According to her, the shared prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network Programme, leaves little room for practical changes even when suggestions are made. Works Minister Robert Nesta Morgan had indicated that each constituency, through consultations, selected roads to be rehabilitated under the programme.
The project aims at strengthening the National Land Agency NLA's operational efficiency, improving service delivery, and modernizing land management through technology and institutional development. Speaking at the signing ceremony this morning, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness stated that Koica is providing a $9 million grant for the project.
As manufacturers take steps to become licensed under the new provisions of the Government's Special Consumption Tax (SCT), Tax Administration Jamaica has been implementing initiatives to support them.This includes a webinar session, which was held on May 4, to help businesses understand the new legislative requirements and tax obligations.
Amidst global panic over the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, Caribbean health experts have sought to assure that the region should not be alarmed. Among those giving the assurance is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Lisa Indar.
The Fi We Children Foundation (FWCF) is calling on lawmakers to review the Child Care and Protection Act to better protect children from inappropriate sexualized content in public spaces.
The comment comes after a controversial billboard, was removed in Rockfort, St. Andrew at the weekend following widespread public disapproval.