Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is pleased with the progress being made on the multimillion-dollar housing development being undertaken at St. Paul’s Lane in St. Andrew West Central. Mr. Holness, who toured the project on Tuesday (June 27) with Portfolio Manager of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) at the Caribbean Development Bank, George Yearwood, said...

Jamaica’s cybersecurity infrastructure has been strengthened through various initiatives collaboratively undertaken by regional and international partners. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, while addressing the opening ceremony for the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) regional cyber awareness session at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has informed that recent burn victim Ackalia Dunkley will receive a new house through the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme. Young Ackalia suffered third-degree burns after a gas stove explosion at her home in Burnt Savannah, St. Elizabeth, on June 16. The grade-seven Black River High School student has since been...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is putting legislative measures in place to strengthen national security, while protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens. He said that these laws will target criminals and violence producers in the society. “Our laws need to take into account our current situation; it is a delicate balance that we must...

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) has been making a positive impact with its 'Step-Up Export with Trade Agreements' initiative, which was launched in May 2022. The project has two overarching goals, which are to promote the benefits of the nine preferential Trade Agreements/Arrangements managed by the entity and increase awareness of the underutilised/inactive agreements. These Trade agreements can provide various...

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...

A grateful Shawya Farquharson of Brompton, St. Elizabeth, has received a new house under the Government’s Indigent Housing Programme. The programme, which is delivered under the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Municipal Social Assistance (MSA) programme, is designed to address the housing crisis among the poor and most vulnerable. The programme is carried out by the Poor Relief...