Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, has announced that Jamaica is submitting a bid to host the Our Ocean Conference in Montego Bay, St. James, next year. The annual Conference convenes governments, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the private sector and the academic community to identify action-based solutions and make tangible commitments to address key ocean issues such...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined significant investments in Jamaica’s tourism capital, Montego Bay, to revitalise and secure its position as the leading destination in the Caribbean. In his contribution to the 2026/2027 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Dr. Holness outlined projects that will focus on flood mitigation, relocating industries...

The Government will be eliminating additional tuition fees at the HEART/NSTA Trust in an effort to broaden access to skills training. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that beginning in fiscal year 2026/27, fees for all programmes up to Level Five will be removed. He made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has projected housing expenditure of approximately $50 billion in the new financial year, with a further subsidy of about $21 billion under the External Financing Mortgage Programme. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. “This...

Effective July 1, 2026, teachers, nurses, firefighters, and members of the security and defence forces will benefit from a special reduced interest rate on their National Housing Trust (NHT) mortgage based on their length of service. For those with five to 10 years of service, the applicable interest rate will be reduced by one per cent and for those with...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be developing the Lucea Harbour into a premium boating destination. “Sheltered from the prevailing winds, with deep natural water, and proximity to emerging resorts on the belt between Montego Bay and Negril, Lucea Harbour has every natural attribute required to become a premium boating destination,” he said. Dr....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined climate resilient plans to redevelop Black River in St. Elizabeth, which was devastated by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Delivering his 2026/27 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Dr. Holness highlighted the historical significance of the coastal town and the extensive damage it sustained...