The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is advancing preparations for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane season, including shelter management and operations training. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, who provided details at Tuesday’s (June 9) meeting of the Corporation in downtown Kingston, said the KSAMC is also organising sensitisation programmes targeting the vulnerable and homeless populations and the clean-up...

Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is crediting the Government’s significant investment in forensic science with the improvement in the murder clearance rate of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), which was at 92 per cent in 2025. Of the 674 murders committed across the island last year, 619 cases were cleared by the police. Addressing the...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has announced that provisions under the Divisional Allocation Fund (DAF) will be increased from $10 million to $13 million for each urban division, and to $13.5 million for rural divisions. DAF covers road repairs, monthly programmes, Labour Day allocations, mitigation initiatives, employment generation, and emergency funding across each division. Addressing the KSAMC’s...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development is currently engaged in intensive consultations and discussions to address the nation’s informal land settlement (squatting) challenge. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the...

The Government has acquired additional container houses to accommodate families impacted by hurricane Melissa, with 1,424 units now in the island. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...

The Governments of Jamaica and South Korea will be collaborating to establish a training school for surveyors, draftsmen, readers, checkers, and other land-related professionals, excluding lawyers. “We thank the Government and people of South Korea for signing off and funding this US$9 million project. The impact of this partnership will be enormous as the bulk of the funds will be...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlement, Hon. Robert Montague, says the recently rehabilitated Fontabelle to Geddes Town Road in St. Mary demonstrates how tourism revenue is being invested in rural communities across Jamaica. The $27.5 million project, financed by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), is part of...