) Order 2024, on August 29, 2024. The Administrator-General was previously empowered to administer estates consisting solely...

The Government will continue to implement critical measures to curb fraud and theft at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company and improve the entity’s operations. This assurance was given by Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Tuesday’s (September 24) sitting of the House of Representatives. “In relation to the issue of fuel theft, which has been...

An Integrity Commission Report concerning an investigation into the statutory declarations of Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17). The report is in relation to the declaration submitted by the Prime Minister for the year 2021. The ruling of the Director of Corruption Prosecution was tabled at the...

The House of Representatives recently approved amendment to the Maintenance Act. The legislation will provide for a maintenance order to be granted by the Court after a child attains the age of 18 years for the purpose of engaging in a course of education or training, whether or not an order of maintenance had been issued prior. Such order, however,...