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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), engages with Manager of Product Development and Community Tourism at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Lionel Myrie, during a tour of the road network in Hanover Western on Thursday (April 13).

Several Roads in Hanover Western to Be Repaired

The Government will be carrying out repairs to several roadways in Hanover Western during the 2023/2024 financial year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for works, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), commissions the new $22-million Sandside Storage Tank Replacement Project, at the Trinity Primary School, St. Mary on April 13. Observing (from left) are Mayor of Port Maria, Councillor Richard Creary; Member of Parliament for St. Mary Central, Dr. Morais Guy and Councillor for the Hampstead Division, St. Mary Central, Mitsy Hudson. It is expected that more than 500 people will benefit from the project, which will primarily serve Sandside Heights and Trinity Heights.

Profitability of NWC Will Result in More Projects Islandwide – Senator Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (left), interacts with Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, during a tour of sections of the parish on Wednesday (April 12).

Plans Advanced for New Woodsville Bridge

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), is joined by Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson (left), and Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, in assessing the road infrastructure in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, during a tour of the parish on Wednesday (April 12).

Several Roads in Westmoreland to be Repaired and Rehabilitated

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Water, Climate Change and the Environment, Senator the Hon. Mathew Samuda (left), speaking with High Commissioner of Canada in Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, during a courtesy call on the Minister at the Towers on Dominica Drive in Kingston on Thursday (March 30).

PHOTOS: Canadian High Commissioner Calls on Matthew Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), addresses the High Commission of Canada in Jamaica’s Policy and Regulatory Masterclass – The Climate Approach, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston, on March 30. Others (from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Council of Canada, Jacob Irving; Chair, Energy Council of Canada, Howard Shearer and Partner, Gowling WLG (Toronto), Ian Mondrow.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnergy

Jamaica Must Move Closer to Energy Independence – Senator Samuda

It is critical for Jamaica to move closer to energy independence, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “It is the only way you are going to build that pillar that eventually your economy can be built on,” Senator Samuda emphasised. The Minister was speaking at the High Commission...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) powers up the electronic signage, which also opens the entrance to the new Red Stripe Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project site during the official launch on Tuesday (Mar 28) at the plant’s Spanish Town Road location in Kingston. Also pictured are Managing Director, Red Stripe, Luis Prata (left), and Chairman, Peter Melhado.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Jamaicans Will Feel Benefits of Economic Recovery – PM

Jamaicans will feel the benefits of the Government’s sound management of the economy and strong recovery from COVID-19, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “I guarantee that within a year or two, we will start to feel the economic effect of the recovery on the individual household. As a Government, we are making sure that we maintain the...

Interim Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, provides an update on the Authority during a meeting held at the JSEZA on Monday, March 27.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

JSEZA Continues to Secure Investment Opportunities for Companies to Operate In SEZs

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) continues to secure employment for citizens and investment opportunities for companies to operate in the special economic zones (SEZs). Details of this were shared during a meeting hosted by the Authority at its offices located at 13 Waterloo Road in Kingston, on Monday, March 27. The purpose of the meeting was to provide...

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councillor Sydney Stewart, speaks with JIS News at his office in St. Ann’s Bay, St Ann, on March 22.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Funds Allocated to Truck Water to St. Ann Communities

Residents of St. Ann who have been adversely impacted by drought conditions affecting the island should get some relief in short order. The St. Ann Municipal Corporation has received a $4-million allocation from the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation to commence the trucking of water to drought-affected communities in the parish. Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Gillian Guthrie, delivers remarks on behalf of Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry, Senator the Hon Matthew Samuda, at the 10th regional session of the Youth Environment Advocacy Programme (YEAP) on ‘Marine Pollution: The Role of Plastics’, held at the York Castle High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on March 17.

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Government to Widen Plastic Ban

The Government will be taking steps in the 2023/2024 financial year to widen its ban on single-use plastic as it seeks to further protect the country’s natural environment from degradation and destruction. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, in a speech delivered by the Ministry’s...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Construction of Port Royal Museum Advancing

Construction of the Port Royal Museum is advancing and is slated for completion by the end of May 2023. “Following that, the selected operators will build out the museum’s interior and displays. It is anticipated that the facility will be operational by December 2023,” Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, said during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate...

3 years ago Budget 2023/2024Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentParliamentPrime Minister

Port of Kingston Storage Area to be Expanded

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is now in negotiations with the concession operator of the port of Kingston, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited, to lease sections of the West Lands between the port and the Portmore Causeway. This to accommodate an expansion of the storage area to reduce congestion on the terminal. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made...