Jamaica’s hosting of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC)
Cabinet gave approval for Jamaica to host the 32nd session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission virtually from September 6-12 2021. The LACFC was established in 1948 as a Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) statutory body that provided a technical and political forum for member nations to discuss and analyse issues related to forests and their contribution to food security, sustainable food production within the region and conservation of natural forest resources. Hosting the 32nd session will highlight Jamaica’s leadership and continued support and commitment to forest development and capacity building within the region. It will also increase the visibility and work of the local forestry sector, and strengthen regional and international partnerships and networks with the forestry sector. The expected outcomes and recommendation of the session will inform the work of the FAO in forestry within the Latin American and Caribbean region, the 2022 Forestry Conference in Rome Italy and the Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests in the Forestry Department will chair the session.
Reports
Cabinet received and approved the following annual reports and/or financial statements to be tabled in Parliament: o Jamaica Bauxite Institute Limited 2019/2021 o Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 o Financial Service Commission March 31, 2020 o Nutrition Products Limited 2019/2020 o Court of Appeal 2020 o Tourism Product Development 2017/2018 o Milk River Bath 2019/2020 o Consolidated Fund March 31, 2021
Contracts
- Cabinet gave approval for the award of a contract for road and drainage works from Corner Gate to Woodhall in St. Catherine, in the amount of one hundred and twenty-one million, seven hundred and five thousand dollars ($121,705,000.00) to Dwight’s Construction Limited.
- Cabinet gave approval for the award of a contract for the renewal of a software and support for egov Jamaica Limited for a period of 12 months in the amount of US seven hundred and ninety-five thousand, nine hundred and forty dollars and fifty-five cents (US$795,940.55) inclusive of GCT to IBM World Trade Corporation.
- Cabinet gave approval for the renewal of general insurance for the Braco Resort for the period June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022 in the amount of US four hundred and forty-eight thousand and sixty-three dollars (US$448,063.000) exclusive of GCT to Marathon Insurance Brokers Ltd.