New Government Members of Parliament (MPs), who form the backbench, are currently undergoing training in parliamentary governance. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who informed that he arranged the online training sessions with the University of McGill, based in Canada. “To be clear, this is not from government resources. This is our internal initiative to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says major infrastructure upgrades are on for Portmore in St. Catherine and Montego Bay, St. James. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thusrsday (March 18), he said part of the works for Portmore will involve the development of a Climate Park, in collaboration with the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says over the next 12 months the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will be undertaking several climate-resilient projects across the island. The infrastructure projects include additional development of the Montego Bay Waterfront, following the completion of the $1.3-billion Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, and construction of groyne and sill infrastructure to...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has asserted that the Government is committed to breaking the cycle of improper distribution of scarce public goods by exercising fairness and integrity in distributing the COVID-19 vaccines. Speaking today (Friday, March 19, 2021), in a virtual Vaccine Town Hall at the Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Holness stated that the Government takes the...

The Government will be acquiring a genome sequencer that will be used to test samples to determine variants of viruses in Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund will finance acquisition of the equipment, with the requisite accessories and reagents. He made the announcement during his 2021/22 Budget Debate...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is advising agriculture and community tourism stakeholders who previously submitted business proposals for matching grant support, under phase two of the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI II) Project, that contact is currently being made with those who met the pre-qualification requirements under their initial assessment. Project Manager for REDI II at JSIF, Kemeisha Batchan,...

Minister of Tourism and Chair of the high-level Organization of American States (OAS) Working Group, that is currently developing an action plan, for the recovery of the cruise and airline industries, Edmund Bartlett, is calling for careful consideration of the universal recognition and interoperability of systems regarding COVID- 19 vaccines. The Minister made the call during yesterday’s 4th meeting of...