The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) takes note of a publication in the Sunday Gleaner (January 26, 2025) concerning an aspect of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in Central Kingston. The construction of the two houses highlighted was delayed due to the inability of the Contractor to complete the project according to schedule. The project was...

The Government is to launch a new layer of social housing intervention, which is aimed at improving the living conditions of more Jamaicans. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness made the disclosure following the handover of three units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in St. Mary on January 10. “We know that the benefit (of the...

Kingston and St. Andrew is now more water-resilient than ever before, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Addressing a pipeline commissioning ceremony in Port Royal on Tuesday (January 7), Minister Samuda said ongoing water infrastructure projects in the Corporate Area and surrounding communities have brought reliable access to portable water...

A review of the functions of the National Works Agency (NWA) is being considered as the Government places greater focus on improving the national road network. “We are going to have to review the role and functions of the NWA and possibly create either an additional unit or expand the NWA, because the crisis that we face with roads now,...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will host its annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Festival on December 31, under the theme ‘Life, Love and Harmony’, as Jamaica bids farewell to 2024 and welcomes 2025. The festival is slated for the Kingston Waterfront, Ocho Rios Bay Beach in St. Ann, and the latest addition to the list of locations – Harmony Beach...

Everest Drive, in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal, is the first of several roads on which work has commenced under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Project. The road, which is approximately 1.1 kilometres in length, is located in the community of Bayshore Park, Harbour View. The scope of works...

Work has commenced under the Government’s Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) Programme. REACH was initiated to repair widespread road damage caused during the passage of Hurricane Beryl, just south of Jamaica, on July 3. The Government allocated an initial $3 billion under the programme, which was focused on community roads. This allowed Members of Parliament (MPs) to select the...