Latest

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, backrow) and representatives of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), share a moment with new landowners from Westmoreland at the HAJ's land title handover ceremony held in Savanna-la-Mar in July 2025.

HAJ to Begin Construction on 2134 Housing Starts in 2026/2027

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) plans to commence construction on 2,134 housing starts and deliver 674 solutions to the market during the 2026/2027 financial year. The information is contained in the Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, centre), and Custos of Portland, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter (seated, second left) pause for a photo opportunity with new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish and other stakeholders, during the recent commissioning ceremony held at Hotel Tim Bamboo in Port Antonio.

JPs Encouraged to Help Promote Entrepreneurship

The newly reconstructed Little London Police Station in Westmoreland.

$2.67B Set Aside for JCF Infrastructure Projects in 2026/27

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), offers comfort to Jayce Pinnock's siblings (front) and grandfather, Byron Pinnock (left), during a visit to the family home in Denham Town, Kingston, on Monday (February 23). At right is Jayce’s mother, Ladania Cunningham. Jayce was killed during an attack on his family on Saturday (February 21). His father and older brother were injured and are in hospital.

Minister Mckenzie Announces Clean-Up, Reinstalling Streetlights in Denham Town

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes a statement in the House of Representatives.

$119.9 Million for Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean Project

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, reads to students of Constitution Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew, on Read Across Jamaica Day, May 6, 2025.

4 months ago EducationYouth

$1.4 Billion for Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Programme

The Government will be spending $1.4 billion in its continued thrust to end the shift system and reduce overcrowding in schools, by constructing additional classrooms and other amenities during the upcoming fiscal year. A portion of the sum will be used to upgrade electrical infrastructure and provide security fencing for selected primary and secondary schools. The Primary and Secondary Infrastructure...

4 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

FCJ Programmes $489.7m for Capital Projects and Investments in 2026/27

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) plans to undertake capital expenditure and investment initiatives totalling $489.7 million in fiscal year 2026/27. This is outlined in the 2026/27 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, recently. To this end, the FCJ plans...

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shakes hands with newly commissioned Justice of the Peace (JP) for St. Andrew, Adrian Atkinson (second right). He is joined by Principal Director, Justice Training Institute (JTI), Analia Wallace-Muir, and Custos for St. Andrew, Ian Forbes (right), who presents Mr. Atkinson with the instrument of office. Occasion was the commissioning ceremony of 148 new JPs for St. Andrew on Sunday (February 23) at Jamaica College.

4 months ago Uncategorized

Record 148 New JPs Commissioned for St. Andrew

A record 148 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) have been commissioned for the parish of St. Andrew. The commissioning ceremony was held on Sunday (February 23) at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorim on the Jamaica College campus. Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, congratulated the group, which he noted, is the largest to be installed at one time....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (right), joins Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Celia Lindsay (left), in presenting a trophy to Alayna Elliott (second left), winner of the digital poster category in the 2025 JIS Heritage Competition, during the awards ceremony held at the Summit Kingston on February 17. Sharing in the presentation is Senior Marketing Officer at First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union, Carlene Coley.

4 months ago Culture

Alayna Elliott Secures Top JIS Heritage Competition Prize with Poster Inspired by Mother

Alayna Elliott beamed with pride as she received the top prize in the 2025 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition for her digital poster in the Grades 10-13 category. The 17-year-old credits her mother as the driving force behind her winning poster, which was inspired by the theme ‘Honouring Our People, Protecting the Future’. “I did not know about the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives.

4 months ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Allocates $30m to Boost Agriculture, Coastal Resilience

The Government has allocated $30 million in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure to enhance the resilience of the agricultural sector and coastal areas. The Estimates was tabled in the House of Representatives on February 12 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. The ongoing project is being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the House of Representatives following the tabling of the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House on February 12.

4 months ago Finance & Public Service

$1.66b Earmarked to Continue Public-Sector Transformation in 2026/27

The Government has earmarked $1.66 billion to support the ongoing public-sector transformation programme. The allocation is included in the 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, on February 12. According to the document, the public-sector transformation programme aims to enhance the efficiency of managing the public...

4 months ago Health & Wellness

Public Health Teams Intensify Mosquito Control Measures in Westmoreland

Public health teams in Westmoreland inspected more than 25,000 homes in January as part of intensified mosquito control measures, identifying nearly 3,000 premises with active breeding sites. Chief Public Health Inspector, Steve Morris, reported that inspections were conducted in 2,209 localities during the month, resulting in the identification and treatment of thousands of mosquito breeding containers. He outlined that 72,941...