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There are a total of 354 Commitments currently in the database. We are displaying up to 15 at a time.

Disbursed the increase of 18.26% ($J1.4B) of Path Benefits

Actions Taken

The increase was disbursed in June 2022.

 

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Status: Kept

Roll out of digital disaster assessment tool, the Jamaica Household Disaster Impact Needs Assessment form

Actions Taken

Conducted training of key personnel and provided tablets to social workers with the tool.

 

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Status: Kept

Create digital payment platform for our Rehabilitation Grants

Actions Taken

Digital Platform now available.

 

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Status: Kept

Amend the Minimum Wage Act, the supporting National Minimum Wage Order and the Employment Agencies Regulation Act

Actions Taken

Amendments at policy review stage.

 

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Status: In Progress

Implement public education and awareness campaign about the Occupational Safety and Health Bill islandwide

Actions Taken

Senitization sessions held in three parishes.

 

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Status: In Progress

Table redrafted Occupational Safety and Health Bill

Actions Taken

Drafting of the revised bill ongoing.

 

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Status: Not Kept

Designate 108 million for pre construction of National Insurance Fund (NIF) lands

Actions Taken

Preconstruction works were not initated. Project remains in the conceptual phase

 

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Status: Not Kept

Invest 30 Million to improve investment properties for compliance with the Disabilities Act and related building codes

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Renovated two properties at a cost of $750,000.

 

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Status: In Progress

Renovate the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish office at a cost of $221.5 million

Actions Taken

Not done due to procurement failure.

 

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Status: Not Kept

Increase social pensions beneficiaries to 20,000

Actions Taken

Increased beneficiaries by 59.8% (12,973 beneficaries).

 

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Status: In Progress

Transfer the remaining 33% of local pensioners to electronic payments

Actions Taken

Converted 3% of beneficiaries to electronic payment.

 

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Status: Not Kept

Implement an electronic data management system for Victim Services

Actions Taken

Implementation not done. System development ongoing

 

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https://jis.gov.jm/govt-spent-350-million-for-alternative-justice-services-in-2024-25/

 

Status: Not Kept

Close a minimum of 600 cases

Actions Taken

Closed 444 cases

 

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Status: In Progress

Implement public education campaign for mediation

Actions Taken

Executed the Public Education Campaign islandwide.

 

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https://jis.gov.jm/govt-spent-350-million-for-alternative-justice-services-in-2024-25/

 

Status: Kept

Advance procurement for the construction of three (3) fit-for-purpose buildings to house Justice Centres

The Ministry also advanced capital projects related to the construction of three (3) fit-for-purpose buildings to house Justice Centres in Clarendon (May Pen), Hanover (Sandy Bay) and St Catherine (Spanish Town). The Ministry now has the required Architectural Designs and Bill of Quantities to advance the procurement of these works, the concepts for which are being reviewed for adoption in the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP).

Actions Taken

Procurement advanced to construct the three facilities.

 

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https://jis.gov.jm/govt-spent-350-million-for-alternative-justice-services-in-2024-25/
https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/01/17/justice-ministry-proposes-new-courthouses-parishes-melissa-damage/

 

Status: Kept
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