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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), greets New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Thressa Irving, who received a one-bedroom unit during a handover ceremony held in Roehampton, St. James, on January 31. At left is Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis.

Construction Delays in NSHP Being Resolved

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is moving to resolve construction delays affecting New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiaries. “The Government of Jamaica, and indeed myself, we are very sympathetic and understand the issues that...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with the responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, gives a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 4).

42 Road Projects Across Eight Parishes to Be Carried Out Under Initial Phase of SPARK

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new home to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Cedric Grizzle (centre), of Flagstaff, St. James, during a presentation ceremony in the community on January 31. Sharing the moment are (from left) Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West) and Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, Hon. Homer Davis; former Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Everes Coke, and Chair for the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters.

Arson Victim in Flagstaff, St. James Receives Home Under New Social Housing Programme

Director of Sales at RIU Resorts Jamaica, Niurka Garcia Linton (second left), engages tourism stakeholders during a tour of the recently renovated RIU Negril on Friday (January 31).

Fully Renovated RIU Negril Reopens

Beneficiaries of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), hurricane Beryl Livelihoods Recovery initiative (from left) Keisha Wint, Trishana Brown and Maya Biggs, share in conversation with UNDP Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, during a ceremony held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on January 31.

54 Women Entrepreneurs Receive Assistance from UNDP

A section of the courthouse being built at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJustice

Morant Bay Urban Centre to Feature Four-Storey Medical Block and Modern Courthouse

A four-storey medical block and modern courthouse are among the buildings that will line the landscape of the highly anticipated Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas. Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley, confidently declared that “you’re going to be having the most modern courthouse to be built in Jamaica and, by extension, the Caribbean… five [courtrooms] operating...

British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (third right), and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (centre), tour the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (January 30). Also part of the touring party are (from left) FCJ Managing Director, Donald Farquharson; Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Louis Chin; Custos Rotulorum for St. Thomas, Hon. Marcia Bennett; Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson, and Deputy British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Jonathan Cook.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

British High Commissioner Tours Morant Bay Urban Centre

In her first official visit to St. Thomas, British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater, toured the $6-billion Morant Bay Urban Centre project on Thursday (January 30). “It’s really exciting to be here in St. Thomas. I’m very pleased to see how much progress has been made,” she told journalists, following the extensive tour. “Whilst we don’t currently...

Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, Lyttleton Shirley.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign Affairs

Phased Handover of Morant Bay Urban Centre Begins in February

A phased handover of the Morant Bay Urban Centre project in St. Thomas is expected to begin mid-February, says Chairman, Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley. In an interview with JIS News, he noted that the delay in the project, which was previously expected to be completed by January, is due to natural causes, such as the weather as...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (third right), breaks ground for the $300-million Hampshire/Riverdale Water Supply System in St. Catherine on January 29. He is joined by (from left), Councillor for the Guys Hill Division, Joseph Johnson; Councillor for the Troja Division, Robert Grandison; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison; Director of Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Peter Clarke; and National Water Commission (NWC) regional manager, Garwaine Johnson..

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Thousands to Benefit from $300-Million Hampshire/Riverdale Water System

Approximately 3,500 residents of communities in rural St. Catherine will benefit from the construction of the $300-million Hampshire/Riverdale Water Supply System. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground for the project on Wednesday (January 29), Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that the new system will ensure reliable access to...

Senior Public Education and Community Outreach Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ava Tomlinson.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Preservation of Wetlands Takes the Spotlight on February 2

Jamaica will join the global community in celebrating World Wetlands Day on February 2, highlighting the importance of these vital ecosystems. This year’s theme, ‘Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future’, emphasises the need for collective action to preserve wetlands for future generations and to ensure their role in environmental sustainability, climate resilience, and economic development. In an interview with JIS...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a two-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Claudette Salmon (left) in Blackness, Westmoreland, on January 24. Sharing in the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right) and Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson (in background at right).

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

From Termite-Infested House to Brand-New Home

Beneficiary of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Claudette Salmon, was ecstatic to walk into her new two-bedroom house. The comfortable and sturdy structure is a far cry from her previous abode, which was in a poor state due to a termite infestation. “We had termites that ate the wood. Each time I repaired the house, they kept coming back,...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (January 29) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

55 Bridges to Be Upgraded

Fifty-five bridges across Jamaica will be upgraded at a cost of US$100 million through a partnership with the United Kingdom (UK). The Accelerated Rural Bridge Development Programme aims to instal a range of permanent vehicular and pedestrian bridges in strategic areas. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan,...