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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project Gets $405 Million

The Government of Jamaica has allocated $405.64 million for the Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project. The objective of the project is to rehabilitate the Montego Bay groynes to reduce the loss of beachfront acreage to coastal erosion and protect valuable...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 14).

$631.7 Million Allocated for REDI II Project
Director of the Economic Accounting Division at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Paula Jackson and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, address a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, (January 11).
Director of the Economic Accounting Division at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Paula Jackson and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, address a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, (January 11).

JBDC Embarks on US$72,000 Project to Strengthen Cultural and Creative Industries
Fireworks on the Waterfront in downtown Kingston at the staging of the Urban Development Corporation’s annual event celebrating the start of the New Year. It was held under the theme ‘Fireworks 2022: A Diamond Jubilee’. This is in keeping with the national celebration for Jamaica’s 60th Independence Anniversary.
Fireworks on the Waterfront in downtown Kingston at the staging of the Urban Development Corporation’s annual event celebrating the start of the New Year. It was held under the theme ‘Fireworks 2022: A Diamond Jubilee’. This is in keeping with the national celebration for Jamaica’s 60th Independence Anniversary.

PHOTOS: Fireworks on the Waterfront in Downtown Kingston Celebrating the New Year
Spectacular fireworks display on the waterfront in downtown Kingston. The 2022 staging is being held under the theme ‘Fireworks 2022: A Diamond Jubilee’.
Spectacular fireworks display on the waterfront in downtown Kingston. The 2022 staging is being held under the theme ‘Fireworks 2022: A Diamond Jubilee’.

UDC Hosting New Year’s Eve Events

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Additional $631.7m Allocated for REDI II

An additional $631.7 million has been allocated for the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) II, to fund activities during the upcoming fiscal year. The project aims to enhance access to markets and climate-resilient approaches for targeted beneficiaries in the tourism and agricultural sectors. The provision is contained in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on Tuesday (December 13), at its downtown Kingston offices.
DevelopmentLocal Government

Mayor Outlines Development Projects for City Next Year

Plans for the upcoming year include more sustainable development projects and renovations taking place across the City, says Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. “I am excited for the next phase of our strategic development plans and what our redeveloped and transformed city will be like in years to come,” the Mayor said, at the- monthly meeting of the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director of Jamaica Producers Group Limited, Jeffery Hall (second right), shake hands while holding the signed contract between the Government and Rio Cobre Water Limited for the construction of a new US$77-million water treatment plant in Content, St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are President, National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett and Managing Director, Vinci Construction Grands Projets, Timothée Delebarre. The signing was held at Jamaica House in Kingston on Wednesday (November 23).
DevelopmentPrime Minister

Public-Private Partnerships Key Part of Development Plans – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an important feature of the Government’s growth and development plans. “As a people, we can't move forward unless we have a strong and innovative entrepreneurial private sector that will come and work with the Government to create the public goods that we all benefit from,” he noted. The...
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Deputy Director General, External Cooperation Management and Project Development, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Barbara Scott, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on November 16.
CARICOMDevelopment

Support of CCEDM Critical – PIOJ Official

Targeted technical assistance through the Canada-CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism (CCEDM) can help Jamaica’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and attainment of medium-term development goals. This was stated by Deputy Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Barbara Scott, at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’. Ms. Scott, who has responsibility for External Cooperation Management and Project...
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Member of Parliament for Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (second right), cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Wellington Street Park in Kingston Western on October 19, after it was retrofitted by JSIF. Sharing the moment (from left) are Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Michael Phipps, and Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona J. Sue-Ho.
CommunityDevelopment

JSIF Lauded for Projects in Kingston Western

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has been lauded for its successful transformational programmes in the Kingston Western constituency, by the Parliamentary representative, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who is also the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, says all the communities in the constituency have benefited from development initiatives spearheaded by the agency, and “West Kingston is a...
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Development

JDDB Implementing New Forage Development Strategies

New forage development strategies are being implemented by the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) following a two-day visit to the University of Florida in the United States. A four-member JDDB team embarked on a technical visit to the University’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, Florida, in September. Field Officer at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 5.
Development

15,000 New Housing Solutions Under Greater Bernard Lodge Development Project

Approximately 15,000 new housing solutions are programmed for construction, under the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Project in St. Catherine. Providing an update in the House of Representatives on October 5, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said three housing developers have already commenced construction of their respective housing scheme on the divested lands. “It is expected that between them...
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