The Government is further reducing the rates for Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax this fiscal year, mainly to stimulate a revival in the real estate and construction sectors. Minister of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that the proceeds of salary cuts from Government members of the House, which will amount to $8 million, will...

The Government is moving speedily to put legislation in place to address sexual harassment and a proposal will be presented to Cabinet soon. This disclosure was made on April 21...

The usual Monday morning meeting of Cabinet will take place today (Wednesday, April 22). The meeting was rescheduled in light of the visit of Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt....

Prime Minister of Canada the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, will address a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Monday (April 20) at 2:10 p.m. The Prime Minister arrived...

A total of $2.4 billion has been allocated to the Customs Department this fiscal year, as Government moves to implement strategies to meet revenue targets, collect overdue amounts, and foster...

Cabinet has given approval for a Bill entitled, the Child Pornography (Prevention) Act 2009, to be tabled in Parliament. This was disclosed recently by Minister of Justice and Attorney General,...

Some $4.617million has been set aside in the 20109/2010 budget to assist with the implementation of biodiversity conservation programmes in select Cockpit Country forest reserve sites, that are being affected...

Government's support for Special Education has been boosted with the provision of over $800 million in the 2009/2010 Estimates of Expenditure. The total figure of $846.6 million will be apportioned...

The Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James has received $1.2 billion in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure to continue its construction. The project is expected to provide direct and...