Post Cabinet Notes

CABINET DECISIONS: Naming of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security St. Ann Parish office in honour of the late Shahine Robinson Cabinet gave approval for the Ministry of Labour and Social Security St. Ann Parish office to be named in honour of the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, the Honourable Shahine Robinson. […]

  Cabinet Budget Retreat The Cabinet will go on a three- day retreat from Thursday January 16 as we continue to prepare the budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The retreat will continue until Saturday, January 18.   Reform of the Dogs (Liability for Injuries By) Act Cabinet has given approval for a proposed reform […]

Utilization of $100m from the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) Fund as Grant Funding to Support Land Titling. Cabinet has given approval for the use of J$100m from the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) Fund as grant funding to support land titling for approximately 2,000 beneficiaries under the voluntary system of land registration. […]

Cabinet Decisions   Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to develop a fee structure for the compensation of members of the Integrity Commission Cabinet has given approval for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to design a fee structure for payment to the members of the Integrity Commission. The Commission has convened […]

Senator Ruel Reid – Information Minister 1:  Cabinet has approved the following for tabling in Parliament: Annual Reports Urban Development Corporation 2014/15 & 2015/16 Jamaica Mortgage Bank 2017/18 National Road Operating and Construction Company NROCC – 2016/17 University Council of Jamaica 2017/18. It was noted that the UCJ is up to date in its reporting. All […]

Senator Ruel Reid – Information Minister   Advisory Please see Cabinet decisions since the last briefing. Cabinet has approved the following legislation for tabling in Parliament:   The Bauxite Alumina Industries Encouragement (Amendment Act) 2019 This bill seeks to: Grant the bauxite sector duty concession on oil from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2023; Authorise […]

Information Minister Senator Ruel Reid Advisory   Please see the following Cabinet Decisions since the last briefing.   Cabinet approved the following for tabling in Parliament:  Green Paper – National Policy for the Reduction of Harmful Use of Alcohol Cabinet has been advised in a submission by the Minster of Health that alcohol is the […]

Senator Ruel Reid- Information Minister Advisory Please see below activities of Cabinet since the last briefing. Cabinet approved the following for tabling in Parliament: An Act to Amend the Protection of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Act 2018  This seeks to amend the original Act to provide for the integration of the functions […]

Advisory Please see below activities of Cabinet since the last briefing.   Decisions from Cabinet:  The Cabinet has approved the following Annual Reports / Financial Statements for tabling in Parliament University of Technology 2015/16 & 2016/17 Jamaica Bauxite Mining Ltd 2016/17 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission 2013/14 Devon House Ltd 2017/18 Jamaica Tourist Board 2016/17 Tourism […]

Advisory   Please see below activities of Cabinet since the last briefing: Decisions from Cabinet: 1: Cabinet received and approved the following Annual Reports/Financial Statements for tabling in Parliament: Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) 31 March 2017 National Water Commission (NWC) 2015/16 The Toll Authority 2016/17 Maritime Authority of Jamaica 2016/17 Trade Board Ltd 2014/15 […]