Rehabilitation of the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James is set for completion next month, says Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. The project, which commenced in September 2022, is being funded by JSIF at a cost of more than $34 million and is being undertaken in partnership with the Ministry of...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that a section of the Salt River roadway in Clarendon, which leads to Longville Park, has been reduced to single lane traffic. This is as a result of a collapsed culvert. The NWA is striving to effect repairs in the shortest possible time but these efforts will not be finalised before...

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs has identified premises at 94B Old Hope Road to house its corporate offices. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Wayne O. Robertson, said that interior works are under way on the building, which is situated at the corner of Fairway Avenue and Old Hope Road....

Construction is progressing well on the Western Children and Adolescent Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. “I think we're close to the second floor now and it's going up day by day. I'm very encouraged that it is going to be a really nice institution, based on what we...

The Government is one step closer to building a new police station in Port Maria, St. Mary, following the identification of suitable lands for the structure. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, recently toured the 30-acre property, located near the Port Maria Hospital, which has been earmarked for development. He said that following the completion of the acquisition...

More than $700 million has been allocated for major road rehabilitation and upgrades in the constituency of Westmoreland Central. Speaking during his 2022/23 Constituency Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (November 2), Member of Parliament (MP), George Wright, said several roads and supporting infrastructure are being rehabilitated. He informed that the Fort William to Welcome Road is...

The main contractor on the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), has now implemented a system to receive strict milestone-based reports from the subcontractors on the project. Making the revelation, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Hon. Everald Warmington, said that the reports are to be submitted to...