Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has credited the economy’s quick recovery and return to pre-COVID-19 growth levels to the Government’s prudent fiscal management. He noted that unemployment has dropped to six per cent, the lowest ever in Jamaica’s history, to the point where the country is practically approaching full employment. “The fiscal management has been such that the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, has voiced disappointment and concern over road conditions in Yallahs, St. Thomas, and has again called on local subcontractors to “step up”. The road is part of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), for which China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is the main contractor....

Approximately $40 million is to be released immediately to implement a patching programme for sections of St. Thomas Eastern and Portland Eastern. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, during a tour of St. Thomas Eastern on Thursday (May 18). He said the programme will focus on the...

A $7-million non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed for the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) ‘Adopt-A-Mangrove’ programme. The MOU was signed by NEPA, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation Limited and the JPS Company Limited, at a ceremony held at the NEPA Headquarters in Kingston on Thursday, May 18. Chief Executive Officer, NEPA, Peter Knight, said the signing...

The HEART-NSTA Trust has extended its support for the Rural Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (RYEEP), by presenting $30 million to the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, which organises the initiative in tandem with the agency.  RYEEP is an entrepreneurial engagement, designed to support youth participants through training in life skills, business development and management, as well as best practices in agriculture.  Speaking...

The May Pen to Williamsfield section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), Part A, is 94 per cent complete and remains on track for full completion by August of this year.   Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, provided an update after touring the highway segment on Thursday (May 11).  ...

More than 250 teachers from 38 schools in St. Ann and St. Mary were hosted by the Sandals International Resorts Ocho Rios Region properties as part of the Health & Wellness Teachers’ Day celebration at Pearly Beach, St. Ann, on May 10. In partnership with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the North East Regional Health Authority (NERHA), the participating...

The Government will be undertaking a number of projects, valued billions of dollars, to improve access to water in Portland. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, who outlined details of the projects during Wednesday’s (May 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said these engagements are progressing apace. Senator...

The Government is to allocate another $1 billion in the 2024/25 fiscal year to support the development of small community-based municipal water projects. This is in addition to the $7 billion worth of water projects to be undertaken in this fiscal year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives...