House Matters

On this week’s house matters: Zones of special operations in Denham Town extended for three months, and Mining Minister announces new profit sharing agreement for Noranda bauxite company.

On House Matters this week: Mining Minister says WINDALCO to escape US sanctions, National Minimum wage and life insurance for security guards increased.

On this week’s house matters: Zones of Special Operations for Denham Town and Mount Salem extended, State of Emergency in St James to continue until October and government rolling out initiatives to address drought.

On House Matters this week: new Ballast Water act passed, house approves toll regulations and amendments to the MOCA act.

On House Matters this week: Energy Minister answers questions relating to PetroJam, Government set to implement entertainment insurance plan and Entertainment ministry to regularize creative practitioners.

On House Matters this week: Government increases national minimum wage, St Catherine North State of emergency extended; and new labour market app to be launched.

On this week’s house matters: Prime Minister outlines recommendations from the report of the Commission to Review Jamaica’s Relations within the CARICOM.

On house matters this week: Zones of Special Operations extended, stricter penalties coming for procession of illegal firearms and new coastal radar system to be implemented.

On this week’s House Matters: Compassionate Care Programme to be expanded to More Hospitals, Government to Implement Policy to Reduce availability of Sugary Drinks in Schools and Jamaica moves heading into High schools.

On this week’s House matters: Progress being made on PetroJam expansion, and Government developing a crop loss and farm insurance programme.

On House Matters this week: Justice Minister declares all judgement debt settled for 2017/18 fiscal year, Select parishes to get new court complex and Finance Minister reporting a decline in Jamaica’s poverty rate.

On this week’s house matters: Technology Advancement Programme to be expanded, New Kingston to become Jamaica’s first smart town, and Agriculture Ministry to support farmers affected by recent heavy rains.

On this week’s house matters: 1 billion dollars allocated for housing project for tourism workers, Tourism pension plan to be tabled in parliament soon, and 800 million dollars to be invested in the national service corp.

On this week’s house matters: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries opens Sectoral Debate and State of public emergency in St James extended.

On this week’s house matters: Health Minister Commissions study at Cornwall regional Hospital, gives update on works at the St. James facility and Energy Minister updates Parliament on Venezuela negotiations.

Justice Minister tables reports on Supreme and Parish Courts and Regulations governing the extension of the State of Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division gets the green light in the Lower House.

On House Matters this week: House of Representatives passes resolution to extend State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine North and Government clarifies Caricel agreement

The Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) to be merged with the National Land Agency, Firearms act to be amended; and more youths get opportunities under HOPE programme.

Prime Minister tables report on Caricom, New road traffic act passed

On House Matters this week: House of Representatives approves extension of State of Emergency in St. James, Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) Act passed.