More than 23 kilometres of road is set to be improved as part of the ongoing Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP), in St. Elizabeth. This was noted by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, during a tour of the project on November 10. “This is the largest infrastructure project that the Government of Jamaica has done...

Scoping works are under way for the Chateau Road in Clarendon to facilitate rehabilitation works at a preliminary cost of $110 million. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the disclosure at the handover of 60 housing units at Hummingbird Meadows and Monymusk Country Estate in Clarendon on Friday (November 10), appealed to the residents for patience and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the Government’s intention to create a new urban space for Hanover to drive the future development of the parish. Speaking at an Ecumenical Worship Service held at the St. Mary’s Parish Church in Lucea on November 12 to kick-start celebrations for Hanover's 300th year as a parish, Mr. Holness said the...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) in light of the recently instituted State of Emergency for St James, has implemented new closure times for Harmony Beach Park. Patrons are advised that the entire facility will close at 7:00pm each night until the end of the curfew. Harmony Beach Park will revert to its regular operational hours as follows after the curfew...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the National Environment and Planning Agency’s World Town Planning Day Symposium, held at the National Housing Trust in Kingston on Wednesday (November 8).

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to rebuilding townships across Jamaica. “The Government recognises that the infrastructure that we have was built at a time long ago and did not conceive of the Jamaica today or of the future of Jamaica to come. Planning is an integral part of this Administration,” Mr. Holness said....

Member of Parliament (MP) for Portland East, Ann-Marie Vaz, says the multibillion-dollar South Coast Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) is providing economic benefits to her constituents. Mrs. Vaz noted that the construction of the highway has provided job opportunities for persons. “Kalilah Reynolds, Jamaica’s leading business financial journalist, reported in August of this year that land prices have increased 61 per...