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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, displays the voluminous tender document for the Spanish Town Hospital redevelopment project in St. Catherine. He was addressing a ceremony to officially launch the tender process at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 4).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, displays the voluminous tender document for the Spanish Town Hospital redevelopment project in St. Catherine. He was addressing a ceremony to officially launch the tender process at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (August 4).

Gov’t Invites Bids for Spanish Town Hospital Redevelopment Project

International and local contractors are being invited to participate in the tender process for the redevelopment of the Spanish Town Hospital in St. Catherine, which will see a complete overhaul of the facility. The successful bidder will be tasked with...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 8th staging of Black River Day in St. Elizabeth on Friday, July 29. Listening are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Witter (second left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (second right); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 8th staging of Black River Day in St. Elizabeth on Friday, July 29. Listening are Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Frank Witter (second left); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (second right); and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right).

Gov’t Targets Southern Jamaica For Development Of New City
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is shown construction plans for the Morant Bay Urban Centre, during a tour of the site on Thursday (July 14). With him are (from second left): Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Lyttleton Shirley; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Architect, Bryan Morris.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is shown construction plans for the Morant Bay Urban Centre, during a tour of the site on Thursday (July 14). With him are (from second left): Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Lyttleton Shirley; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Architect, Bryan Morris.

High Demand for Spaces at Morant Bay Urban Centre
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Gayle To Guys Hill Roadway In St. Mary Benefits From Rehabilitative Works
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (third right), speaks with executives of the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) during the recent staging of the entity’s Annual General Meeting at the Terra Nova Hotel All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The RAJ executives pictured (from left) are Second Vice President, Tanya HoShing; Treasurer, Newton Johnson; President, Pierre Shirley; Company Secretary, Irene Ming-Hughes; and First Vice President, Howard Johnson Jr.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (third right), speaks with executives of the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) during the recent staging of the entity’s Annual General Meeting at the Terra Nova Hotel All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The RAJ executives pictured (from left) are Second Vice President, Tanya HoShing; Treasurer, Newton Johnson; President, Pierre Shirley; Company Secretary, Irene Ming-Hughes; and First Vice President, Howard Johnson Jr.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, prepares to place a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during a floral tribute ceremony at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston, on Saturday (May 28). The ceremony was held to commemorate the 92nd anniversary of the birth of Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister.
DevelopmentTribute

National Heroes Park to Receive Facelift

The area reserved at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston for interring Jamaicans making outstanding contributions to the country is to receive a facelift that transforms the historic site into a space better reflecting the nation’s appreciation for these persons.  This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who indicated that “very soon this park will be...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11.
DevelopmentHousingParliamentSectoral Debate 2022/23

Bid Evaluation Under Way For Phase Two Of Greater Bernard Lodge Development

The bid evaluation process is now under way for Phase Two of the Greater Bernard Lodge Development. Making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 11, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, said the tender for the Greater Bernard Lodge Development – Phase II...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels, look at a mural that was unveiled at the official national launch of the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project in the Hanover capital on Friday, (April 8).
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Lucea Gets Facelift

Lucea in Hanover has been refreshed to provide a more aesthetically pleasing environment for locals and visitors. The improvement was done under the ‘Paint the City, Paint the Town’ project, which was officially launched in the parish capital on Friday (April 8), by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The works included sprucing-up green and recreational...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (second right), display a symbolic cheque for $50 million, representing funding for the Integrated Community Development Project Phase 2 (ICDP II) Enterprise Development Grant Project Cycle 2, during the launch at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (March 10). Sharing the occasion (from left) are Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes; Joint Force Command, Major Sheldon Bryan; Commanding Officer, St. Andrew Central Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth; and JSIF Senior Manager for Social Development, Mona Sue Ho.
CommunityDevelopment

$50m to Support Community Enterprises

Approximately 200 micro and small enterprises in eight marginalised communities are set to benefit from grant support totalling $50 million. This, under the Government’s Integrated Community Development Project Phase 2 (ICDP II) being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). This will be facilitated under the ICDP II Enterprise Development Grant Project Cycle 2, which will directly benefit some...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, highlights a point while opening the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 8).
Budget 2022/2023DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Two Integrated Resort Development Licences To Be Granted

The Government intends to grant two Integrated Resort Development licences in the upcoming fiscal year, which will represent a combined investment of approximately US$1 billion. An integrated resort development must have a minimum of 1,000 hotel rooms, of which 500 must be luxury rooms. The development must have a minimum capital investment of US$500 million. Minister of Finance and the...
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