With the keys to a new two-bedroom house provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Dorothy Allen is looking forward to a much brighter future. The mother of four from Sterling Castle in Ewarton, St. Catherine, explained that with the new property she will be able to restart her poultry farming business with the possibility of expanding to pigs...

With 34,000 persons benefiting from the amnesty instituted by the National Water Commission (NWC) to settle uncollectable debts, the Government is ensuring dignified restoration of the commodity. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said the initiative has been helping pensioners, the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) recipients, and...

One billion plastic bottles have been successfully removed from the environment since 2019. This was revealed by General Manager, Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ), Gairy Taylor, during a recent interview with JIS News. “RPJ has been very active… . Over the last six years, we have collected one billion plastic bottles, which is a huge deal. In the last year,...

This year, the Government will continue modernising the Meteorological Service of Jamaica (MET Service), digitising operations and enhancing the country’s ability to provide real-time measurements and reports. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 27)....

For fiscal year 2025/2026, the Government is investing more than $22 billion in the country’s water sector, while unlocking a further $14.2 billion through public-private partnerships (PPPs). Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, said that the projects will ensure that all Jamaicans have access to potable water and sanitation by 2030....

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...