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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 27.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 27.

Constant Spring Golf Club to be Declared Forest Management Area

The Forestry Department will declare the Constant Spring Golf Club a Forest Management Area. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, while making his contribution to the 2025/26...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27.

Beach Access Policy Before Cabinet for Final Review
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Executive Director of the Phillip and Christine Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore (left), watch intently as Director of the Council for Creative Education in Finland, Heramb Kulkarni, shows them the features of a game-changing application on his phone, during Tuesday’s (May 27) opening ceremony for the National Mathematics Workshop, at The Mico University College in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Executive Director of the Phillip and Christine Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore (left), watch intently as Director of the Council for Creative Education in Finland, Heramb Kulkarni, shows them the features of a game-changing application on his phone, during Tuesday’s (May 27) opening ceremony for the National Mathematics Workshop, at The Mico University College in Kingston.

Education Minister Welcomes Assistance From CCE to Strengthen Maths Instruction
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), is photographed on Wednesday (May 21) at the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project site in Content, St. Catherine, where excavation work is being carried out prior to the start of construction. Other participants (from left) are VINCI Construction Grands Projects Civil Works Supervisor, Abdul Khan, Project Manager, Thomas Savary, Jamaica Country Manager, Timothee Delebarre, and Director of Water, Geoffrey Desportes; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita Garvey; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Water, Hon. Matthew Samuda; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Acting President, National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr; Councillor, Sligoville Division, Dwight Burke; NWC Regional Manager, St. Catherine and Clarendon, Garwaine Johnson, Vice President, Enterprise Development Performance Management, Glaister Cunningham, and Water Production and Distribution Manager, André Brown; and Independent Engineer from N.O. Whyte and Associates Limited, Noel Whyte.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left), is photographed on Wednesday (May 21) at the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant project site in Content, St. Catherine, where excavation work is being carried out prior to the start of construction. Other participants (from left) are VINCI Construction Grands Projects Civil Works Supervisor, Abdul Khan, Project Manager, Thomas Savary, Jamaica Country Manager, Timothee Delebarre, and Director of Water, Geoffrey Desportes; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita Garvey; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Water, Hon. Matthew Samuda; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Acting President, National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr; Councillor, Sligoville Division, Dwight Burke; NWC Regional Manager, St. Catherine and Clarendon, Garwaine Johnson, Vice President, Enterprise Development Performance Management, Glaister Cunningham, and Water Production and Distribution Manager, André Brown; and Independent Engineer from N.O. Whyte and Associates Limited, Noel Whyte.

Rio Cobre Treatment Plant to Boost Water Resilience in St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Castleton Pipeline Project in St. Mary, recently. The ceremony was held at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in the parish.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the ground-breaking ceremony for the Castleton Pipeline Project in St. Mary, recently. The ceremony was held at the Castleton Botanical Gardens in the parish.

$234-Million Project to Revitalise Castleton Botanical Gardens

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Acting Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Delano Williams.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Thousands Benefit from NWC Amnesty Since January Launch

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that thousands of customers have utilised the amnesty programme to settle outstanding debts and restore their service, since its launch in January. “Over 34,000 persons have engaged the NWC, requesting… the various amnesty offers that we have. To date, we have completed 9,134 of those applications and over 7,800 of those include reconnection...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 20).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentParliamentWorks / Construction

Gov’t Earmarks $832M for Hurricane Mitigation Work Islandwide

The Government will be spending approximately $832 million on critical mitigation work across the island, ahead of what is projected to be an active 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This includes a $172-million allocation to be distributed among the 63 members of Parliament (MPs) for mitigation work in their constituencies. The amount earmarked for MPs represents a significant increase over the...
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Managing Director at the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

WRA Head Appointed WMO’s Region Four Panel Chair

Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), Peter Clarke, has been appointed to Chair the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association IV Hydrological and Water Coordination Panel. The appointment, which took effect in March 2025 and will last for three years, recognises his expertise, dedication, and long-standing contributions to hydrology and climate science. Mr. Clarke told JIS News that...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon Andrew Holness, interacts with little Zahira Mitchell, who is the granddaughter of New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Elaine Bennett (left). Sharing the moment is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams. The occasion was the handover of keys to Miss Bennett’s new home in Lloyd’s District, St. Thomas, on Thursday (May 15).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Four Deserving St. Thomas Residents Receive New Homes under NSHP

Emotions ran high in St. Thomas on Thursday (May 15) as four deserving residents, two of whom have physical disabilities, received the keys to their new homes from Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The units were provided under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The recipients are Carline Williams of Highbury Crescent, Elaine Bennett of Lloyd’s...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

NWC Offices to Open on Saturdays in May to Facilitate Amnesty Programme

The National Water Commission (NWC) will be opening its offices on Saturdays to facilitate more Jamaicans to access the entity’s amnesty programme, which ends on May 31. “We are actively trying to give room for all citizens to engage with our amnesty process,” Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said recently....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (eighth right), leads a ribbon-cutting exercise to signal the completion of the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on May 15. He is joined by Members of the Cabinet; Members of Parliament, funding partners, business leaders and others.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Multipurpose Entertainment and Sports Facility for St. Thomas

A  multipurpose entertainment and sports facility is coming for St. Thomas. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the ribbon cutting exercise for the $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre in the parish on Thursday (May 15). He said that the facility will be in proximity to the urban centre. “We have 13 and a...
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