Cabinet has approved a heads of terms for a new electricity licence to be negotiated with the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) subject to the execution of a non-disclosure agreement between the Government and the company.
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz gave the update during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in Parliament yesterday.
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says discussions are to take place in the coming days to chart a roadmap for implementation of recommendations to improve operations at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI).
An institutional review committee chaired by Howard Mitchell proposed five recommendations to tackle the various challenges facing the hospital following the Auditor General's report.
More calls are being made for the funeral sector to be properly regulated amid growing concerns that unregulated operators are entering the industry.
Councillor for the Bellefield Division in Manchester, Mario Mitchell says lack of oversight is fuelling continued breaches of proper procedures by some funeral homes.
The UHWI Institutional Review Committee was appointed after the hospital was flagged by the Auditor General for the alleged misuse of its tax exemption status to facilitate the importation of goods on behalf of private companies. The alleged breach contributed to losses of over $20 million.
She pointed out that disagreements should not become a descent into disorder and indiscipline. The Speaker's comments follow an incident during the debate on the contentious NaRRA Bill last Tuesday when member of parliament for St. Andrew South West Dr. Angela Brown Burke touched the mace.