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Land problems hold back social housing applications - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)
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ABOUT 1,080 single-unit applications have been made under the New Social Housing Programme since its inception, but only 390 have been approved, with land tenure issues, incomplete applications and unsuitable land among the factors holding back applications. Richard Cargill, head of the New Social Housing Programme under the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, told the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) on Wednesday that the programme had also recei
Gov’t seeking to expand land titling… - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)
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THE Government is seeking to expand land titling, but the National Land Agency (NLA) says a shortage of commissioned land surveyors is hampering those efforts, with Commissioner of Lands Cheriese Walcott disclosing that the agency has only eight to meet the demand. Walcott, who is also chief executive officer of the NLA, told the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) on Wednesday that the agency’s Survey Division has 150 members of staff, but only about eight commissioned lan
‘We will not tolerate this’ - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)
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What began as Speaker Juliet Holness’ explanation of why the Crown Land Bill, proposed by Opposition Leader Mark Golding, was being sent to the attorney general quickly turned into another parliamentary clash on Tuesday, as Opposition members questioned whether she should have used her opening remarks to address the issue. The tension in the Chamber started after Holness concluded her opening statement and Golding sought to respond but was not allowed to do so immediately. Opposition members the
Sugar tax shortfall - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)
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The Government collected $3 billion less than it had budgeted from the local special consumption tax (SCT) during the April-June quarter, with the Ministry of Finance pointing, in part, to non-compliance following the introduction of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax. But the country’s fiscal watchdog, the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC), says the explanation does not go far enough. The IFC said information provided by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MoFPS) was inadequate to det
Wage bill watch - Jamaica Observer (opens the original)
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The Government has set aside $42.8 billion to cover new public sector wage rates and retroactive payments, but the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) says it cannot determine whether the provision will be enough to settle the outstanding claims across State agencies. The uncertainty comes even after the Government reached a three-year wage agreement with the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), with the fiscal watchdog warning that negotiations with other bargaining groups could add fu
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