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Deputy General Manager for Planning Development and Project Management, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Loy Malcolm, provides an update on several projects being undertaken by the agency, during a JIS Think Tank on Thursday, July 9.

Kingston Harbour Walk to Transform Waterfront

Kingston’s waterfront is set for a major transformation with the development of the Kingston Harbour Walk. The Kingston Harbour Walk is a 25-kilometre linear park to be developed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) that will extend from downtown Kingston...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon with Mr. and Mrs. Recardo Gibson (second right and centre), who will occupy a new two-bedroom unit delivered by the New Social Housing Programme on July 3. Sharing the moment are Portland Western Member of Parliament and Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Willams.

NSHP to Use Modular Semi-Permanent Housing Solutions

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Caenwood Road in Portland on Friday (July 3), under the Government's Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement (SPARK) programme. Joining the Prime Minister are (from left), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams; Member of Parliament for Portland Western, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan.

PM Opens Rehabilitated Caenwood Road in Portland

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Thursday's (July 2) launch of the Main Road component of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Commits $25B to Rehabilitate 37 Priority Roads Under SPARK Programme

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague.

Minister Montague Urges Development Stakeholders to Prioritise Resilience

Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Dr. David Lowe (right, seated), and Victoria Mutual (VM) Assistant Vice President – Lending Solutions and Business Services, Latoya Williams (left, seated), sign the Approved Financial Institutions (AFIs) agreement. Looking on are executives from DBJ and VM. The signing took place during the M5 Business Recovery Programme Additional Partner Commitment Ceremony, held on Wednesday (June 24) at the DBJ’s offices on Oxford Road in Kingston.

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Five New AFIs Join DBJ’S M5 Recovery Programme

Five additional Approved Financial Institutions (AFIs) have joined the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) M5 Business Recovery Programme. The newly added institutions are JMMB Bank, Victoria Mutual (VM), Victoria Mutual Investments Limited (VMIL), Barita Merchant Bank, and National Commercial Bank (NCB). The M5 Programme is a targeted lending facility established by the DBJ to support businesses directly impacted by Hurricane...

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Officials in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios Reaffirm Public Beach Access Commitment

Officials in two of Jamaica’s premier resort towns, Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring unrestricted beach access, supported by strong management practices to provide a safe, seamless, and enjoyable experience for both residents and visitors. They note that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has been tasked with overseeing waterfront and major urban development projects, including...

Customer Care Area Manager at the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Le-Var Allen, delivers a presentation during the St. Mary Municipal Corporation’s Infrastructure and Traffic Management Committee monthly meeting in Morant Bay on June 16.

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Gov’t Exploring Strategies to Tackle Informal Settlements

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is exploring strategies, including auditing State-owned land banks, to address the challenge of informal settlements, which he notes are restricting the country’s development opportunities. “I want you to have land. I want you to be able to find somewhere to live, but… it cannot be done illegally and informally,”...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17).

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Jamaica Road Register to Be Established Under One Road Authority

A Jamaica Road Register will be established under the soon-to-be operational One Road Authority. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan. “Jamaica will have a database of every road… who owns the road, what’s the condition of the road… and persons will be...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shares a photo opportunity with residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town in St. Andrew North Western who received their land titles during a ceremony on Thursday (June 18). The ceremony was held at Meadowbrook Church of Christ in St. Andrew. Also pictured are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague (seventh, right); Commissioner of Lands, Cheriese Walcott (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams (second, left); and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Duane Smith (sixth left).

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Residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town in St. Andrew Receive Land Titles

More than 40 residents of Ackee Walk and Jackson Town in St. Andrew North Western have received titles for their land following a Government-led regularisation exercise. The settlements were regularised after the two communities were declared in October 2024 under the Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) Act. Speaking during Thursday’s (June 18) land-titling ceremony at...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, makes his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17).

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Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development Spends 22% of Capital Budget

Approximately 22 per cent of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development's capital budget has been spent, so far, this fiscal year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, provided the update during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (June 17). “On the capital side,...

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Gov’t Targets 55 Structures Under Accelerated Bridge Programme

The Black River Bridge in St. Elizabeth, which sustained damage during Hurricane Melissa, is among 55 structures earmarked for construction or replacement under the Government’s Accelerated Bridge Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works , Hon. Robert Morgan, confirmed that the bridge will be rebuilt as part of the initiative,...