The St. James Municipal Corporation, through its Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee will be staging a major earthquake simulation exercise on March 28 across the town of Montego Bay. This was noted by Disaster Preparedness Coordinator for St. James, Tamoy Sinclair, at a meeting of the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee of the Corporation, on Thursday...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness handed over a housing unit in Rural Retreat, Claremont in St. Ann, on Friday (March 18).  The house was constructed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), which falls under the umbrella of the broader Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme being spearheaded by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation. ...

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) is advanced in preparations to bring some of its business process outsourcing (BPO) assets to market to facilitate investments by a wide cross section of persons. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the proceeds will be re-invested in expanding near port logistics assets immediately adjacent to the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) and...

The Government has programmed the construction of 43,172 houses over the next four years. This is part of the 70,000 they have committed to build, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. Mr. Holness added that this is based on current developments completed, under construction, in negotiations, budgeted, or in planning and design stages. He was speaking during...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking steps to address the issue of flooding in sections of the island. Targeted areas include Marcus Garvey Drive, St. Andrew; Maxfield Avenue, St. Andrew; Falmouth Drag Line, Trelawny; May Pen, Clarendon; Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth; Port Maria, St. Mary; and Montego Bay, St. James. “I am very aware...

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...