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Posted: 2009-04-08 08:28:13
More tax dollars will be used this fiscal year to buy weapons and ammunition for the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF).
Figures contained in the Estimates of Expenditure, show that Government intends to spend $100 million more to buy guns and bullets for the army.
Overall, the JDF's recurrent budget has increased from $6.3 billion to $9.5 billion.
The air wing and coast guard divisions will get the biggest slice of the money while the amount for the training of military personnel will almost double.
At the same time, the Government is proposing to spend less on the correctional services.
It will also cut back on the construction and repairs of rehabilitation centres.
The administration will go ahead with plans to construct a public morgue in St Andrew.
This year, the national security budget has been increased to just over $42 billion up from $37.4 billion last year.
More than three-quarters of the security budget or $39.8 billion will go towards recurrent expenses like wages, and utility.
The standing finance committee of parliament will begin meeting next week to consider the estimates.
More tax dollars will be used this fiscal year to buy weapons and ammunition for the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF).
Figures contained in the Estimates of Expenditure, show that Government intends to spend $100 million more to buy guns and bullets for the army.
Overall, the JDF's recurrent budget has increased from $6.3 billion to $9.5 billion.
The air wing and coast guard divisions will get the biggest slice of the money while the amount for the training of military personnel will almost double.
At the same time, the Government is proposing to spend less on the correctional services.
It will also cut back on the construction and repairs of rehabilitation centres.
The administration will go ahead with plans to construct a public morgue in St Andrew.
This year, the national security budget has been increased to just over $42 billion up from $37.4 billion last year.
More than three-quarters of the security budget or $39.8 billion will go towards recurrent expenses like wages, and utility.
The standing finance committee of parliament will begin meeting next week to consider the estimates.
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