Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined plans for a Lucea-Hopewell Bypass to assist in easing congestion in the Hanover towns. Mr. Holness, during his recent contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate, told the House of Representatives that the bypass will be a four-lane highway that starts at a grade-separated intersection along the new Long Hill Bypass that...

The Government is looking to launch the tender process for expansion of the North Coast Highway during the fourth quarter of 2024. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said that the requisite documentation is being compiled. Mr. Holness, who was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21, said that plans...

Agricultural industry stakeholders are highlighting the sector’s revolutionary transformation being spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and its portfolio agencies, by leveraging cutting-edge technologies to propel agri-business into the future. This was emphasised by Jamaica 4-H Clubs Youth Farmer Awardee, Orville McFarlane, during a panel discussion at the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Expo...

Local innovators are being invited to exhibit their work during the eighth biennial science and technology conference, slated for October 29 to November 1. The invitation has been extended by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), which stages the event every two years as part of its Science and Technology Month observance. This year’s staging will take place at the Jamaica...

The Cabinet has given approval for 3,813 new posts at the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and its four regional companies. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the announcement while closing the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 26. “That is across the National Solid Waste Management Authority...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reported that the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project in St. James is “progressing steadily” and is approximately 30 per cent complete. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21), Mr. Holness reminded that the project includes the Montego Bay Bypass Road (15km), the...

The Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is urging motorcyclists to wear helmets, to minimise serious injuries and death from crashes. He said the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has indicated that for crashes involving motorcycles, 80 per cent of the riders were without helmets and usually sustain fatal or severe head injuries. “The country...