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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Phillip Chambers, says no one will be disenfranchised by the new Client Facilitation Unit.
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Phillip Chambers, says no one will be disenfranchised by the new Client Facilitation Unit.

No One Will Be Disenfranchised by Creation of New Unit – REB

The Real Estate Board (REB) says no one will be disenfranchised by the creation of the Client Facilitation Unit that will serve dealerships with more than 50 salesmen. This reassurance comes amid concerns that some salesmen and dealers may be...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right, seated), is embraced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the handover of a wellness bench to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The bench, which was donated by the Health Ministry, was presented during a brief ceremony at the WCJF’s office in Kingston. Looking on are (from left) Director of Adolescent Mental Health, Dr. Judith Leiba; Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore; WCJF Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon, and Executive Director, Novelette Howell.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right, seated), is embraced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the handover of a wellness bench to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The bench, which was donated by the Health Ministry, was presented during a brief ceremony at the WCJF’s office in Kingston. Looking on are (from left) Director of Adolescent Mental Health, Dr. Judith Leiba; Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore; WCJF Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon, and Executive Director, Novelette Howell.

WCJF to Establish Centre for Teenage Mothers in St. Catherine
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
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

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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.
Climate ChangeFinance & Public ServiceParliament

Project to Enhance Disaster and Climate Resilience Gets $221 Million

Just over $221 million has been budgeted to undertake activities to enhance Jamaica’s resilience to disasters and climate risks. The activities will be done under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project in the Office of the Prime Minister. It is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through funding from the Government of Jamaica and the International Bank for...
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Preparatory work being carried out under the Portmore Resilience Park Project in St. Catherine.
Finance & Public ServiceWorks / Construction

$550M Programmed for Portmore Resilience Park

The Government will be spending an estimated $550 million in the upcoming fiscal year on the Portmore Resilience Park’s construction. The intention is to create a 21-acre green recreational space for the residents of the Portmore community in St. Catherine and visitors, inclusive of three acres of commercial development. Details of the undertaking are contained in the 2024/25 Estimates of...
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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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