Some $149 million has been allocated to enhance the irrigation management systems, for agricultural production and farmer outputs. This is outlined in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the...

The 2009/2010 session of Parliament commenced at Gordon House on April 7, with much pomp and ceremony, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the...

A total of $87.6 million has been allocated to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Project in the Office of the Prime Minister for the current fiscal year. As stated...

A provision of $2.4 billion has been allocated for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Social Protection Project, in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, on Tuesday, April 7 tabled estimates for Government's expenditure of $547.7 billion (net) during the fiscal year, 2009/2010, in the House...

The ceremonial opening of Jamaica's Parliament for the 2009/2010 Session will take place at Gordon House, Duke Street, downtown Kingston, this morning at eleven. Governor General, His Excellency the Most...

The Senate on Friday (April 3) passed the Conch (Export Levy) Act, which, when enacted, will allow the Government to impose a duty on conch intended for the overseas market....

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has announced the following changes to the Cabinet: Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson Minister of National Security Hon. James Robertson, M.P. Minister of...

Debate on a Bill to amend the Financial Administration and Audit Act(FAAA) to make the appointment of audit committees in Government departments mandatory, and to establish an Audit Commission to...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 31), approved a Government guarantee of US$2.75 million, of a loan of US$5.5 million to the University of the West Indies (UWI), to...

The Sexual Offences Act 2009 was passed today (March 31) in the House of Representatives. The Act is an amalgamation of various laws relating to rape, incest and other sexual...