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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second right), and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (centre), cut the ribbon to open a green space at Lethe Primary and Infant schools in St. James in July 2022, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II. Looking on (from left) are Superintendent in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.
Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second right), and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (centre), cut the ribbon to open a green space at Lethe Primary and Infant schools in St. James in July 2022, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II. Looking on (from left) are Superintendent in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.

$1 Billion Set Aside to Enhance Community Infrastructure and Services

The Government has set aside $1 billion to complete activities under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II during the 2024/25 fiscal year. The project, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), seeks to enhance access to basic...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

$5 Billion Allocated for Redevelopment of CRH
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Rural Water Supply Project Gets $85 Million
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Project to Enhance Disaster and Climate Resilience Gets $221 Million
Preparatory work being carried out under the Portmore Resilience Park Project in St. Catherine.
Preparatory work being carried out under the Portmore Resilience Park Project in St. Catherine.

$550M Programmed for Portmore Resilience Park

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A section of the Harmony Beach Park along Montego Bay’s waterfront in St. James.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceWorks / Construction

Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project Implementation to Continue in 2024/25

The rehabilitation of groynes to reduce the loss of beachfront acreage to erosion and enhancing protection of coastal resources along Montego Bay’s waterfront and within the marine ecosystem are set to continue in 2024/25 with an earmarked government provision of $500 million. This will be undertaken through the Montego Bay Waterfront Protection Project, details of which are contained in the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Finance & Public ServiceWorks / Construction

Grange Lane Widening and Dualisation Project Gets $600 Million

Works will continue on the widening and dualisation of Grange Lane in St. Catherine through a budgetary allocation of $600 million in the upcoming fiscal year. The sum is contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), the project, which began in 2022, is slated to end...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Government Allocates $3.3 Billion to Combat Preventable Illnesses

The Government has allocated $3.3 billion to combat preventable illnesses under its ‘Prevention and Care Management of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)’ Project. Details of the initiative are provided in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project is geared towards contributing to the improvement of the health of the country’s population by strengthening comprehensive policies for...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), looks on as Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Stephen Edwards (left), outlines the scope of works on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road in St. James during a tour of the project on January 8. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left); Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third right); and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right).
Budget 2024/2025Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceParliamentWorks / Construction

$10.2-Billion Allocation for Montego Bay Perimeter Road

A budgetary allocation of $10.2 billion has been made for the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project for the upcoming fiscal year. The sum is contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The funds allocated will go towards acquiring the remaining parcels of land needed for the Montego Bay and Long Hill bypass road construction;...
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Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officer (PRO), Judith Hunter (left), and Acting Special Projects Manager, Charnele Henry (second left), interact with students during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, on February 23.
CultureEducationTourismYouth

Vibrant Celebration of Culture Marked Jamaica Day 2024

The vibrant spirit of local culture was on full display during the Jamaica Day National Civic Ceremony at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on February 23. The grand event, held under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Authentic and Unique… A Fi Wi TREND A Dweet’, was also celebrated simultaneously in two cities in the American state of Iowa –...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Electronic Land Titling Project Gets $150 Million

The Government has allocated $150 million for the Electronic Land Titling Project, which will continue in the upcoming fiscal year. The sum is contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the project aims to improve the efficiency of the land registration process from the...
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Motorists in St. Thomas are now enjoying a new alignment that replaces the hills of Grants Pen in the parish under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project SCHIP).
Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime MinisterParliamentWorks / Construction

$6.2 Billion Allocated to Continue Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project

A sum of $6.2 billion has been allocated to continue works on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in the upcoming fiscal year. Details of the undertaking are contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The funds will be used to conclude land acquisition, Jamaica Public Service (JS) pole relocation and pipeline replacement....
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