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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), accompanies Cynthia Johnson on a tour of her new house in Rock River, Clarendon, on Friday (December 19). The two-bedroom house was presented under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

Four Clarendon Families Get New Homes in Time for Christmas

Four deserving residents from Clarendon are proud homeowners today, just in time for Christmas. Cynthia Johnson in Rock River, Maudlyn Simpson-Needham from Coxwain, Carlus Greyson from Four Paths, and Angella Boothe from Mocho, were presented with keys to housing units...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), greets Kemtek Development and Construction Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director, Sylvester Tulloch, during Thursday’s (December 18) ceremony for the handover of building supplies to the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The presentation was made at Kemtek’s warehouse at Oak Estate in Greater Bernard Lodge, Portmore, St. Catherine. Also participating are (from left) Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Mahatma Williams; ODPEM Senior Director of Mitigation Planning and Research, Michelle Edwards; and Kemtek Directors Garwin Tulloch, Handel Tulloch, and Karl Tulloch. The supplies, part of Kemtek’s $70-million Hurricane Melissa relief initiative, will aid communities in Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny and St. James.

Prime Minister Urges Greater Private Sector Role in Hurricane Melissa Recovery Efforts

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), has the full attention of Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Norman Brown (left), and General Manager of the UDC, Robert Honeyghan, as they discuss the UDC’s lead role in clean-up efforts in Black River, St. Elizabeth, during a visit on December 13.

UDC to Spearhead Clean-Up of Black River

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right).

Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pours the symbolic final concrete mix on the 28th floor of the landmark Pinnacle – Jamaica’s tallest building – in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 10.

Prime Minister Highlights Transformation in Public Safety in Montego Bay

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), breaks ground for the US$20 million Lakes Pen Industrial Park in St. Catherine on Tuesday (December 9). He is joined by (from left) Business Development Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Ivan Wu; Co-Founder, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Sygnus Capital, Dr. Ike Johnson; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Chairman, Sygnus Real Estate Finance Limited, Horace Messado; and Vice President and Head of Real Estate and Project Finance, Sygnus Capital, David Cummings. The Lakes Pen Industrial Park, being developed by Sygnus, is being designed to meet growing demand for warehousing, logistics, and light industrial space.

3 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Steadfast in Mainstreaming Resilience Across Jamaica’s Economy – PM Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains steadfast in mainstreaming resilience across all sectors of Jamaica’s economy as the nation continues to confront an increasing number of climate‑related shocks. Speaking during the official ceremony to break ground for the US$20-million Lakes Pen Industrial Park in St. Catherine on Tuesday (December 9), Dr. Holness noted that...

Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, was present at the soft opening of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, on December 2.

3 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Morant Bay Urban Centre to Be Showpiece in Caribbean – FCJ Chairman

With the first business now opened at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas and others progressing steadily, Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, says the facility is poised to be a regional gem. “We have almost 70 per cent of the complex doing their buildout activities. I would say in a month or two,...

3 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

FCJ Chairman Hails Opening of First Business at Morant Bay Urban Centre

Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, has hailed the opening of the first business at the Morant Bay Urban Centre as a significant milestone in the Government’s thrust to stimulate economic growth and improve infrastructure in St. Thomas. Speaking at the soft opening of the parish’s first Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet on December 2, Mr....

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Donovan Williams (left), in discussion with (from second left) Managing Director of Make Your Mark Group, Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd; Jamaica Manufacturers & Exporters Association (JMEA) President, Kathryn Silvera; and Founding & Senior Pastor at Transformed Life Church, Bishop Dwight Fletcher, ahead of the opening ceremony for the Business & Personal Etiquette Conference 2025 hosted by Make Your Mark Consultants. The event was held on Monday (December 1) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston under the theme ‘The New Rules of Engagement’.

3 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

State Minister Highlights Pivotal Role of Business Sector In Recovery of Economy

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is highlighting the critical role the business sector will play as Jamaica works to rebuild from the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. State Minister, Hon. Donovan Williams, said the business sector will be instrumental in the stabilisation of Jamaica’s economy and how quickly individuals, families and communities regain a sense of normalcy. “When businesses...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), and President, Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ), Richard Mullings (right), in discussion with Divisional Manager for Waterworks, Isratech, Gregory Chin Loy, about the high-density polyethylene pipes manufactured in Jamaica, during the Incorporated Masterbuilders Association of Jamaica (IMAJ) seminar, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on November 25.

4 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Consultations to Be Held on Establishment of One Road Authority

Consultations will be held with key stakeholders regarding the establishment of the One Road Authority, which will regulate the management of Jamaica’s road infrastructure. The regulatory body will monitor and manage the various road networks, addressing long-standing issues related to maintenance, accountability, and development. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works,...

4 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentNational SecurityWorks / Construction

Police to Step Up Enforcement Against Persons Who Damage Public Roads

As part of ongoing measures to safeguard the nation’s road infrastructure, any individual found responsible for damaging public roads will face prosecution under the provisions of the new Road Traffic Act. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, has informed that the police will be intensifying enforcement efforts...

4 months ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHurricane Relief & RecoveryWorks / Construction

Several Blocked Roads Cleared to Restore Access to Communities

Several blocked roadways have been cleared to restore access to communities most seriously impacted by Hurricane Melissa, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. “In my last update, I would have told you that our main priority is providing a corridor for persons to be able to...