Post Cabinet Notes

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. Renaming of the Denham Town Infant School and the Denham Town Primary School in honour of former Prime Minister the Most Honourable Edward Seaga  Cabinet gave approval for Denham Town Infant School and Denham Town Primary School in the constituency of Kingston Western to be renamed the Edward […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. Inclusion of the construction of the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite and the construction of the Westmoreland Divisional Police Headquarters projects into the Public Sector Investment Programme  Cabinet gave approval for the construction of the Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite in Kingston and the Westmoreland Divisional Police Headquarters to be […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1.  Designation of the Black River Protected Area (BRPA)  Cabinet gave approval for the designation of the Black River landscape/seascape in St. Elizabeth as a protected area under the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act, 1991. Cabinet also approved the issuance of drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. Transportation subsidy for the movement of sugar cane from Clarendon, St. Catherine and Trelawny to the Worthy Park Factory for the 2020/21 crop year  Cabinet gave approval for the utilization of existing funds within the Sugar Industry Authority and the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited, to […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: 1. Transfer of the Portfolio of the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA) to the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Cabinet gave approval for the transfer of the portfolio of the Micro Investment Development Agency (MIDA) to the National Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. In recent years, MIDA had increased its lending to […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: Transfer of St. Joseph’s Hospital to the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) Cabinet gave approval for the transfer of the management of St. Joseph’s Hospital located in St. Andrew, from the Ministry of Health and Wellness to the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Currently the hospital does […]

Below are the decisions from Cabinet: Approval for the project to strengthen the Intellectual Property Ecosystem to Increase Innovation Competitiveness and Growth in Jamaica  Cabinet gave approval for the strengthening of the Intellectual Property Ecosystems to increase innovation, competiveness and growth in Jamaica Project to be included in the Public Sector Investment Programme. The creation, […]

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. […]