The Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) is now 95 per cent complete. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the remaining segments, from Yallahs Bridge to Port Antonio and Morant Bay to Cedar Valley, will be completed by June 2025. “This transformative project has delivered 141 kilometres (km) of reconstructed roads, 248 km of water pipelines and...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Administration’s investment in Jamaica’s national security apparatus is yielding positive results, noting that the country is now safer than at any point in the last 20 years. Making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20), Dr. Holness said Jamaica is taking...

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being urged to strengthen their collaboration with law-enforcement agencies to aid in crime prevention and the delivery of justice. “I want at least 10 Justices of the Peace to be attached to each police station. Your role is vital in ensuring justice is properly served,” says Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. This, he pointed...

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Robert Miller (left), places plastic waste in the ‘Plastic Containers Only’ bin, during the launch of the MPM Waste Management Limited’s Plastic Separation Initiative and Clean-Up at the New Causeway Fishing Village in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 18). Looking on from (second left) are President, New Causeway Fishing Village, Glassford...

The National Health Fund (NHF) continues to be a key partner in the redevelopment of healthcare facilities with $433 million approved for 21 infrastructure projects in 2023/2024. The sum accounted for 41.1 per cent of the $1.1 billion approved for 30 projects under the institutional benefits programme, representing the largest share of the funds, said Senior Director of Pharmacy Services...

Six major projects, funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), will be undertaken by the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), which will significantly improve access and transform the lives of more than 38,000 Jamaicans. The areas to benefit include St. Mary South Eastern and Western, Trelawny Southern, St. Elizabeth North Eastern, St. Thomas Eastern and St. Ann North Western. Prime...

Peta Gay Hodges (second right) from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations and Marketing Department, shares tips and insights with members of the Edith Dalton James High School Media Club during a recent exposition at the institution in Kingston. At right is Shanna K. Salmon, also from the Public Relations and Marketing Department. The JIS team members spoke to...