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...

Residents of Spring Village in St. Catherine now have a new bridge, which will ensure safe and reliable access to schools, jobs and emergency services, and strengthen connections with adjoining communities. The structure, built under the Government’s Accelerated Bridge Programme at a cost of $250 million, was officially opened recently by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. It...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (June 5), officially commissioned the new $230 million Troy Bridge, which links the Troy to Oxford main road at the Manchester/Trelawny border. The completion of this vital infrastructure project restores a critical crossing lost to Tropical Storm Grace in 2021, bringing an end to nearly five years of disruption for...

The Accident and Emergency (A&E) Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay, St. James, is expected to be opened by the middle of 2026. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement at a Post-Cabinet Press Briefing held on Wednesday (May 6), at Jamaica House in Kingston. The unit was relocated to...

Rehabilitation of the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, is progressing steadily, with ongoing efforts to restore safe, functional, and resilient healthcare facilities following damage caused by Hurricane Melissa last year. Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Princess Wedderburn, reported that repairs to the dietary and maternity wards are ongoing, while work on the staff quarters is nearing completion. She noted that...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging Jamaicans not to fear Government efforts to regularise informal communities, assuring that these actions will not lead to the displacement of residents. He gave this assurance while addressing residents of The Hills of Spicy Grove Infrastructure Project in Oracabessa, St. Mary, on April 24. Dr. Holness noted that recent experiences,...

Jamaican workers on the Boundbrook Urban Centre project in Portland will benefit from skills upgrade and certification throughout the life of the project. Principal of KenCasa Construction and Project Management Limited, Kirk Kennedy, explained that China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has been asked not only to include local labour in the Boundbrook development but also to engage workers at their...