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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, hugs Andrea Hill (right), recipient of a new two-bedroom house under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) and her daughter Julie Johnson. Occasion was the hand over of the unit in Dobson in Colleyville, Manchester on Friday (Feb. 14).

Economy Strong and Resilient – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s economy remains strong and resilient. He pointed to progress in job creation, with unemployment at an all-time low, debt reduction and investment, noting that these are all key indicators of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the ceremony to break ground for the White Hall to New Market Water Supply Project at Happy Grove Primary and Infant School in St. Elizabeth on February 7.

Nearly 8,500 Customers to Benefit from Service Reconnections Under NWC Amnesty This Month

National Career Awareness Week Slated for February 9-14

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), shares the joy of resident of Whithorn, Westmoreland, Patricia Webb (centre), who received a new two-bedroom home under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) on Friday (February 7). Looking on are the Members of Parliament for Westmoreland Eastern, Daniel Lawrence (left), and Westmoreland Central, George Wright.

Prime Minister Reaffirms Gov’t’s Commitment to Securing Jamaica’s Economic Independence

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the recent ground-breaking ceremony for the $300-million Hampshire/Riversdale Water Supply System in St. Catherine.

$15 Billion Being Spent to Provide Potable Water Across the Island

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.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

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 would arise for persons who are waiting on their houses to be built, but there are delays and we are...

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).

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

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

A total of 42 road projects will be undertaken under Work Order 1 of the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. These works, which will span 21 constituencies across eight parishes, will be carried out at a cost of $1.9 billion. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility...

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.

1 year ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

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

Resident of Flagstaff, St. James, Cedric Grizzle, suffered a devastating setback recently when he lost his house to arson. But with the help of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), he is now the owner of a brand-new home. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, formally handed over the one-bedroom unit to Mr. Grizzle in Flagstaff on...

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).

1 year ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Fully Renovated RIU Negril Reopens

RIU Resorts Jamaica, has unveiled major upgrades to its Negril property, while maintaining a strong commitment to local employment and cultural preservation. The Spanish hotel chain boasts a 98 per cent local employment rate across its seven properties in Jamaica. This commitment to local hiring extends beyond entry-level positions, with the company actively promoting internal opportunities for Jamaicans, particularly with...

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.

1 year ago DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHurricane Relief & Recovery

54 Women Entrepreneurs Receive Assistance from UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as part of its support to the Government of Jamaica’s hurricane Beryl recovery programme, has donated small grants and inputs to 54 female micro business owners impacted by the hurricane. The beneficiaries, who are from the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, received chickens, feed, irrigation and other farm supplies. The initiative was...

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...