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Minister with responsibility for Water and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)

Gov’t Taking Steps to Address Squatting

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will take proactive steps to address squatting. Minister Chang, who was making his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited, Olivier Tretout, explains the scope of work being undertaken to dredge the Kingston Harbour, during a tour of the project site at Port Bustamante on February 21. (FILE)

Parliament Updated on KCT Expansion Project

Director/Commissioner, Land Valuations, National Land Agency (NLA), Eric Allen, explains the land valuation process at a recent JIS Think Tank.

NLA Explains Land Valuation Process

Home constructed under the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Sandhill Vista housing development programme in Hellshire, St. Catherine, which were handed over to beneficiaries in 2015 (FILE)

Gov’t Moves to Improve Efficiency in Housing Sector

Members of the audience at an Economic Growth Council Forum in Birmingham, UK, recently.

Meetings to Highlight Work of Economic Growth Council

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Irrigation Canals to be Rehabilitated

The Government has embarked on a programme to rehabilitate several irrigation canals that have deteriorated over many years. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 5. “We are also seeking to expand...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Several Sewerage Projects Completed

Work has been completed on several sewerage projects to address the discharge of effluent from waste-water treatment plants into the environment and reduce the risks to public health. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right); Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (4th left); and Chief Executive Officer of the Excellence Group, Monserrate Amengual (right), break ground for construction of the Excellence Group’s Oyster Bay hotel in Blue Waters, Trelawny, on March 30. Others looking on (from left) are Member of Parliament for Northern Trelawny, Victor Wright; Custos of Trelawny, Paul Muschett; Mayor of Falmouth, His Worship Colin Gager; Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; and Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.

9 years ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

2,200 Jobs from Excellence Oyster Bay Hotel Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 30) broke ground for construction of the Excellence Oyster Bay hotel in Trelawny, which will create some 2,200 jobs for Jamaicans during the building and operation phases. The US$110-million project is being undertaken by the Excellence Group, which is renowned for its award-winning luxury properties. The hotel is expected to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), in conversation with (from left) Member of the Economic Growth Council, Adam Stewart; and Chairman of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Senator Don Wehby, at the National Competitiveness Council (NCC) 7th Annual Business Environment Round Table on March 30 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, in kingston. The forum was held under the theme:‘Institutionalisation of reforms for sustainable growth and competitiveness’.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Public Sector Reform Vital for Economic Growth – Vaz

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the reform and modernisation of the public sector, to improve the ease and speed of doing business. Noting that the transformation process is key to achieving the economic growth targets of the country, the Minister pledged to be open...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a Rotary Club of St. Andrew luncheon meeting, held at the Hotel Four Seasons on March 28.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Reduction of Non-Revenue Water to Boost Drought Resilience

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says a 30 per cent reduction of non-revenue water (NRW) will significantly improve the country’s resilience to drought. Addressing a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew at the Hotel Four Seasons, yesterday (March 28), he also said the periodic lock-off of...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousing

Fair Allocation of Houses

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says housing allocation will be done in a manner that is fair to all Jamaicans. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for a National Housing Trust (NHT) project in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, on March 24, Dr. Chang, who has responsibility for water, housing and works, said...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis, delivers a speech on behalf of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at a World Water Day event at the Iberostar Hotel, St. James, on March 23.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t to Improve Waste-Water Resources

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government will be expanding and improving waste-water resources in the new financial year. The objective, he said, is to safeguard water sources, guard public health, preserve the country’s fragile ecosystems and protect economic investments. Dr. Chang’s remarks came in a speech read...