Bids submitted to undertake construction of the new Houses of Parliament are currently being evaluated, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. He advised that the intention is to break ground in the first quarter of 2023/24 and start construction by the second, citing June 2025 as the estimated completion timeline. “The new Parliament building will become the...

Some 2000 community roads will be rehabilitated over the next three years, through a $40 billion allocation under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) programme. “We have made excellent progress in dealing with our highways and main thoroughfares and it is now time to address our secondary roads and our local roads,” said Prime Minister,...

Work will commence shortly on the $13 billion Special Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme, which targets six strategic high-traffic corridors in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the comprehensive programme comprises road and drainage works, potable water and sewer line upgrades, traffic management and road safety improvements, installation of street lighting, and...

The Government plans to extend the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project further westward from Williamsfield in Manchester to Hodges in St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16), said the scope of the project includes improvements of the...

Hundreds of farmers in the communities of Flagaman, Greenfield, Southfield and Top Hill, in St. Elizabeth, are to benefit from a US$200-million Pedro Plains Irrigation Scheme, with which the Government is moving ahead. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16)....

The Government is to pursue the development of the Mahogany Vale Dam in St. Thomas as a national priority, ensuring reliable water supply for thousands of residents in the eastern end of the island. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17)....

Work on the multibillion-dollar Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project is moving steadily, states Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16, he provided an update on Part B and the Eastern Section of the project. Mr. Holness said the plight of citizens who have endured...