Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague, says engineering excellence is not a luxury but a national necessity. “Tourism and agriculture, two major pillars of our economy, are highly vulnerable to climate impacts. Engineering solutions must be critical in protecting tourism corridors, coastal infrastructure, irrigation...

The Government is assuring employees within agencies that are likely to be affected by the establishment of the One Road Authority that the move is not intended to displace workers. Addressing concerns surrounding the planned restructuring of Jamaica’s road authorities, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, stressed...

Approximately 924 containerised housing units are in the island as the Government presses ahead with its temporary housing relief programme aimed at assisting families displaced by Hurricane Melissa. The units are being stored at locations including Spanish Town, St. Catherine; Luana in St. Elizabeth, and Montpelier, St. James under the supervision of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), said Minister without...

Approval has been granted for the Government, through the National Works Agency (NWA), to undertake one of the largest bridge replacement initiatives ever undertaken in Jamaica. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 14....

Jamaican-born commercial real estate executive, André Collins, believes the new partnership between the CCIM Institute and Jamaica’s Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) has the potential to unlock transformative opportunities for real estate professionals across the island. According to Mr. Collins, the pivotal moment in his career came when he earned the globally recognised Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation. “When...

Decisions under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme are guided by transparency, fairness, and sound project management principles, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Morgan. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (May 14), Minister Morgan, who has responsibility for Works, said that the...

With more than 23,400 land titles issued under the National Land Titling Programme, the Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land tenure security across the country. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, notes that more than half of these have been issued between 2021 and 2025 under the new Systematic Land...