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

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Montague, is urging development stakeholders to prioritise resilience in their planning and construction efforts. “As developers, planners, engineers, financiers, and policymakers, you have the power to...
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.
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.

Five New AFIs Join DBJ’S M5 Recovery Programme
Flavour Beach in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
Flavour Beach in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

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

Gov’t Exploring Strategies to Tackle Informal Settlements
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).
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).

Jamaica Road Register to Be Established Under One Road Authority

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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).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

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...
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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).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

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

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,...
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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).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2026/27Works / Construction

New Rules Coming to Curb Overloaded Trucks, Protect Road Network

The Government is developing new regulations to address overloaded trucks and other activities contributing to damage to Jamaica’s road network. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, made the disclosure during his 2026/27 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17). “Rules are coming…...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, makes his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2026/27Works / Construction

Drainage Study of Montego Bay Identifies Potential Solutions to Flooding

The Government has completed a drainage study of Montego Bay, St. James, which has identified potential solutions to long-standing flooding in communities such as Catherine Hall. Making his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 17), Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon....
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Minister 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).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2026/27Works / Construction

109 Roads Completed Under SPARK

Twenty-six per cent of the roads selected for rehabilitation under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been completed as of April 2026. Minister of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, said nine work orders valued at $18 billion have been instituted, covering 369 community roads across...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon to mark the recent official opening of the newly constructed bridge in Spring Village, St. Catherine. Sharing in the occasion are (from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine South Western, Everald Warmington; Chairman, Jamaica Broilers Group of Companies, Robert Levy; and Senior Director, National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

PM Opens New Spring Village Bridge

Residents of Spring Village in St. Catherine now have a new bridge, which will ensure safe and reliable access to schools, jobs and emergency services, and strengthen connections with adjoining communities. The structure, built under the Government’s Accelerated Bridge Programme at a cost of $250 million, was officially opened recently by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. It...
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