The Government will be promulgating a new Protected Areas Act to enable the creation and regulation of a National Protected Areas System (NPAS) that is representative of Jamaica’s biological and cultural heritage. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18. He said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says significant progress was made during 2020/2021 to replace aged water and sewage pipelines in the Corporate Area. Making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18, he said that more than 40 kilometres of aged water and sewage pipelines were replaced along Constant Spring Road...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says construction of the new Parliament building is expected to start early in financial year 2022/23. He said that the detailed designs and drawings for the structure are complete and building approvals have been granted by the various authorities. “The project is now going through the public investment process, after which we expect...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the use of States of Public Emergency (SOEs) has worked to reduce murders and shootings wherever they have been deployed. “I remain proud of the fact that this Administration was able to deploy and implement a framework to enable our security forces to use extraordinary powers and enhanced measures without doing violence...

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...