No new taxes will be introduced to finance the Government’s $1.3-trillion Budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who...
The General Consumption Tax (GCT) on all raw foodstuff, imported or domestic, will be removed. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure while...
Thousands of contract workers in the public sector have been made permanent employees, addressing the long-standing abuse of fixed-term contracts in Government. The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance...
The Government has allocated $2.6 billion for the procurement of 100 additional buses prior to the commencement of the 2024/25 academic year, which are expected to improve the experience of...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, delivers remarks at the ceremony for the swearing in of Councillors of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) held...
Mayor of Portmore, His Worship Leon Thomas (third right, front row), is surrounded by newly installed Councillors of the Portmore Municipal Corporation during the swearing-in ceremony at Lot 1 Cookson...
Effective April 1, applicants to the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) will not require guarantors to access tertiary financing. The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance and the Public Service,...
A total of $4.3 billion has been allocated for repairs to and the maintenance of roads, including patching, and bushing of verges. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr....
The Government will continue to build out Jamaica’s infrastructure in the upcoming fiscal year. To this end, a total of $6.3 billion has been allocated to complete the construction of...