The national minimum wage will be increased from $15,000 to $16,000 per 40-hour work week, effective June 1, 2025, representing a 6.7 per cent increase. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). He said the increase reinforces the Government's...

Over the next two years, 300 young Jamaicans will be enrolled in an Expanded Apprenticeship Programme in critical industries that urgently need more skilled labour. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 20), said the industries include construction and the...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Administration’s investment in Jamaica’s national security apparatus is yielding positive results, noting that the country is now safer than at any point in the last 20 years. Making his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20), Dr. Holness said Jamaica is taking...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will, this year, be investing $1.4 billion to lay sewer lines along Monroe Road, Retreat Avenue, Seymour Avenue and Old Hope Road in the Corporate Area. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). Dr....

The Government is to spend $28 billion on a three-year project to improve the water infrastructure in western Jamaica. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). Dr. Holness informed that that the severe drought that affected western Jamaica disproportionately,...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to fostering shared prosperity, with an emphasis on economic transformation and empowerment. Dr. Holness, who was making his contribution to the 2025/2026 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20), said the focus of the Administration is to ensure that all Jamaicans, regardless of...

The HOPE for Children Trust Fund, which will provide long-term savings accounts for eligible Jamaican children, will be seeded with $200 million by the Government in the upcoming fiscal year. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives today (March 20). Dr....