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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (FILE).

House Approves Bill to Set Up MOCA as Independent Body

The Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Act was passed in the House of Representatives recently. The Bill seeks to establish MOCA as an independent body to fight organised crime in Jamaica, including detecting and investigating crime kingpins and...

Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses today's (February 1) sitting of the Senate.

Senate Approves Resolution to Extend State of Public Emergency

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 30.

Gov’t to Provide IDs for Persons Detained During State of Public Emergency

Cabinet Secretary of the Office of the Cabinet, Ambassador Douglas Saunders.

Public Sector Transformation Division Focused on 12 Service Areas

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (file)

House Passes Resolution to Extend State of Public Emergency

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23). Listening at left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

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Court Dismisses Claims Against Port Authority of Jamaica

The Supreme Court on November 30, 2017, dismissed all the claims brought against the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) by two recently retired executives as it relates to the payment of a discretionary retirement benefit along with gratuity payments. Giving an update in the House of Representatives on January 23, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, explained that in...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23).

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Minister Says Security Operations in St. James Going Very Well

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the security operations being carried out under the State of Public Emergency in St. James, though in its very early stages, are going very well. “So far, the state of emergency has resulted in the detention of 197 persons and the seizure of four firearms and approximately 300 rounds of ammunition. Among...

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MIDA Assists 1,396 Microenterprises in 2016/17

For the 2016/17 fiscal year, the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA), through microfinance organisations (MFOs), disbursed a total of $143.58 million to finance 1,396 microenterprises. The figures have been included in the MIDA 2016/17 annual report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. Through a revolving pool of resources generated primarily from the Government of Jamaica/Government of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), examines a Red Stripe bottle while on a tour of the brewery’s new production line, dubbed ‘Line 8’, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on December 19. Others (from second left) are Line 8 Project Manager, André Bennett; Executive Director of the National Growth Council, Aubyn Hill; State Minister in the Finance and the Public Service Ministry, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Vice President of Project Development, New Fortress Energy, Sam Abdalla.

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Cabinet Approves Pilot for Some JUTC Buses to Use LNG

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Cabinet has approved the pilot project to retrofit some Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses to use liquefied natural gas (LNG). The pilot is expected to begin in the first quarter of next year and will see five new LNG buses in operation. Mr. Holness pointed out that this is part of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses the House of Representatives on Wednesday (December 6). Seated are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left); and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

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Registration of Political Parties Begins Jan. 2, 2018

Registration of political parties will begin on January 2 next year, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. In a Statement to the House on Wednesday (December 6), the Prime Minister informed that the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) is to formally start the registration process on this date, in keeping with the Political Parties Registration Regulations, 2017....

Government Senator and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Delroy Williams, makes his contribution to the Building Bill today (December 8) in the Senate.

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Mayor of Kingston Highlights Importance of Building Act

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, says the Building Act 2017 is a major step for the country as it supports a resilient infrastructure and disaster risk reduction measures. “It seeks to protect health, safety and welfare and to make Jamaica resilient to natural disasters,” he said while making his contribution to the debate on the Building Bill in...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

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House Approves First Supplementary Estimates

The First Supplementary Estimates for the 2017/18 financial year, which reflect an increase of $89.9 billion, was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday (December 6). Tabled in the House by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, on Tuesday (December 5), the Budget for this fiscal year was increased from $715.6 billion to $805.4 billion....