Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has informed that evaluation and award of contract under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme, will be done by September 30, 2024. Mr. Holness made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 21). Approximately 70 roads identified during consultations on the...

Approximately 70 roads identified during consultations on the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been referred to the National Works Agency (NWA) to be scoped and costed. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement in the House of Representatives on May 21. He noted that community consultations have...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government intends to build 4,108 housing solutions in St. Elizabeth, to boost the parish’s residential infrastructure. The comprehensive plan encompasses several major housing projects over the next few years. Mr. Holness provided details of the plan during the official handover of residential serviced lots at the new Friendship Oaks Phase 1...

The Government will be intensifying the national public education campaign on the rules of the road, to reduce the high incidence of motor-vehicle accidents and deaths. Making the announcement following Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the campaign will be funded by revenues generated from increased traffic...

A Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) facility is to be built in St. Thomas. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, says the centre will be designed and constructed by the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), which will also adopt the facility that is expected to have a nursery and dormitory, among other features. The...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will respond to the letter sent by the Opposition, which essentially raised three issues about the constitutional reform process. Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, wrote to Prime Minister Holness on May 7, outlining his concern regarding the timeline for severing ties with the...

MONTEGO BAY, May 18 (JIS): Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 17), visited the wellsite for the multi-billion-dollar Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project in Pepper, St. Elizabeth. During his visit, pressure testing was being conducted to ensure the integrity and efficiency the newly dug well, a key component of the infrastructure upgrade being spearheaded by...