The National Housing Trust (NHT) is projected to spend $50.4 billion on developments and achieve 3,259 housing completions during the 2021/22 fiscal year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this is an increase on the $44 billion spent during the previous year. Making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 17, he pointed...

Work under the $13-billion Special Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme, which targets six strategic high traffic corridors in the corporate area, is to commence this year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17). This will see the widening of Arthur Wint Drive (Mountain...

The Government is seeking to position Jamaica’s 15th named parish, Portmore, as a “Smart Tech City” serving the Global Services and Knowledge Services industry. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17). “Through the Port Authority and the Factories Corporation, we...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says youth engagement in agriculture is critical to safeguarding the country's food security and increasing growth in the sector. Addressing Thursday’s (March 17) prize-giving ceremony at Hopewell High School in Hanover, Mr. Charles Jr. said this is among the reasons school-based clubs, such as the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, are important in exposing youngsters...

Jamaica is to be positioned as the technology and innovation hub of the Caribbean, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We are known for our athletes, music and culture; now we must become known for being innovators and creators in science and technology,” he said. He was making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House...

General Manager, Engineering, Rural Water Supply Limited, Douglas Wilson, is calling on Jamaicans to “recognise and appreciate the importance of groundwater”. Mr. Wilson told JIS News that although Jamaica is dubbed ‘the land of wood and water’, in reference to our surface water, most of Jamaica’s water resources, which sustain life, are located underground. “The Water Resources Authority actually tells...

Preparations are under way for the staging of the ninth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference. To be convened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), the conference will take place from June 14 to 16, under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness’. The event, which was slated for June 16-18, 2021, was postponed by the Ministry due...