Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says Jamaica’s correctional system is being transformed at an unprecedented pace. “We still have old prisons… one of them is over 300 years old but we are doing work and… we’re ensuring that the wards of the State and inmates are given real opportunities for growth,...

The 2026/27 Sectoral Debate is slated to begin when the House of Representatives resumes its sitting next week Tuesday (April 21). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, will open the debate. He is expected to be followed by Leader of Opposition Business in the House, Phillip Paulwell. This was disclosed by Leader...

The levy on exported conch for the upcoming season will remain at US$0.50 per pound. The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 24), approved the Conch (Export Levy) (Rate of Levy) Order and Resolution to facilitate the move. Piloting the legislation, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, said Hurricane Melissa caused significant damage to the industry and impacted...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be moving forward with the establishment of the Camp Wareika Forward Operating Base in the upcoming financial year. The facility will be situated on approximately 100 acres of land in Wareika Hills, Kingston at an estimated cost of $5 billion. The base is in response...

The Government has identified parcels of land in Black River, St. Elizabeth, deemed suitable for a comprehensive reconstruction and relocation programme to accommodate homes and businesses devastated by Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in announcing the initiative, stated that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will commence discussions next month with property owners regarding acquisition and,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Caymanas Special Economic Zone (CSEZ) project will generate hundreds of direct and indirect jobs for Jamaicans. He said that the first phase will be developed over four years at a cost of $8 billion, covering 200 acres of the 700-acre property in St. Catherine. “The CSEZ is Jamaica's flagship logistics...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the Falmouth Regional Hospital in Trelawny will be relocated inland as part of a major reorganisation of the town aimed at reducing its vulnerability to the intensifying impacts of climate change. In his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Dr....