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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

Minimum Wage Moves to $16,000 June 1

The national minimum wage will be increased from $15,000 to $16,000 per 40-hour work week, effective June 1, 2025, representing a 6.7 per cent increase. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes his contribution to the 2025/26 budget debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project 95 Per Cent Complete

PM Holness Says National Security Investments Make Jamaica Safest in 20 Years

JPs Encouraged to Strengthen Law-Enforcement Collaborations

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 Mitchell; Regional Operations Manager MPM Waste Management, Dramamine Jones; Public Health Inspector, Frank Graham; and Chief Compliance Officer, Eastern Region, at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Richard Barcoo. The event was in observance of Global Recycling Day.

PHOTOS: Plastic Separation Initiative and Clean-Up at New Causeway Fishing Village

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), points out the features of a microwave to Senior Director of Pharmacy Services at the National Health Fund (NHF), Grace-Ann Johnson, during a tour of the newly refurbished Thompson Town Health Centre in Clarendon, at the official reopening of the facility recently. The improvement work was done under the Ministry’s Operation Refresh initiative, which involves collaboration with the NHF and the regional health authorities.

1 year ago Health & Wellness

NHF Invests $433 Million in Health Infrastructure Projects for 2023/2024

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...

1 year ago Budget 2025/2026Prime MinisterWater

RWSL Embarking on Six CDB-Funded Projects to Transform Access for Over 38,000 Jamaicans

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 the students about the variety of careers available in media and provided hands-on experience of working with some of the technology and equipment utilised in the field.

1 year ago EducationYouth

PHOTO: JIS Public Relations and Marketing Team Visits Edith Dalton James High

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...

Members of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat (CRFM) at the Third Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in The Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus (BE-CLME+) Project, held recently at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston.

1 year ago Fisheries

Discussions on Caribbean Blue Economy Advanced

Sixteen key stakeholders in the regional fisheries sector recently met in Kingston for critical talks aimed at promoting sustainable use and enhancing the resilience of marine ecosystems and costal resources in the Caribbean. The participants, from six countries, including Jamaica, were participating in the Third Meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Regional Steering Committee (RSC) of the Promoting...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 20.

1 year ago Budget 2025/2026HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

PM Announces Increases in NHT Loan Limits

Effective July 1, 2025, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will raise the loan limit for individual borrowers to $9 million, up from $7.5 million. For two co-applicants, the combined maximum loan limit will be increased from $15 million to $17 million, and for three co-applicants, it will move to $23 million from $21 million. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon....

Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.

1 year ago BudgetPrime MinisterTransport

60 Buses to Launch Dedicated School Bus System by September 2025

Students in rural Jamaica will begin benefiting from a dedicated school-bus system in September 2025. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). Dr. Holness said phase one is already under way, with the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third left), with (from left) Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Entertainer, Marcia Griffiths; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, and Parliamentarian, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, at a special National International Women’s Day event held on March 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

1 year ago Gender Affairs

Women Honoured for Their Accomplishments

Scores of women were honoured for their accomplishments at a special ceremony, held on March 19, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was hosted by the Bureau of Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, in celebration of National International Women’s Day, and was held under the theme: ‘A Celebration of Jamaican...