The Government of Jamaica has allocated $105 million for the rehabilitation of select facilities at the Bodles Research Station, which will directly impact the level of support given to farmers. Details of the project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, are provided in the 2022/2023 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The...

A sum of $150 million has been budgeted for the Modernisation of the Agricultural Sector Programme. The objective of the project, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is to increase agricultural productivity and income for beneficiary smallholder farmers. Details are outlined in the 2022/2023 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Among the...

The divestment of lands under The Greater Bernard Lodge Development Project in St. Catherine is now under way. This was announced by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the 2022 Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament, on Thursday (February 10). He informed that water and sewer infrastructure is being installed and housing developments...

The Government will shortly commence its multibillion-dollar upgrade of the health sector, which is the largest allocation to be budgeted to ensure that Jamaicans are served in state-of-the-art facilities. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who highlighted the development while delivering the 2022 Thone Speech in the House of Representatives on February 10, said this has never...

The Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act 2022 was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 10, introducing harsher penalties for offences connected to the illicit trade, manufacture, stockpiling, possession and use of illegal guns. The legislation is aimed at addressing the challenges being experienced in the country with respect to the proliferation of illegal firearms, and importantly, to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says students will return to full face-to-face classes following the mid-term break in March. He was speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 10), where he announced further revisions to the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures. The measures, which include a reduction in the nightly curfew hours, take effect on February 11...

Work on construction of Jamaica’s new Houses of Parliament will commence this year. This was disclosed by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who was delivering the Throne Speech at the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thursday (February 10). Construction of the new Parliament building forms part of the National Heroes Park Redevelopment and Government Campus Project,...