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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Construction of Special Education Diagnostic Centre at CASE to Be Completed in 2025/26

Construction of a special education diagnostic centre at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland is expected to wrap up in the 2025/26 fiscal year. The centre is also to be furnished and equipped by March 2026....

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the opening of Magna Motors’ modern showroom and service centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on February 13.

VAZ Highlights Convenience of Major Services in Montego Bay

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second right) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe (centre), observe as Constable Oshane McKenzie, (seated right), demonstrates the features of the Jamaica Constabulary (JCF) upgraded case management system at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine on July 19, 2023. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Aaron Fletcher (left) and Sergeant Shermaine Hassock, look on.

Crime Fighting Bolstered Under Security Strengthening Project

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and Senior Immigration Officer, Dwayne Haughton (left), observe as Jamaican traveller, Maureen Charlton, uses the new electronic gates (e-gates) facility installed at Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James.

‘Internet of Things’ Transforming Travel Experiences at Jamaica’s Air- and Seaports

A section of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road under construction in St. James.

$14 Billion Earmarked for Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right), breaks ground for the $2.7-billion Westmoreland Divisional Police Headquarters in Llandilo in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, in March 2024. He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor, Danree Delancy; Head of M&M Construction Limited, Richard Mullings; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson; former Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright; and Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Westmoreland, Canon Hartley Perrin.

1 year ago National Security and PeaceWorks / Construction

Work to Continue on New Westmoreland Police Divisional Headquarters

Construction of the new police divisional headquarters in Westmoreland will continue in the new fiscal year. The Government has budgeted approximately $1 billion to carry out works on the facility located in Llandilo, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. Details of the project are outlined in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Finance and the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to students at Manchester High School recently.

1 year ago EducationYouth

Gov’t Strengthens Support for Secondary-Level Students

The Government will be developing intervention systems to support at-risk students at the secondary level and improve student retention in its continued thrust to improve educational outcomes. An early warning system will also be developed to identify at-risk students. These initiatives will be pursued under the Jamaica Education Project (JEP), which has been allocated $752 million in the 2025/26 Estimates...

Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on February 13, under the theme ‘Jamaica’s Next Chapter: Aspiring to Greatness’. Mr. Fuller deputised for Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

1 year ago ParliamentThrone Speech

Gov’t to Develop Digital Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System

The Government will be pursuing the development of an electronic Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System, as part of the ongoing public-sector transformation thrust, during fiscal year 2025/26. This was disclosed by Custos Rotulorum for Kingston, Hon. Steadman Fuller, while delivering the Throne Speech during the 2025/26 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on February 13. Mr. Fuller, who deputised...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton

1 year ago Health & Wellness

$5 Billion Allocated to CRH Project

The ongoing redevelopment of the St. James-based Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) has been allocated more than $5 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year. Over the next 12 months, the money will be spent to continue civil works associated with Phase one to three of the redevelopment of the institution, taking it to 90 per cent completion. Details of the project...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, addresses a recent meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), at the Corporation

1 year ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Three-Member Panel to Make Recommendations to Reform Building Approval Process

The recently appointed three-member panel to conduct an administrative review of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) building approval process will be providing recommendations for reform. The review is intended to improve efficiency and transparency of the building development approval process. At a recent monthly meeting of the KSAMC, at the Corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, Mayor of Kingston,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.

1 year ago EducationYouth

Construction of First STEAM Academy to Commence in Fiscal Year 2025/26

Construction of Jamaica’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy will begin in fiscal year 2025/26. A Jamaica 60 legacy project, the institution will be erected on the 22 acres of land reserved for social services at the Greater Bernard Lodge Development in St. Catherine. The works will be done under Phase II of the Education System Transformation...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the opening ceremony on day one (February 17) of the Third Global Resilience Conference and Expo at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover.

1 year ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Highlights GTRCMC’s Strides in Bolstering Global Tourism Resilience

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) has been making significant strides in strengthening the industry’s resilience globally through innovative programmes and strategic alliances. Among the GTRCMC’s key areas of focus is climate tourism resilience, according to Mr. Bartlett, who was addressing the opening ceremony on day one (February 17) of the...