The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking a rapid assessment to ascertain the full extent of the impact of the rains from Tropical Storm Ian, as well as to determine the need for additional remedial measures. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on September 28. “The very preliminary...

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 27), opened the debate on the Special Economic Zone Amendment Act. The legislation seeks to ensure conformity with international standards of tax transparency and improve the efficiency of the regime’s administration. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who opened the debate, said profit...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South East, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, says upgrading work has commenced on the Border to Cuffy Gully road. He made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (September...

Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Ann Marie Vaz, says work is being undertaken to address flooding in the Free School district in the constituency. She indicated that the area experienced major flooding in 2021. “Many homes were flooded, and I made a commitment to the people of Free School that this will be the last time that this happens...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Hanover Western, Tamika Davis, is reporting that several roads in the constituency have been rehabilitated. Speaking during her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 20), Ms. Davis said approximately one kilometre (km) of roadway from Middlesex to McLaren Gate was repaired at a cost...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, says the Williamsfield leg of the East/West South Coast Highway is now 81 per cent complete. “When completed, travel time to Mandeville will be significantly reduced,” Ms. Crawford said. She was making her contribution to the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on September 20....

The National Water Commission (NWC), in conjunction with Rural Water Supply Limited, has laid pipes to recommission the use of the tank at Dolphin Head Mountain in Hanover Western. “This tank has been out of use for several years. It is with a sense of pride that I can now report that the communities of Middlesex, Greenland, Dias, Cacoon, Riverside,...

Funds have been allocated to carry out repairs on the Toll Gate to Grange Hill, and Grange Hill to Glasgow roads in Western Westmoreland. Member of Parliament for the area, Morland Wilson, made the disclosure as he opened the 2022/23 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on September 13. He said that the thoroughfare from Toll...

Monday, September 19, the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty, The Queen, will not be observed as a public holiday in Jamaica. “It is not a discussion or a contemplation at this time; and I would have to be guided otherwise for a national holiday to be declared for this matter,” Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the...