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National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Environmental Management and Sustainability, Anthony McKenzie.
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Environmental Management and Sustainability, Anthony McKenzie.

NEPA Conducting Ground-Truthing to Assess Hurricane Melissa Damage

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is currently undertaking ground-truthing activities to assess the damage caused by the recent passage of Hurricane Melissa. Ground-truthing is the validation of remotely collected data (from satellites, aerial surveys, drones, or sensors) by...
Work is under way on the rehabilitation of the Moy Hall roadway in St. James.
Work is under way on the rehabilitation of the Moy Hall roadway in St. James.

Moy Hall Roadway in St. James Being Rehabilitated Under SPARK
Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Ltd., Dramaine Jones, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation.
Regional Operations Manager, WPM Waste Management Ltd., Dramaine Jones, addresses the recent monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation.

WPM Waste Management Ltd Focuses on Restoring Regular Collection in Westmoreland
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).
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
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, 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

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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.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC to Spearhead Clean-Up of Black River

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will spearhead the clean-up in Black River, St. Elizabeth, after Hurricane Melissa dumped tons of debris across roadways and in public spaces. This was stated by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on December 13 when he visited the parish capital, accompanied by several Government officials and agency heads. He said the challenge...
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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). 
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Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

More than 700 residents of St. Elizabeth across 34 communities, are now proud landowners, under the government’s Systematic Land Registration (SLR) Programme. During the land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in the parish on Friday (December 12), some 50 residents received their titles. In his remarks, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said land titles...
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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.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Prime Minister Highlights Transformation in Public Safety in Montego Bay

Prime Minister Highlights Transformation in Public SafetyPrime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there has been a marked transformation in public safety, criminal violence, and organised crime in Montego Bay, St. James, visible to the entire country. He recalled 2017 when St. James endured more than 200 murders, forcing the Government to declare a State of Public Emergency,...
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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.
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...
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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....
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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’.
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...
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