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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses the official opening of the new $230-million Troy Bridge that connects the Troy to Oxford main road at the Manchester-Trelawny border, on June 5.

Western Jamaica to Get Majority of 55 New Bridges to Be Built Over Next 30 Months

Western Jamaica will receive the lion's share of 55 new bridges slated for construction over the next two and a half years, under the Accelerated Bridge Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Joshua Campbell, son of late former Government Minister and Parliamentarian, Leslie Roy Campbell, during the Official Funeral Service, held at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Saturday (June 6).

Leslie Campbell Remembered as Distinguished Public Servant

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis (right), joins stakeholder partners of the Junior CEO for a Day programme to symbolise the official launch of the initiative on Friday (June 5). The launch was held during NEPA’s 25th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, under the theme: 'Recover Stronger, Recover Greener: Integrating Ecosystem Solutions in Post-Disaster Planning'. Participating in the ceremony are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Wayne Robertson; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Dr. Kishan Khoday; Senior Director of the National Development Planning, Policy and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Andrine McLaren; Association of Science Teachers of Jamaica (ASTJ) Representative, Dr. Debbie Devonish; Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Winnie Berry; ASTJ Representative, Kadesha Croney; NEPA’s Public Education and Corporate Communications Branch Manager, Angela Hamilton; and Chairman of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority, Christopher Whyms-Stone.

NEPA Launches ‘Junior CEO for the Day’ Sustainable Development Initiative

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to mark Friday’s (June 5) official opening of the new $230 million Troy Bridge, which connects the Troy to Oxford main road at the Manchester/Trelawny border. He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collen Gager; State Minister in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; a student of Troy High School; and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips.

Prime Minister Holness Commissions $230M Troy Bridge

The world-famous Dunn's River Falls and Park in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

UDC Operations Resume Friday After Corporate Strategy Day

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Minister Says Engineering Excellence Is A National Necessity

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...

President of the CCIM Institute, Adam Palmer.

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RETI-CCIM Partnership to Strengthen Compliance In Local Real Estate Industry

The recent partnership between the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) and the CCIM Institute is expected to strengthen compliance standards and reduce informal practices within Jamaica’s real estate industry. President of the CCIM Institute, Adam Palmer, said the collaboration will help to establish clearer professional standards and promote ethical business practices among real estate practitioners. “Part of being that community...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, in suit); Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Robert Montague (seventh right), and other officials pictured with some of the 124 residents in Manchester, who received land titles from the National Land Agency (NLA), during a ceremony held at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, on May 27

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Scores of Residents In Manchester Receive Land Titles

One hundred and twenty-four residents in Manchester received land titles from the National Land Agency (NLA), during a ceremony held at the Garden Hotel in Mandeville, on May 27. Delivering the keynote address, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the distribution formed part of the Government’s wider effort to formalise landownership and improve orderly development across Jamaica....

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Gov’t Advancing Establishment of One Road Authority

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, says the Government is moving ahead with plans to establish a One Road Authority. The Authority is aimed at modernising, streamlining and strengthening the management, regulation and development of Jamaica’s road network. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Minister Morgan...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, displays a copy of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) Act, during Wednesday’s (May 27) Post-Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House.

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Gov’t to Announce JAMRROC Members Soon

The Government will soon announce the members of the Jamaica Reconstruction and Resilience Oversight Committee (JAMRROC). The Committee will oversee the work of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), which has been mandated to coordinate post disaster reconstruction and drive long term resilience building efforts. In March, it was announced that JAMRROC will be chaired by Senior Fellow at...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, participates in Labour Day 2026 restoration work at Sabina Park in Kingston on Monday (May 25), where activities included cleaning, mural restoration, and painting.

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Gov’t Advancing 2030 Infrastructure Development Agenda

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to advancing critical infrastructure development by 2030. The Administration has identified buildings, road networks, and water and sewerage systems – a number of which have exceeded their intended lifespans – as top priorities for modernisation, upgrades, and replacement. Speaking during Monday’s (May 25) official Labour Day Ceremony...

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Minister Says One Road Authority Not Intended to Displace Workers

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...