Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the vital role of the church in shaping values, providing guidance and strengthening the country’s social fabric. “Jamaica's progress, our growth, our stability, our resilience depends not only on what we build physically but on what we build spiritually and socially. That is why partnerships between the State and faith-based...

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....

The Government will be advancing the Vernamfield Lite Project, which entails a focused, phased rehabilitation of the existing airstrip in Clarendon to create an international aerodrome capable of accommodating the largest commercial aircraft in operation. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives...

The Government will advance the development of the Government Campus at National Heroes Circle as a national priority. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Dr. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). Dr. Holness said the project brings together the Houses of Parliament, key ministries...

For the next two years, transfer tax on properties in the four parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa will be reduced by 50 per cent to support redevelopment and relocation efforts. The affected parishes are Trelawny, Hanover, Westmoreland, and St. Elizabeth. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget...

The new port being proposed for St. Thomas will be developed as a mixed-use facility, which will provide backup to the Port of Kingston in the event of a major disaster. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the decision to pursue a multi-use development was prompted by a strategic reassessment of the project’s scope following the...