Government will be providing more financial assistance to land owners to acquire titles, by way of a $90 million revolving loan fund. The sum is to assist beneficiaries of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP II), who have made partial payments on their applications for titles, but who are having difficulties completing the payments. Prime Minister, the Most Hon....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller convened a meeting on Wednesday, May 14, with officials from the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, JPSCo, in the wake of the company’s decision to interrupt service to communities in which it is experiencing up to 70% theft of electricity. The meeting, held at Jamaica House, was attended by Government Ministers Omar...

The Government has signed six support agreements with the European Union (EU), which provide $11.5 billion of grant-funding to crucial areas of the society. The agreements expand several programmes that are already being supported by the EU in the sugar industry, justice, governance projects, community development initiatives, poverty reduction and income generating projects, and support in technical capacity building. Speaking...

Energy, climate change adaptation, and issues related to the economies of countries in the region, are among the key areas of focus for the newly established Caribbean chapter of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). The Caribbean SDSN was formally launched at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew, on Wednesday, May...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has called on Jamaicans to take a firm stand against criminal elements in the society who invade and cause damage to schools, especially at a time when students are sitting examinations. In a speech delivered by Hon. Derrick Kellier, Minister of Labour and Social Security on behalf of the Prime Minister at...

The new Marlie Hill Basic School, which serves the community of Bellfield and surrounding areas in deep rural St. Catherine, is one of the proud legacy projects of Jamaica 50. Threatened by land slippage at its previous location and with little room for expansion, the institution was relocated to the grounds of the Marlie Hill Primary, the school that produced...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government has deepened and accelerated its economic diplomacy, in recognition of emerging global challenges. Mrs. Simpson Miller told the House of Representatives while making her presentation in the 2014/2015 Budget Debate on April 29 that the government “will continue to seek opportunities that maximize our economic potential.” She expressed gratitude...