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Seacastles To Mammee Bay Roadway To Be Upgraded
The National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has commenced the project-planning exercise to upgrade approximately 60 kilometres of roadway from Seacastles in St. James to Mammee Bay in St. Ann. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the...
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New NHT Financing Framework
The National Housing Trust (NHT) has developed a new financing and product delivery framework that is intended to significantly increase the supply of new housing solutions. The move is in keeping with the Trust review of financing options that would substantially increase the amount of funding available for new housing construction. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the...
NHT Doubles Disability Grant To $300,000
Effective July 1, 2022, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will double the disability grant benefit, allocating up to $300,000 per individual. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that this will be applicable up to a maximum of two persons, per household, living with disabilities. He was making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on...
Newly Refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station Opens
The men and women of the Franklyn Town Police Station now have a more comfortable environment in which to work and serve the public, following extensive refurbishing of the facility at a cost of $41.8 million. The project was undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through the European Union (EU)-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP). It included construction of...
PHOTOS: USF Commissions Free Wi-Fi At Rudolph Elder Park, Morant Bay
Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), applauds after unveiling the sign symbolising the official commissioning of the community Wi-Fi hotspot at the Rudolph Elder Park, Morant Bay, St. Thomas, recently. Mr Dawes is joined by Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second right); Vice President and General Manager, Flow Jamaica, Stephen Price (third left);...
Gov’t Unwavering In Going After Gangs, Illegal Guns
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains unwavering in its strategic focus and resolve to disrupt and dismantle criminal gangs, interdict dons and gunmen, and confiscate every illegal gun in Jamaica. Making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17, the Prime Minister noted that a multifaceted approach is...
PM Announces Support For Entertainment Sector
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced measures to support the entertainment sector, which will reopen on Friday, March 18, These include a special $150-million window to be created by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund to assist musicians, entertainers, theatre production companies, and promoters of festivals and events. More details, including criteria for access,...