The Government has increased its allocation to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for the 2024/25 fiscal year. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. Mrs. Williams said the CPFSA’s...

The Government will commence implementing the Jamaica Entertainment and Creative Practitioners health and personal accident and life insurance programmes in fiscal year 2024/25. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure....

Some $1.2 billion is to be invested in repurposing underutilised former bauxite lands for agricultural use, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. “What we are looking to do is to take those lands that are now being underutilised or that mining has been finished and they are now restored, and to put them into active production,”...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill remains a priority of the Government. “We have been driving that forward. What I would say is that for us to get it right, it requires the necessary interrogation so that the product will be fit to respond to our environment,” he...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, has informed that elements of the Mason Hall water project in St. Mary will commence in less than two months. “There are elements that are tied to the CDB (Caribbean Development Bank) funding but, certainly, some of the distribution network will commence in...

The Government has made provision for the maintenance of the island’s network of secondary roads beyond the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, gave the assurance while responding to questions during today’s (March 6) sitting of the Standing...

The Government will continue engaging the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) regarding repairs to defective streetlights islandwide. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the disclosure while responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, who are currently reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, about the malfunctioning lamps. While...

The Government has awarded a US$197,000 contract to European firm, Softengi, to develop the Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP). The portal is intended to improve public access to Jamaica’s laws, educate the public about all aspects of legal information and provide a facility for the persons to express views on and query the status of any law. It will provide...

Jamaicans are again being encouraged to utilise the Ministry of Justice’s services to resolve conflicts and avoid disputes. Among these is restorative justice which is tailored to resolve conflict by having all parties involved come together to reach an agreement. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the call during the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives meeting on...