A total of 445 housing solutions in the Perth Estate Phase 2 housing development, comprising 144 two-bedroom units and 301 serviced lots, were handed over to residents of Manchester on Wednesday (October 9). The project, which is being undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT), will deliver 1,231 shelter solutions – 458 two-bedroom homes and 773 serviced lots. Prime Minister,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says road repairs have commenced under the Relief Emergency Assistance and Community Help (REACH) Programme, which supports post-Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. He was providing an update on the REACH Road Rehabilitation Programme’s implementation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 8). REACH was initiated by the Government to repair widespread road...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that a preferred bidder has been identified for the $45-billion Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Dr. Holness provided an update on the critical road infrastructure project during yesterday’s (October 8) sitting of the House of Representatives. “The Government of Jamaica is committed to ensuring...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Andrew Holness, got a first-hand look at carefully preserved Indian artefacts and received an account of the country’s history and culture, during a tour of some of the country’s heritage sites on Wednesday (October 2). The day was observed as a national holiday in India, marking the anniversary of the birth of inspirational and influential...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has broken ground for the Lancewood Pipeline Extension Project in Exchange, St. Ann, which will benefit over 400 residents in Lancewood and adjoining districts. Being spearheaded by the National Water Commission (NWC) at a cost of $16 million, the project will address long-standing supply challenges through the installation of approximately one kilometre...

The Government is recommitting itself to redoubling its effort for Jamaica to achieve developed country status, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. Speaking on Wednesday (September 25), at the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in St. Mary, Dr. Holness said that the country is about 60 per cent on...

Ground was broken on Wednesday (September 25) for the Spicy Grove Infrastructure Works Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, which will entail the development and installation of roadways, water facilities and electricity in the community, as well as the formalisation of land tenure. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who delivered the keynote address during the official contract signing...