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This week in House Matters, Government outlines its plans to fade out the shift system in the education sector.

NHT Best Schemes Competition launched, 50 percent reduction in murders in St. James in last quarter of 2012, scores benefit from NLA road show seroes. The details after this.

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday approved the withdrawal of 94.3 billion dollars from the Consolidated Fund, to allow the Government to carry-on its business from April 1 to July 31, 2013.

This week in House Matters, Government introduces tax collection Amendment Act 2013 and Senate gives approval for spikes to be installed on toll road off ramps.

This week in House Matters, Bills to combat the illicit lottery scam and facilitate NHT budgetary support passed in Parliament.

Government committed to free health care policy at the primary level, Education Ministry endorses music in schools programme and schools urged to use Jamaica Day to spur interest in culture.

In this week’s edition of House Matters, Government tables Bill to facilitate the withdrawal of money from the NHT. We give you the details and more after the break.

World Bank supports Government’s global logistics hub initiative, White Paper on National Sports Policy to be tabled and thousands in St. Thomas and Portland to benefit from upgraded health center.

The Tourism Product Development Company, TPDCo, is the central agency mandated by the Government to facilitate the maintenance, development and enhancement of Jamaica’s tourism product. Since its inception, the agency has been doing just that and the work has not gone unnoticed.

The Rastafarian Indigenous Village situated in Portebello, Irwin in St. James is a community based tourism project poised to bring tremendous benefits to the island.The village boasts a Solomonic Mall, Herbal Pharmacy, Ital Spice Kitchen, Ises or Conference Hall, I-tech Centre, Museum, Print Shop, Recording Studio, and a Wellness Centre and Healing Garden. The facility is 95 percent complete.

The Seville Heritage Park, located along the north coast approximately four kilometres from St. Ann’s Bay, is regarded as one of Jamaica's most significant cultural heritage sites. It includes the archaeological remains of the Taino village of Maima

This week in House Matters, government cuts the country's budget for the 2012/13 fiscal year by ten billion dollars and Senate approves resolution to increase monetary limit in RM Court.