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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on February 15. It was done under the theme ‘Continuing on the Path to Prosperity’.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, on February 15. It was done under the theme ‘Continuing on the Path to Prosperity’.

Major Traffic Corridors to Be Upgraded

By: Chris Patterson, February 15, 2018
Through the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP), the Government will improve the carrying capacity of several major traffic corridors in the upcoming fiscal year. Delivering the 2018/19 Throne Speech in...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left); along with wife and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, Juliet Holness (third left), lead Government Ministers into Gordon House at the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament on February 15. From left are Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague; Minister of Tourism; Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Photo Highlights – Ceremonial Opening of Parliament

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. (FILE)

Tackling Crime Remains Major Priority

By: Tracey Thompson, February 15, 2018

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Government Senator, Matthew Samuda stresses a point while making his contribution to the debate on the Appropriation Act, 2017 in the Upper House on Friday (March 24).
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Senate Approves Budget

The Government is now authorised to spend the $710 billion earmarked for expenditure in the 2017/18 fiscal year, following the passage of the Appropriation Act 2017 in the Upper House...
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By: Alecia Smith , March 27, 2017
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
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SLB Funds Intact – Shaw

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the funding provided to the Student Loan Bureau (SLB) from the Education Tax is intact. He was responding to...
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By: Latonya Linton , March 23, 2017