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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

CAPEX Programme Propelling Infrastructure Upgrades Toward a Modernised Jamaica – PM Holness

The Government’s Special Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme represents a strategic initiative to modernise urban infrastructure by integrating road, drainage, sewerage and broadband upgrades. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says this effort aims to enhance public safety and...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes his contribution to the 2025/26 budget debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness makes his contribution to the 2025/26 budget debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20).

Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project 95 Per Cent Complete
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), gets an update on the Grange Lane Dualisation Project in Portmore, St. Catherine, from Senior Director of Project Implementation at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer (second left), during a tour of the area on Friday (February 28). Looking on are (from left) National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Clarendon and St Catherine, Garwaine Johnson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), gets an update on the Grange Lane Dualisation Project in Portmore, St. Catherine, from Senior Director of Project Implementation at the National Works Agency (NWA), Varden Downer (second left), during a tour of the area on Friday (February 28). Looking on are (from left) National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Clarendon and St Catherine, Garwaine Johnson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Prime Minister Holness Highlights Grange Lane Expansion as Key to Portmore’s Growth
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, tables the 2025/2026 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 13.

$350 Million Allocated to Dualise Braeton Road and Hellshire Main Road$350 Million Allocated to Dualise Braeton Road and Hellshire Main Road
The new St. Thomas Municipal Corporation building, which is in the final stages of construction at the Morant Bay Urban Centre.
The new St. Thomas Municipal Corporation building, which is in the final stages of construction at the Morant Bay Urban Centre.

New St. Thomas Municipal Corporation Building Projected for Completion in Six Months

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), breaks ground for construction of a state-of-the-art forensic pathology autopsy suite at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston, on November 12, 2021. Joining the Minister (from left) are former Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Delroy Williams; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt; former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; and former Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
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$85 Million Set Aside for Final Works on Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite

The Government has budgeted $85 million to facilitate the preparation of final accounts relating to the construction of the state-of-the-art Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite. Construction of the facility, which is located at 149 Orange Street, downtown Kingston, was completed in 2024. Details of the project are outlined in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives recently...
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(FILE) A newly constructed section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in Grants Pen, St. Thomas.
Works / Construction

South Coast Highway to Be Completed by 2027

The Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) is slated to be completed by March 2027, bolstered by a $2.5-billion allocation in the upcoming 2025/26 fiscal year. Details are outlined in the Estimates of Expenditure, recently tabled in the House of Representatives by Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. The breakdown of the projected $2.5-billion-spend involves $125 million...
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Section of Waltham Park Road to be Reduced to Single Lane for Drainage Improvement

Commencing today (February 18), a section of Waltham Park Road in Kingston will be reduced to single lane. The closure is to facilitate drainage improvement works on the roadway, between Delacree Lane and Howard Avenue. The restriction will be in effect for two weeks. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, explains that activities...
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Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

Section of Waltham Park Road to be Reduced to Single Lane for Drainage Improvement Works

Commencing today (February 18), a section of Waltham Park Road in Kingston will be reduced to single lane. The closure is to facilitate drainage improvement works on the roadway, between Delacree Lane and Howard Avenue. The restriction will be in effect for two weeks. Manager of Communication and Customer Services at the National Works Agency, Stephen Shaw, explains that activities...
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A section of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road under construction in St. James.
Works / Construction

$14 Billion Earmarked for Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project

The Government has allocated $14 billion for the continuation of works on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road project. Being implemented by the National Road Operating and Construction Company (NROCC), the project aims to create a safe and reliable alternative route for motorists travelling across and within Montego Bay. This will result in less congestion within the city while opening new...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (fourth right), breaks ground for the $2.7-billion Westmoreland Divisional Police Headquarters in Llandilo in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, in March 2024. He is joined by (from left) Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor, Danree Delancy; Head of M&M Construction Limited, Richard Mullings; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Delroy Simpson; former Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Commissioner, Dr. Kevin Blake; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Central, George Wright; and Custos Rotulorum for the parish of Westmoreland, Canon Hartley Perrin.
National Security and PeaceWorks / Construction

Work to Continue on New Westmoreland Police Divisional Headquarters

Construction of the new police divisional headquarters in Westmoreland will continue in the new fiscal year. The Government has budgeted approximately $1 billion to carry out works on the facility located in Llandilo, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. Details of the project are outlined in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Finance and the...
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