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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Chairman, MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie, and Executive Chairman, Musson Group, Paul B Scott, during the opening ceremony for the MJS Industrial and Technology Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on June 24.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Chairman, MJS Industrial and Technology Park, Michael Subratie, and Executive Chairman, Musson Group, Paul B Scott, during the opening ceremony for the MJS Industrial and Technology Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on June 24.

Strategic Steps Being Taken to Attract More Businesses to Manufacture in Jamaica

The Government is taking deliberate and strategic steps to attract more businesses to manufacture and invest in Jamaica, thereby growing the economy and providing opportunities for Jamaicans. Addressing the opening ceremony for the MJS Industrial and Technology Park in Spanish...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), embraces New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Shirley Bennett, following the handover of her new two-bedroom home during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday (June 19) in Style Hut, Port Morant, St. Thomas. In the background are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right), and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), embraces New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Shirley Bennett, following the handover of her new two-bedroom home during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday (June 19) in Style Hut, Port Morant, St. Thomas. In the background are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right), and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles.

Gov’t Targets Informal Settlements with New Housing Initiative for Tourism Workers
Manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency, Bethune Morgan, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held recently at the agency’s Television Department located at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
Manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency, Bethune Morgan, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held recently at the agency’s Television Department located at 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

Use NEPA Authorised Facilities Only for Disposal of E-Waste
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is warmly thanked by New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Shirley Bennett, after handing over the keys to her new two-bedroom home in Style Hut, Port Morant, St. Thomas, on Thursday (June 19). The presentation formed part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Looking on are Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is warmly thanked by New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Shirley Bennett, after handing over the keys to her new two-bedroom home in Style Hut, Port Morant, St. Thomas, on Thursday (June 19). The presentation formed part of a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Looking on are Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams.

Life-Changing Moment for St. Thomas Mother Under the New Social Housing Programme
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (left), unveil the Boscobel Integrated Business Centre project development sign in St. Mary on Wednesday (June 18).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), and Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (left), unveil the Boscobel Integrated Business Centre project development sign in St. Mary on Wednesday (June 18).

PM Holness Unveils Plans for Boscobel Integrated Business Centre in St. Mary

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses a recent symposium on the environment, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA CEO Urges United Approach to Environmental Protection

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, is highlighting the need for a whole-of-society approach to protect the environment and address pollution. A united effort is key in achieving the objectives of safeguarding health and well-being and building a resilient and sustainable Jamaica, he noted. “These cannot be accomplished by mere talk. There...
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Photo of a bat flying during the night
CultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Bats to Feature at New Exhibition by Natural History Museum of Jamaica

Jamaica’s bats will be on display at a new exhibition by the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ), scheduled to be launched on June 18 at 10:00 a.m., in the Lecture Hall at the Institute of Jamaica, downtown Kingston. The exhibition, titled ‘Guardians of the Night: Celebrating Jamaica’s Remarkable Bats’, is being hosted in collaboration with Bat Conservation International (BCI)...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTelecommunications

USF to Equip Craft Markets With Internet Service

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is extending its internet connectivity drive to craft markets, beginning with the Kingston Craft Market, one of the largest in the island. Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Charlton McFarlane, said the initiative forms part of the organisation’s wider efforts to enhance connectivity in spaces that support economic activity and small businesses. He noted that...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon, marking the official handover of a two-bedroom unit under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Patrick Sawyers (second left), during a ceremony on Friday (June 13) at 51 Whitehall Avenue, St. Andrew North Central. Joining them are Member of Parliament, Karl Samuda, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime MinisterTourism

New Social Housing Programme to Provide Shelter for Tourism Workers

The Government is set to launch a new component of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), aimed at providing shelter for tourism workers. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that the Social Housing for Tourism Workers will be launched soon. “We have a budget that will essentially finance the construction of another 100 units for tourism workers,”...
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Acting President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Kevin Kerr ((left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Dr. Kevin Brown, celebrate the signing of an agreement to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation, on June 11, at the Papine campus of the University, in Kingston. Standing are Senior Legal Officer at the NWC, Shanique Leon (left), and Registrar at Utech Jamaica, Marion Brown.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEducationWaterYouth

NWC and UTech Jamaica Sign Training Agreement

The University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica and the National Water Commission (NWC) have partnered to facilitate the training of persons in Non-Revenue Water (NRW) detection and mitigation. Under the agreement, specialised short courses have been designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of advanced methods and technologies in leak detection, with emphasis on Active Leakage Control (ALC) strategies. The...
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Manager, Pollution Prevention Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Bethune Morgan, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica Aligning Waste Management Policies with Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations

As international negotiations progress towards a global plastics treaty, Jamaica is aligning its domestic waste management policies with evolving global standards, following recent amendments to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Plastic waste was officially added to the Basel Convention in 2019, with the amendments taking effect globally in 2021. “These...
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Manager of the Pollution Prevention Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Bethune Morgan, displays a copy of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, at a JIS Think Tank, on June 11.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironmentJIS Think Tank

NEPA Advances Efforts to Align Country’s Waste Export Practices with Basel Convention

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advancing efforts to align Jamaica’s waste export practices with recent global amendments, under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. The amendments, which include plastic waste (effective 2021) and electronic and electrical waste (e-waste, effective January 1, 2025), aim to ensure hazardous and potentially...
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