The Government is committed to expanding the acquisition of Pinnacle lands in Sligoville, St. Catherine, and prioritising the establishment of a Rastafarian Heritage Site and Cultural Centre. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, during her contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 12. She said of the eight sites that will...

Some $800 million will be spent to rehabilitate 80 kilometres of cane roads in sugar-producing parishes, under the Sugar Transformation Programme. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, as he closed the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 12. The works will be undertaken in St. Thomas, Hanover, St....

The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has commenced the restructuring of the delivery of its programmes. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Babsy Grange, during her contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 12. She said the restructuring aims to broaden the scope of the Foundation’s mandate...

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament to review legislation against gender-based violence is to be reconvened shortly. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, in a Statement to the House of Representatives on July 12. Some of the laws to be re-examined include the Sexual Offences Act, the Domestic Violence Act, the Offences...

Some US$100 million will be spent this year on road projects through the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). This was disclosed by Minister of State for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 6. He informed...

The Government will be reallocating billions of dollars from several Ministries, Agencies and Departments to assist with the island’s crime-fighting strategies. “The administration is going to make the largest investment in the security apparatus in the history of this nation, and I am not talking millions, I am talking billions,” says Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. The Minister...

The Government is looking to establish up to five agro-economic zones, which will provide farmers with a reliable market for their produce, and contribute to the reduction of praedial larceny. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said the zones will be equipped with cold storage facilities, abattoirs, and wholesale outlets. They...