The Government will be expanding its plastic separation pilot in government entities as the country looks to achieve further gains in plastic recycling. Currently, Jamaica recycles more than 42 per cent of its monthly plastic bottle production, making the country a leader in the Caribbean, said Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will undertake a comprehensive review of the options for expanding the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, which are the two major storage infrastructure that serve the Kingston Metropolitan Area. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...

Work will commence this year on the development of the Negril Public Beach Park in Westmoreland, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda. The project, which is intended to improve public access, will include an improved craft market and an entertainment zone. Minister Samuda was making his contribution to the Sectoral...

The Forestry Department will declare the Constant Spring Golf Club a Forest Management Area. This was stated by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, while making his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27. “This will preserve for generations, this important green space, whether...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, gave the update during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27. The policy seeks to increase access to and improve the standard and maintenance of beaches available to the public. It was developed after broad-based consultations, including with...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, has welcomed assistance from the Council for Creative Education (CCE), to strengthen mathematics instruction. The CCE is a pioneering research organisation based in Finland, committed to redefining education through creativity and innovation. Addressing the opening of a three-day National Mathematics Workshop, which commenced on Tuesday (May...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the construction of the Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant in Content, St. Catherine, will enhance water resilience for residents in sections of St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew. Dr. Holness was speaking while touring the project site on Wednesday (May 21), during which he expressed pleasure at seeing the plans for...