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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.

Prime Minister expresses sadness at death of student, 9 thousand residents in Hanover to benefit from Water Upgrading project and Education Minister supports JC’s efforts to provide accommodation for teachers.

The Programme of Advancement through Health and Education, PATH provides benefits for needy and vulnerable Jamaicans. There are 5 broad categories of beneficiaries, under PATH. These are, Children: from birth to completion of secondary education, the elderly: 60 years or over, and not in receipt of a pension, and persons with disabilities.

In this edition of House Matters, Industry Minister clarifies issues surrounding environmental permits for approved scrap metal sites, parliament approves amendments to Retiring Allowances (Legislative Service) Act and later, parliamentarians pay tribute to late former MP, Headley Samuel Lawrence.