On House Matters this week: Attorney General centralizes Public Sector legal services; major milestones reached in institutional strengthening and Tourism Minister closes debate on Tourism Worker’s Pension Bill.
On House Matters this week: New Mining School in operation; Desilting programme for Hermitage Dam; and employment prospects up in cruise and maritime industry.
Produce markets being revamped; Smart Street light Programme to be completed by 2021 and the country says farewell to veteran Parliamentarian and former Prime Minister Edward Seaga.
New solar energy plant commissioned; Urban Traffic Management System for Kingston Metropolitan Area; and Scientific Research Council intensifies science popularization thrust.
Ministry of Health now Ministry of Health and Wellness; National Health Insurance Plan Access to boost access to health services; and billion dollar unveiled to significantly reduce hospital wait times for some medical procedures.
On this week’s House Matters: Food imports decline in 2018; Trade Information Portal to be launched; and Jamaica to export mangoes to the United States of America after 20 year hiatus.
$5 billion dollars earmarked to improve working conditions of Jamaica Constabulary Force; greater privacy for citizens making sensitive complaints and Jamaica Eye Programme to become fully active come September.
In this week’s House Matters: Motion to increase the Contingency Fund approved; Financial Administration and Audit Act to be amended and Government clears arrears with JPSCO for streetlights.
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.