House Matters- Government Stresses the Importance of the IMF Agreement

In this week’s House Matters: The National Housing Trust to upgrade 49 housing schemes; new legislation to tackle gangs and Prime Minister Andrew Holness announces new benefits for NHT contributors.

On this week’s House Matters: One billion dollars to be allocated to social housing in 63 constituencies, government pension system being revamped and 25 percent increase in funding for Social Protection Programmes.

On this week’s House Matters: Presentational changes made to the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, Tourism Ministry projects increased earnings for 2019 and Justice Ministry to build new family courts across the island.

On House Matters this week: Food storage and prevention of infestation amendment act passed, changes made to agriculture ministry’s Research and Development division and Justice minister tables bill to update fines of existing laws.

On House matters this week: Prime Minister Andrew Holness opens debate on a bill for the compulsory acquisition of the 49 percent shares in PetroJam held by Venezuelan company PDV Caribe.

On house matters this week: US government lifts sanctions on Windalco’s parent company US Rusal, Plastic bottle deposit refund scheme announced and zones of special operations extended.