The Government intends to absorb the land impact fee associated with the construction of 15,000 new housing solutions in the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Area of St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2022 Board of Directors Retreat on Friday (October 7) at the ROK Hotel, Downtown Kingston....

Jamaicans are being encouraged to visit and experience the Kingston Creative District, Downtown, as the city continues to undergo a major transformation. “Kingston is changing and it’s changing for the better. I think more Jamaicans need to see and know what is happening down here,” said Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging persons occupying property adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine informally, to contact SCJ Holdings Limited, which owns the lands, to assist in arriving at a solution. He was speaking to the occupants during a visit to the area on Friday (October 7). On Thursday (October 6), a demolition exercise was...

The learning requirements of Jamaican children with special needs is being bolstered through the provision of Accessible Digital Textbooks (ADT). The materials, developed in keeping with the Universal Design for Learning principles, will be made available to students who are visually or hearing impaired and those with intellectual developmental or learning disabilities. Writers, teachers, publishers, organisations for persons with disabilities,...

Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee, says hundreds of students benefitted from several educational programmes that were undertaken in the constituency. She was addressing the State of the Constituency Debate, in the House of Representatives, recently. “Through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), we were able to contribute towards the educational upliftment of many. Over 600...

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be commemorating World Homeless Day on October 10, with a slew of activities for the vulnerable population islandwide, through its Poor Relief Departments. The international observance is commemorated annually on October 10 to raise awareness of the needs of persons experiencing homelessness locally, and provides opportunities for communities to get involved...

The Trade Board Limited (TBL) continues to promote the Jamaica Trade Information Portal (JTIP), which provides exporters and importers with data on the regulatory requirements to conduct trade transactions via the Internet. On Thursday, October 6, representatives from the TBL presented the information portal to the United States Diplomatic Corps. The presentation demonstrated the trade facilitation tools that are available...