Regulations governing the application of emergency powers were approved by Cabinet Tuesday (May 25) and will be tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 1, 2010. The regulations...

Governor General His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen has signed off on the regulations that will govern the current period of public emergency that was declared Sunday May...

At its May 3 meeting, Cabinet approved a proposal from the state-owned refinery, Petrojam Limited, to grant haulage contractors an interim rate increase, using the current rates paid by PETCOM...

Industry, Investment and Commerce, issues crucial to Jamaica's economic recovery and the Government's growth targets, will be highlighted when portfolio Minister, Hon Karl Samuda, opens the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate at...

The Senate on Friday (April 23) passed the Appropriation Bill, giving approval to the Government's estimated expenditure of $503.9 billion for the financial year 2010/11. The Bill, piloted by Leader...

The Cabinet has given approval for the divestment of Air Jamaica to Caribbean Airlines effective Friday (April 30). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, made the...

Cabinet has approved a contract valued at $606,807,345, to Bill Wright Construction Company Limited, to undertake civil infrastructure works at Perth Housing Development phase one in Manchester. Minister with responsibility...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has said that Cabinet will meet soon to consider the proposal to introduce a flat tax for micro, small and...

The Government intends to renew its efforts to strengthen bilateral co-operation with the United States, with a view to addressing the flow of illegal guns from that country to Jamaica,...

The Government has entered into an agreement with Chinese firm, Zhuhai Hong Fan, for the sale of Clarendon Alumina Production (CAP) Limited. CAP Limited was created in April, 1985 to...

The Government's implementation of the Public Sector Modernisation Programme (II) will, this year, be enhanced through a $335.5 million allocation in the 2010/11 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House...