Post Cabinet Notes

Board Appointments The Cabinet had before it an amendment to the Board of Management of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE). Cabinet approved the recommendation for the appointment of Mr. Everett Hyatt, as Vice Chairman of the Board, in place of Mr. Andrew Warwar, who had resigned. The Cabinet had before it Submission […]

Board Appointments The Cabinet gave approval for the appointment of Mrs. Sharonmae Shirley to the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office, with effect from 8 May 2023 to 13 March 2024, when the tenure of the Board would expire. The Cabinet gave approval for the appointment of the following persons to the […]

Statement  During recent months, Jamaica has seen several important developments across various sectors. One of the most significant has been in the area of water infrastructure, where the National Water Commission (NWC) has continued to make historic investments in the water infrastructure, bringing water to tens of thousands of Jamaicans who didn’t have the commodity […]

 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Minister Chang, Permanent Secretary, Mrs Audrey Sewell; Director Communications, Ms Kimberley McLeod; Press Secretary, Ms Naomi Francis and members of the Media a pleasant morning.  Below are the decisions from Cabinet:  1. Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Trade Complaints Mechanism between the […]

Hon. Fayval Williams, Minister of Education & Youth, Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Audrey Sewell; Director of Communications, Ms. Kimberley McLeod; Press Secretary, Miss Naomi Francis, and members of the Media a pleasant morning. Below are the decisions from Cabinet: Award of Contracts   1. Award of Contract for the Supply of Grades 7-11 eBooks Under the […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: National Irrigation Commission (NIC) as the Irrigation Authority for the next 30 years Cabinet gave approval for the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries to license the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) as the Irrigation Authority for a period of 30 years, subject to affirmative resolution. Cabinet gave further approval for […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. National Housing Trust Special Benefit Order – The Estuary, Phase 2, Housing Development, St. James Cabinet gave approval for the promulgation of a Special Benefit Order, effective 30 July 2021, to facilitate the allocation of 178 housing solutions at the Estuary, Phase 2, Housing Development in St. James, […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. A Bill Entitled: An Act to Amend the Companies Act Cabinet gave approval for the Bill entitled “The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2021” to be introduced in the Houses of Parliament. The Bill seeks to provide for the holding of any general meeting (such as an annual general meeting […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. Amendment to the First Schedule of the National Solid Waste Management Act Cabinet gave approval for the amendment to paragraph 5(2) of the First Schedule of the National Solid Waste Management Act, 2001, to provide for the members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority to be eligible […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. Development of a National Border Security Policy and Strategy Cabinet gave approval for the development of a National Border Security Policy and Strategy aimed at strengthening Jamaica’s border and maritime domain capacities through the creation of a strategic, multi-sectoral framework to address security risks within Jamaica. The development […]