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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on February 17, broke ground for the $131.9 million (US$1.03 million) Bay Farm Villa Sewerage Project in West Central St. Andrew. The five-month development is being spearheaded by the National Water Commission (NWC) … Continued
The Government has allocated $70 million to the Essex Valley Irrigation Infrastructure Development Programme, which aims to assist in the achievement of food security and the modernisation of the agricultural sector. This is contained in the 2017-18 Estimates of Expenditures … Continued
The upgrading and expansion of Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew is on schedule for completion by April 2017. The works, which fall under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP), involve widening a section of the roadway from four to … Continued
Twenty residents of Caribbean Terrace in East Rural St. Andrew, whose homes were destroyed by the passage of hurricanes Ivan in 2004 and Dean in 2007, are to benefit from the construction of housing units in Harbour View. They will … Continued
Cabinet has approved the award of a contract in the amount of US$426,997.98 to Stanley Consultants Inc. for the provision of consultancy services for the Rio Cobre Basin Water Resources Study. Details are provided in a Cabinet Ministry Paper tabled … Continued
The National Works Agency (NWA) is undertaking phase-three upgrading works on the North Gully in St. James. Community Relations Officer for the NWA’s Western Region, Janel Ricketts, said the works, being carried out at cost of $4 million, involve the … Continued
State Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, has announced plans by the Government to carry out a national clean-up exercise across the country. Dubbed the ‘National Clean-up and Environmental Beautification Initiative’, the project, expected to start soon, entails … Continued
The Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is to be renovated by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) at a cost of $230 million. This undertaking forms part of what the PAJ’s Project Manager, Christopher Hamilton, says are plans … Continued
Teams from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA) are undertaking work to repair a damaged section of roadway along Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. A collapsed sewer line caused the road near Market Place … Continued
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the revitalisation of downtown Kingston is critical to the process of attracting more investments in the country, which will ultimately lead to greater economic … Continued
Construction industry stakeholders are being urged to engage in sustainable development practices that will support the Government’s commitment to provide adequate and affordable housing solutions for all Jamaicans. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, … Continued
The National Water Commission (NWC) has signed a US$1-million grant agreement with the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to help fund a one-year energy efficiency and renewable energy project. The objective of the initiative is to improve energy … Continued
All critical repairs and construction being undertaken at schools will be completed before the start of the new academic year. At a back-to-school press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 31, Portfolio Minister, Senator the … Continued
The Marcus Mosiah Garvey Multimedia Museum (MMGMM) at Liberty Hall on King Street in downtown Kingston is being renovated at a cost of $13.6 million. The funds have been provided by the Government, through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), to … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground for an additional 63,000 square feet of office space to facilitate expansion of the growing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry, in Montego Bay, on August 25. The building, which is expected … Continued
The Trelawny Parish Council is to receive $29 million from the Equalization Fund to undertake infrastructural work throughout the parish. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, the Hon. Desmond McKenzie, as he addressed a special … Continued
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green has welcomed the breaking of ground for the installation of 4.6 kilometres of pipeline on the Hounslow to Newell water supply project in St. Elizabeth. Speaking … Continued
A number of water supply projects are currently being implemented in St. Elizabeth, which will bring reliable supplies of potable water to communities. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. … Continued
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, broke ground for the installation of 4.6 kilometres of pipeline on the Hounslow to Newell water supply project in St. Elizabeth, on July 14. … Continued
The Government will be spending approximately $1.110 billion to carry out routine repairs on the main road network, through the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF). Minister of State for Works in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald … Continued