The 20 per cent duty concession, which currently applies to pickup trucks used by farmers, will now be extended to include other mid-sized commercial vehicles typically utilised in farming. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). He said that...

The Government’s Special Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme represents a strategic initiative to modernise urban infrastructure by integrating road, drainage, sewerage and broadband upgrades. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this effort aims to enhance public safety and traffic management. He informed that under the programme, work on Grange Lane is 90 per cent complete, with the next...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a $1 billion Solidarity Programme that will provide one-time cash grants of $20,000 to 50,000 vulnerable Jamaicans. To be eligible for the grant, individuals should not be beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), the Social Pension Programme, National Insurance Scheme (NIS) or the Reverse Income...

Over the next two years, 300 young Jamaicans will be enrolled in an Expanded Apprenticeship Programme in critical industries that urgently need more skilled labour. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 20), said the industries include construction and the...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will, this year, be investing $1.4 billion to lay sewer lines along Monroe Road, Retreat Avenue, Seymour Avenue and Old Hope Road in the Corporate Area. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). Dr....

The Government is to spend $28 billion on a three-year project to improve the water infrastructure in western Jamaica. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). Dr. Holness informed that that the severe drought that affected western Jamaica disproportionately,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to fostering shared prosperity, with an emphasis on economic transformation and empowerment. Dr. Holness, who was making his contribution to the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20), said the focus of the Administration is to ensure that all Jamaicans, regardless of...