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The establishment of United Nations (UN) House in Jamaica, which began in 2017, is expected to be completed by March 2020. This follows an additional allotment of $150 million for the project in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The money will go towards renovation works on Block 11 at 14-16 Port Royal Street in...

The Government has earmarked $3 billion under the Health Services Improvement Project to expand service delivery at public health facilities. Details of the funds are outlined in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will be used for infrastructure work at seven hospitals and three health centres to include upgrading of sewerage systems, laboratories,...

The Government has set aside $578 million for the continuation of projects under the Public Sector Modernisation Programme (PSMP) II, in the next fiscal year. Funding details are outlined in the 2019/2020 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 Government has earmarked $3 billion under the Health Services Improvement Project to expand service delivery at public health facilities. Details of the funds are outlined in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will be used for infrastructure work at seven hospitals and three health centres to include upgrading of sewerage systems, laboratories,...

The Hermitage Dam Rehabilitation Study will continue during the new fiscal year with an additional $15.6-million provision in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which initially ran from April 2017 to March 2018, entails a feasibility assessment of the dam’s proposed rehabilitation. This is being done to analyse the facility’s structural integrity as...

The Department of Correctional Services is set to receive more vehicles and improved facilities in the new fiscal year, following the allocation of $457.1 million. Details of the project are outlined in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on February 14 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Of...

Another $33 million has been allocated to continue roll-out of the Plastic Waste Minimisation Project in the new fiscal year. The sum is set aside in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on February 14. The project aims to enhance Jamaica’s capacity to undertake integrated waste management and strengthen the policy and legislative framework to...

The Government has allocated $67 million to undertake a pre-assessment survey and evaluation studies aimed at identifying a possible Third City for Jamaica. This is contained in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The funds will also go towards undertaking an economic assessment and production of a report with recommendation of three possible...

Work is expected to begin in April on the development of a state-of-the-art Closed Harbour Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James. This follows the allocation of $550 million in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure to undertake the renovation project in the upcoming fiscal year. Over a two-year period, the 16-acre property, also known as ‘Dump-up Beach’, is to be...

A sum of $2.99 billion will be spent by the Government in the new fiscal year to enhance the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) use of technology and to purchase telecommunications equipment. This is outlined in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives recently. Of the sum, $1.49 billion will be used for the supply and installation...

Another $33 million has been allocated to continue roll-out of the Plastic Waste Minimisation Project in the new fiscal year. The sum is set aside in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives on February 14. The project aims to enhance Jamaica’s capacity to undertake integrated waste management and strengthen the policy and legislative framework to...

The Government will commence the Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project in the upcoming fiscal year with an allocation of $400 million. Details are given in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Activities under the project, which are expected to begin in April 2019, involve the rehabilitation of the Montego Bay Groynes. This is to reduce...