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Students of Green Pond High School in St. James, display their Split Solar Vision project as a renewable energy solution during the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) In Action Expo, held on Thursday (January 29) at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew.

Gov’t to Finalise STEAM Education Policy

The Government is moving to finalise and seek approval for a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Education Policy, while simultaneously developing an information and communications technology (ICT) strategy and requirement plan. The works will be done under Phase...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Mount St. Joseph High Expansion Slated for Completion Next Fiscal Year

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 12.

Gov’t Allocates $500M for Pedro Plains Irrigation Expansion In 2026/27

Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project Gets $776M Boost

$300.9M Budgeted for SPIRO Project in 2026/27

2 months ago Finance & Public ServiceJusticeParliamentWorks / Construction

$164M Earmarked for Hanover Justice Centre in Sandy Bay

The Government has allocated $164 million for the construction of the Hanover Justice Centre in Sandy Bay, which will provide restorative justice, child diversion, and mediation services. This is contained in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 12 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The project...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 12).

3 months ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Gov’t Projects $29.4B From New Revenue Measures In Fiscal Year 2026/27

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Thursday (February 12) tabled new revenue measures for implementation in fiscal years 2026/27 and 2027/28. The Government is projected to earn approximately $29.439 billion in fiscal year 2026/27 from these measures. Mrs. Williams explained that the Independent Fiscal Commissioner raised concerns that successive governments have failed to table revenue...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the 2026/27 Throne Speech, during the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12).

3 months ago EducationGovernor GeneralParliamentSpeechesThrone Speech

Gov’t to Establish Department of Family and Children’s Services

The Government plans to establish a Department of Family and Children’s Services and reform the Youth and Adolescence Policy Division. Governor-General (G-G), His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, advised that the initiative will strengthen governance and support evidence-based policymaking. He was delivering the Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on Thursday (February...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth right), leads member of the Government in marching along Duke Street into Gordon House for the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 12). (Photo: Yhomo Hutchinson)

3 months ago Parliament

Duke Street Comes Alive with Colour and Tradition for Ceremonial Opening of Parliament

Duke Street in downtown Kingston was transformed into a vibrant display of military precision and political tradition for the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 12). The highly rehearsed ceremony, with synchronised marching, drill exhibitions, royal salutes by members of the military dressed in their full regalia, and inspection of the Guard of Honour by Governor-General, His Excellency the...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, details State initiatives and programmes while delivering the Throne Speech during the ceremonial opening of Parliament for the 2026/27 Financial Year, at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 12).

3 months ago Foreign AffairsGovernor GeneralParliament

Gov’t to Finalise New Trade Policy to Boost Exports and Investment

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will finalise an updated Foreign Trade Policy and Action Plan in fiscal year 2026/27, aimed at boosting exports, attracting investment, and driving Jamaica’s economic recovery and growth. This was revealed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the ceremonial opening of Parliament for...

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Gov’t Disburses $2b in Grants Under ROOFS Programme

The Government has, so far, disbursed $2 billion in grants under the Restoration of Owner and Occupant Family Shelter (ROOFS) Programme, Jamaica’s largest housing-recovery initiative, to date. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2026/27 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Thursday (February 12). The...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a recent sitting of the House of Representatives.

3 months ago Parliament

House Approves Casino Gaming Regulations to Operationalise 2010 Act

The House of Representatives recently approved the Casino Gaming (General) Regulations, 2025 that will govern the Casino Gaming Act which was enacted in 2010. The Regulations set out the foundational rules for the Casino Gaming Commission’s administrative processes, licensee obligations, record-keeping and reporting, regulatory fees and procedures, inspection and enforcement powers, and general standards to ensure the industry operates in...