The first 300 semi-permanent housing units for families who lost their homes during the passage of Hurricane Melissa are on the island and are being cleared for distribution. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. He noted that 2,500 semi-permanent...

Legislation to establish the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) was tabled in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said NaRRA will be vested with special powers to fast track development approvals and procurement, enabling the execution of resilient infrastructure projects at a scale and speed unprecedented in Jamaica. “NaRRA...

The HEART/NSTA Trust will launch a pilot of the Learning, Earning and Prosper (LEAP) Programme in fiscal year 2026/27, aimed at expanding pathways from tertiary education to employment. In his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19), Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced that students enrolled in accredited tertiary...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that several major projects will be completed and new initiatives will commence in the constituency of St. Andrew West Central. “In a few more weeks, we will complete and hand over two new multi-family housing solutions under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to replace two dilapidated tenements, and we...

Ground will be broken this year for two Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) schools in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine and Minard, St. Ann. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 19). The institutions are the first of six STEM...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) Hurricane Relief Loan is being extended to March 2027. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. The Hurricane Relief Loan provides up to $3.5 million at a concessional two per cent interest rate to support...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is shifting towards integrated infrastructure planning, breaking away from the fragmented approach that has led to inefficiencies and higher costs. The integrated framework will ensure that roads, drainage, water, sewerage, utility corridors, slope stability, and climate risk are considered together from the project design stage and sequenced in a...