The Government has budgeted $393 million in the upcoming fiscal year to undertake construction and renovation works at several correctional facilities. The allocation will be used to construct changing rooms and roads at Tower Street, Rio Cobre and St. Catherine adult correctional centres, and internal security fencing at Brick Yard Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre; and repair security cameras at...

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be spending $151 million to acquire vehicles in the new fiscal year. Details of the project, titled ‘Acquisition of Vehicles – Department of Correctional Services (DCS)’, are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will be used for the procurement of assorted fleet vehicles, which...

The Government will continue rehabilitation of several rural roads this fiscal year with an allocation of $400 million. The sum is provided for in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which is being undertaken by the National Works Agency (NWA), seeks to facilitate socio-economic development and integration of three parishes – Trelawny, Clarendon...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has been allocated an additional $60 million to further advance work during the upcoming fiscal year, to establish a National Policy and Plan of Action on International Migration and Development. This provision is contained in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project aims to build the capacities of...

A total of 378 Jamaicans are to benefit from remedial education under phase three of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) in the new financial year. The undertaking forms part of the targets to be carried out under the CSJP, Phase Three, which aims to improve governance and behavioural changes focused on conflict resolution, social inclusion and safety, and...

The Government has set aside $137 million to strengthen socio-economic projects in the Yallahs and Hope River areas. Details are provided in the 2020/2021 Budget, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project, called the Integrated Management of the Yallahs/Hope River Watershed Management Area, is to reduce pressure on natural resources in the Yallahs and Hope River...

The Government has set aside $19.5 million for the Public Sector Modernisation Programme (PSMP) II in the next fiscal year. Details are provided in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. A major objective of the project is to support the development and delivery of integrated public services that meet the needs of customers. It also...

The Government has allocated $570 million towards the implementation of the Integrated Community Development Project II. This is outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, and contribute towards increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile communities in Jamaica. For...

The Government has set aside $346 million for its climate-change resilience and action plan activities as outlined in the 2020/2021 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of the project, which commenced in 2015, dubbed ‘Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience 11 (PPCRII) – Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism’, is to implement climate-change awareness and training initiatives,...