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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19).

Jamaica is the Third Most Exposed Country to Hazards

Jamaica’s Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Policy and Strategy, 2020-2040 Green Paper, was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 19), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. In his remarks, Mr. McKenzie said the...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (centre) engages in conversation with Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (right) during a courtesy call at Gordon House on July 12. Looking on is President of the Senate, Senator the Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson.

PHOTOS: US Ambassador Visits Gordon House

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 5

More Than $3B for Social Support Programmes

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the House of Representatives’ sitting on June 28.

Jamaicans Take Up $2,500 Incentive To Sign Up For JAM-DEX

Members of the House of Representatives observe a minute of silence for late former Minister of Tourism, Francis Tulloch, during its sitting on Tuesday (June 28).

House Of Representatives Pays Tribute To Late Francis Tulloch

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 21).

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House Approves Exemption Of GCT On Lithium-Ion Batteries

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 21) approved the General Consumption Tax (Amendment of Schedule) Order, 2022, Resolution, providing for the exemption of lithium-ion batteries from General Consumption Tax (GCT). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, first announced the removal of GCT on the importation of lithium-ion batteries during his closing budget presentation...

Members of the House of Representatives stand for a minute of silence for Clarendon mother Kemisha Wright and her four children, who were killed at their home in Cocoa Piece this morning (June 21).

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Gov’t, Opposition Condemn Killing Of Mother And Children

Government and Opposition Members of Parliament have condemned the killing of a mother and her four children in Clarendon. Kemisha Wright of Cocoa Piece, and her children Kimana Smith (15-year-old girl); Shemari Smith (10-year-old girl); Kafana Smith (five-year-old girl) and Kishaun Henry (23-month old boy) were found dead at their home this morning (June 21). Speaking in the House of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, officially opens the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference during a ceremony held at the Ministry in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 14), which was streamed online.

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Diaspora Policy Heading to Parliament Very Soon

The Draft National Diaspora Policy, which has been approved by Cabinet, is expected to be presented to Parliament within the next two weeks. The policy outlines a foundational framework for deeper diaspora engagement and is aligned with the goals articulated in the National Development Plan Vision 2030. The details were presented by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks in the House of Representatives. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

4 years ago National Security and PeaceParliament

60-Day Extension Of ZOZOs

The House of Representatives has approved a 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs). The areas are Denham Town, West Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; and Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town in St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland. Resolutions for the extensions were moved by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon....

The Government is moving to develop Jamaica as a planning supply hub for the local tourism sector and for other tourism-dependent nations in the region.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 14.
He said that the move will “give Jamaican entities the necessary muscles needed to grow locally, regionally and internationally”.
Minister Bartlett noted that the idea of the logistic supply hub for Jamaica and the other Caribbean islands came out of the Tourism Recovery Task Force chaired by Wilfred Baghaloo in 2020.
The terms of reference for the project are currently being developed by the Ministry of Tourism.
Minister Bartlett said the hope is that by the winter season “we would have been able to put in place the mechanism to see the first of those entities that are going to be involved”.
Mr. Bartlett said the hub will help to eliminate some of the supply chain uncertainties.
“The establishment of the supply logistics centre in the free zone [will] enable our local suppliers to scale up and to be able to respond effectively and well to the call and the demand that this particular disruption is causing,” he said.

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Jamaica To Become Logistics Supply Hub For Tourism-Dependent Caribbean Countries

The Government is moving to develop Jamaica as a planning supply hub for the local tourism sector and for other tourism-dependent nations in the region. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2022/23 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on June 14. He said that the move will “give Jamaican entities the necessary muscles...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the House of Representatives on June 14 as he closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate.

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Financing For SMTEs

The National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank has, to date, approved and disbursed 162 loans valued at some $1.56 billion to 72 beneficiaries, through a loan facility established to provide financing to small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs). Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure as he closed the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14. Some...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, closes the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 14.

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Tourism Projections On Track

Jamaica is well on its way to achieving its 2022 projections of total visitor arrivals of 3.2 million and total revenue of US$3.3 billion, says Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Closing the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 14, Mr. Bartlett said the arrival figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) signal that the sector is...