Twenty-six per cent of the roads selected for rehabilitation under the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been completed as of April 2026. Minister of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, said nine work orders valued at $18 billion have been instituted, covering 369 community roads across...

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling on Members of Parliament (MPs) to revisit the Constitution (Amendment) (Republic) Act, 2024, which was previously tabled to remove the British monarch. “For Jamaica's sake, let us look at the Bill and see how it can be amended, if necessary, and modified so that this Parliament, at the earliest...

Four new courthouses will be built in St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, St. Ann and Trelawny under the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA). The announcement was made by Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Delroy Chuck, in his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (June 10). He informed that the planning process for...

One thousand titles have been distributed, so far, this year, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague. He was delivering his presentation in the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on June 9. “This financial year we intend to produce over 5,000...

The Government is examining how it can refer adverse possession of land applications to the local Adjudication Committee for their input on these applications. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with the responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 sectoral debate in the...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development is currently engaged in intensive consultations and discussions to address the nation’s informal land settlement (squatting) challenge. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the...

The Government has acquired additional container houses to accommodate families impacted by hurricane Melissa, with 1,424 units now in the island. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2026/27 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...