MORE than half of Government's $657.2-billion allocation for non-debt recurrent expenditure will go towards the compensation of public sector employees as the Administration forges ahead with its wage restructuring programme.
With tears streaming down his face, Andre 'Blackman' Bryan wept openly in court after Chief Justice Bryan Sykes on Tuesday declared he was the leader of the notorious Spanish Town, St Catherine-based One Don faction of the Clansman gang.
Read more: Blackman 'weeps' in court: convicted of 6 murders, being gang leader
Finance and Public Service Minister Dr Nigel Clarke says the Government has engaged the services of Kroll Associates UK to assist with the forensic probe into the multimillion-dollar fraud at investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL).
Read more: British forensic firm Kroll Associates UK joins SSL probe
The Government will be embarking on a $40-billion initiative to rehabilitate the Jamaica's roads.
Read more: 2,000 roads to be rehabilitated under $40-billion SPARK project
The new series of banknotes featuring national heroes and former prime ministers will be ready for public release by mid-June.
Read more: New banknotes set for public release mid-June, says Clarke