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Minister of Education gives Back to School Update, PATH Reform to be managed by Steering Committee and the Financial Administration and Audit Bill Amended.
House Matters – July 27, 2023
Bill to Raise Retirement Age for DPP and Auditor General Passed, Debate on Child Care and Protection Act Concluded and Cabinet Approves Staff Structure at University of Technology.
House Matters – July 20, 2023
Second Supplementary Estimates tabled in Parliament, Sexual Harassment Tribunal to be established and House approves 60-day extension for ZOSOs
House Matters – July 13, 2023
Civilian posts in Constabulary Force to be regularized; Health Minister reports increase in COVID 19 cases; and Jamaicans Urged to reduce Heat Exposure.
House Matters – June 29, 2023
Prime Minister announces Urban Renewal Programme, New supernumerary permanent secretary post established and Amendments to the Child Care and Protection Act tabled.
House Matters – June 22, 2023
Prime Minister tables Job Descriptions for Parliamentarians, House approves 60-day extension for ZOSOs, and Tourism Ministry to Conduct Economic Impact Study on Proposed Hotel Room Developments
House Matters – June 15, 2023
Sexual Harassment Act to come into effect in July, National Sports Policy to look at Safeguarding children in sports, and Parliamentarians Condemn the gruesome murder of Danielle Rowe.
House Matters – June 08, 2023
Constitution reform process to be lengthy and complex, Legal Information Web Portal expected to be operationalized by April 2024., and Jamaica to host Haitian stakeholder meeting
House Matters – June 01, 2023
Over 5,000 Rural Residents to Benefit from Major Water Works, Real Time Remote Flood Monitoring System to Be Implemented, and More Markets to be rehabilitated this fiscal year.
House Matters – May 18, 2023
19 Additional Post Offices to Be Modified for NIDS Access, JSIF to fund construction of Climate Resilient Tilapia Fish Hatchery in St. Catherine, and Minister of Finance announces Salary increases for political directorate.
House Matters – May 11, 2023
Additional Buses Expected for the JUTC By September, Jamaica Bauxite Institute seeking ISO accreditation, and Government Boosts Allocation for Drought Mitigation.
House Matters – May 04, 2023
Ministry of Justices’ Social Justice Division recording great successes, Expungement categories to Be Explored, and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announces $30 million composting project.
House Matters – April 20, 2023
94.4 percent increase in visitor arrivals, Youth to be engaged to maintain growth of the tourism industry, and 8,000 Hospitality Employees Contribute to Tourism Workers Pension Scheme.
House Matters – March 30, 2023
Secretariat Established to Support Constitutional Reform Committee, Electronic Transactions Amendment Act 2023 passed, and Financial Administration Audit Act amended.
House Matters – March 23, 2023
95% of public sector accept Government’s new wage offer, PATH beneficiary selection methodology to be reviewed, and 2023/24 Appropriation Bill passed.
House Matters – March 08, 2023
Jamaican Economy fully Recovered From COVID-19 Pandemic, Minimum Wage Increase to Be Announced in April, and $1-Billion Fund established to support local Film and TV Production.
House Matters – March 01, 2023
4th Supplementary Estimates for 2022/23 tabled, 5.8-billion-dollar Capital expenditure adjustment; and Member of Parliament appeals for better use of roads by motorists.
House Matters – February 23, 2023
All-female Sitting of Parliament, Young female leaders call for more STEM opportunities for women, and Minister of Justice proposes increases to mandatory minimum sentences.
House Matters – February 16, 2023
Pomp and Pageantry return as 2023/2024 Parliamentary Year Opens, Historic Trillion Dollar Budget tabled, and National Housing Trust to introduce new finance model.
House Matters – February 09, 2023
Child Restraint Law Being Relaxed for PPV operators, Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs asking for amicable partnership in the process of removing the monarchy as head of state, and Motor vehicle operators urged to install seatbelts in their vehicles.