Improvement works are being undertaken on five major roadways in Kingston and St. Andrew under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). The roadways are Marcus Garvey Drive, Mandela Highway (from Six Miles to Ferry), Constant Spring Road (from Manor Park to Eastwood Park Road intersection), Hagley Park Road (from Maxfield Avenue to Three Miles), and Barbican Road (from Russell Heights...

The Government has embarked on a programme to rehabilitate several irrigation canals that have deteriorated over many years. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 5. “We are also seeking to expand...

Work has been completed on several sewerage projects to address the discharge of effluent from waste-water treatment plants into the environment and reduce the risks to public health. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

Meetings to outline the work of the Economic Growth Council (EGC) got under way recently in the United Kingdom (UK) with two public fora in London, at the Jamaican High Commission and at the Council House in Birmingham. High Commissioner, His Excellency Seth George Ramocan, who spoke at both events, said the main objective of the EGC is to stimulate...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 30) broke ground for construction of the Excellence Oyster Bay hotel in Trelawny, which will create some 2,200 jobs for Jamaicans during the building and operation phases. The US$110-million project is being undertaken by the Excellence Group, which is renowned for its award-winning luxury properties. The hotel is expected to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the reform and modernisation of the public sector, to improve the ease and speed of doing business. Noting that the transformation process is key to achieving the economic growth targets of the country, the Minister pledged to be open...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says a 30 per cent reduction of non-revenue water (NRW) will significantly improve the country’s resilience to drought. Addressing a luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew at the Hotel Four Seasons, yesterday (March 28), he also said the periodic lock-off of...