Since 2017, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has disposed of more than 15,000 cases as part of a sustained focus on fairness and impartiality for all Jamaicans. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 3). He further informed that since 2020,...

The US$575-million Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) is 96 per cent complete. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, during his 2025/26 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 3). He said major components of the project, which has...

Since 2023, the Justice Training Institute (JTI) has graduated more than 1,900 Justices of the Peace (JPs), in preparation for meeting the needs of the justice sector. Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 3). He also noted that for the period...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be expanding its Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP), with the aim of certifying 150,000 new entrepreneurs over the next two years. The LEDSP provides technical support to community-based micro, small, and medium -sized enterprises (MSMEs). The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, in his 2025-26...

Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited has been tasked with urgently fast-tracking its divestment process to repurpose former sugar lands for productive economic activities. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said 6,338 acres of land were leased across St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Thomas, Trelawny and Westmoreland in 2024 for a variety of purposes. These included cash-crop...

The Government will be expanding its plastic separation pilot in government entities as the country looks to achieve further gains in plastic recycling. Currently, Jamaica recycles more than 42 per cent of its monthly plastic bottle production, making the country a leader in the Caribbean, said Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew...

The National Water Commission (NWC) will undertake a comprehensive review of the options for expanding the Mona Reservoir and the Hermitage Dam, which are the two major storage infrastructure that serve the Kingston Metropolitan Area. Making the disclosure during his contribution to the 2025/26 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 27, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry...