Cabinet has approved the construction of a temporary facility to replace the Morant Bay courthouse, which was destroyed by fire in February 2007. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and...

Cabinet has approved legislation for the establishment of the Police Authority of Jamaica, which will see the merger of the Police Services Commission and the Police Civilian Oversight Authority. Minister...

The Government has reduced the rate of Special Consumption Tax (SCT) levied on hard liquor imported or taken out of bond by licensed hotels and resort cottages. "It was decided...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan, says the Government continues to play an active role in protecting consumer rights through the implementation of various...

Debate on legislation to limit the time period during which a person may serve as prime minister has been suspended to allow for further consultations. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says that the Government is working to provide affordable housing in Trelwany to accommodate migrants to the parish, seeking to benefit from the expansion...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence, has been elected Vice-President of the Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) for the Caribbean region. Mr. Lawrence, who was...

New Boards have been appointed for the Jamaica Mortgage Bank, the National Water Commission and the Planning Institute of Jamaica, as approved by the Cabinet. Details of the new appointments...

Cabinet has approved the principle that Permanent Secretaries are to be designated as Principal Accounting Officers, while Chief Executive Officers of Public Bodies, Executive Agencies and other heads of Departments...

The Government has cut the 2010/11 budget by $262 million, but added provisions to meet outstanding payments to public sector workers, repair damage created by Tropical Storm Nicole and purchase...

Cabinet has approved the drafting of legislation for a secured transactions framework. Making the disclosure at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on November 24, Minister with responsibility for...