Ground was broken for the Withorn to Darliston road rehabilitation project in Westmoreland on July 6 by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington. The work will be spearheaded by the National Works Agency (NWA), at a cost of $294 million. The scope of work will include bushing...

Jamaica’s economy grew by 4.2 per cent during the first quarter of the calendar year from January to March 2023. Data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) indicates that this outturn was spurred by 5.4 per cent growth in the Services Industry and one per cent in the Goods Producing Industry. STATIN, in a statement, said that all industries,...

A new 20,000-gallon tank and various rainwater harvesting mechanisms have been installed at Albert Town High School in Trelawny, to address the long-standing water issues faced by the institution. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, officially commissioned the $4.5-million investment into service on Thursday, June 29. The upgrade was...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), converses with (from left) Principal Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, and Météo-France Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jean-Marc Terrisse, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on June 28. Météo-France is the French national...

Communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from $252 million in infrastructure upgrade under the first phase of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s new urban renewal and development programme. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in announcing the provision during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 27, said the Government recognises the impact...

More local fruits and ground provisions will be able to reach international shores, as Jamaica now has export market access to several additional countries. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said among these is Barbados for pineapples. “We [also] now have market access to Cayman for frozen ackee, soursop, sweetsop, breadfruit, plantain, yam, sweet and Irish potato....

Extensive renovations are being programmed for the Musgrave market in Port Antonio and Buff Bay market in Portland. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who toured the facilities recently, told journalists that, “the Government will be finding in excess of $175 million to undertake repair [works].” Regarding the Buff Bay market, Mr. McKenzie noted that the...

Over 1,500 households on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from digital literacy and skills training under a partnership between the Universal Service Fund (USF) and telecommunications firm, Flow. Representatives of the entities, on Friday (June 23), signed a Project Funding Agreement at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium in Kingston to facilitate pilot...

It is anticipated that the recently completed $450-million Waltham Park Road Pipeline Replacement Project will improve service delivery to 20,000 persons within the area. The work, which was undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC), included replacement and upgrade of the pipeline along Waltham Park Road and replacement of aged customer service connections. The project area commenced at the intersection...