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Local contractors stand to benefit from the implementation of road and bridge projects under the US$350 million Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP), being undertaken by the Government. Scheduled to begin this financial year and end in 2016, the programmes covers the rehabilitation of 430 kilometres of prioritised roads; upgrading or reconstruction of 27 critical bridges, retaining walls and other protective...

The Government has made good on its commitment to provide affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans, with thousands of persons receiving benefits through the National Housing Trust (NHT) over the last financial year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, who has portfolio responsibility for the NHT, updated the nation during her 2013/14 Budget Debate presentation in the House of...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, has identified 250 acres of land at Ebony Park in St. Catherine, which will be used for the construction of houses for civil servants. “This will reduce the cost of housing for public sector workers,” said Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller on Tuesday, April 30, in her contribution to the...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will allocate $10.6 million to micro-enterprises that are created within its schemes, as part of a special drive to stimulate and build the economy. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the funds will be available as prize monies for a Special Small Business Entrepreneurship Award category in the Trust’s Best Schemes Competition....

Government will be moving ahead with plans to relocate the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences (CISOCA), to new and better facilities on Surbiton Road in St. Andrew. The move will free up the valuable Ruthven Road property where the centre is currently located, to be used for housing development. [Read the Prime Minister’s 2013-14 Budget Presentation] Prime Minister,...

Road rehabilitation works being undertaken along the Lawrence Tavern main road in St. Andrew are scheduled for completion within the next four weeks. The project, which commenced in March, is being executed by the National Works Agency (NWA) through a $60 million allocation under the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing’s Hurricane Sandy Road Rehabilitation Programme. Work is to being...

Some 31,000 public sector mortgagors are to benefit from approximately $790 million annually in contribution refunds from the National Housing Trust (NHT), during the next four years. This was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her 2013/14 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, April 30. Mrs. Simpson Miller spoke on the...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is reporting a 10 per cent reduction in the energy consumption level at Jamaica House, consequent on the implementation of a $2 billion transformation and efficiency programme, being spearheaded by the Ministry. Making his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate in Parliament on Tuesday, April 24, under the theme: “Fuelling Our...

Beginning in June, the Government will commence accepting bid submissions from investors to develop projects aimed at generating up to 115 megawatts of energy from renewable sources, which could potentially reduce Jamaica’s oil imports expenditure by US$55 million. Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, who made the disclosure during his 2013/14 Budget Debate presentation in Parliament on...

Several infrastructure projects now underway in Granville, St. James, have breathed new life into the community and provided more economic opportunities for the residents. Among the project now being pursued in earnest is the construction and rehabilitation of roadways, bridges, sidewalks and drainage systems as well as a training progamme for new business owners. Some 105 budding entrepreneurs from the...

Director General of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Foundation, David Ward, has lauded Jamaica on its "impressive" road safety model, which he said, can be emulated by other countries. "It's extremely impressive how well you have structured your road safety effort over the last 20 years and it is an exemplar to many other countries of how to do...

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) is the 2013 recipient of the Prince Michael of Kent International Road Safety Award, in recognition of its programmes and activities that have resulted in significant reductions in traffic accidents and fatalities across Jamaica. His Royal Highness, Prince Michael of Kent, presented the award to NRSC Chairperson, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson...