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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 202/2023 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, Thursday (March 18).

Gov’t Building Safer, More Resilient Road Infrastructure

The Government is undertaking a programme for the development of the road network to create more resilient infrastructure, and to improve vehicular movement and safety on the roadways, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Making his contribution to...
(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).
(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking during his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).

Work Progressing On Morant Bay Urban Centre
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 17.

Seacastles To Mammee Bay Roadway To Be Upgraded
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (front, centre), cuts the ribbon to reopen the refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station in Kingston on March 16. He is assisted by Commissioner of Police, Major General, Antony Anderson (front, left), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (front, second right). Looking on (in background from left) are Commanding Officer, Eastern Kingston Police Division, Superintendent Tommie-Lee Chambers; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; Member of Parliament, Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; Chairman, JSIF, Dr. Wayne Henry; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodríguez Ruiz; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Charge of Area Four, Donovan Graham.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (front, centre), cuts the ribbon to reopen the refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station in Kingston on March 16. He is assisted by Commissioner of Police, Major General, Antony Anderson (front, left), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (front, second right). Looking on (in background from left) are Commanding Officer, Eastern Kingston Police Division, Superintendent Tommie-Lee Chambers; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; Member of Parliament, Central Kingston, Donovan Williams; Chairman, JSIF, Dr. Wayne Henry; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodríguez Ruiz; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne; and Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Charge of Area Four, Donovan Graham.

Newly Refurbished Franklyn Town Police Station Opens
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Site of the collapsed bridge on the Oxford to Troy main road at the Manchester/Trelawny border. A new bridge is to be constructed.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Bridge To Be Built On Troy To Oxford Main Road In Trelawny

The Government is to undertake construction of a replacement bridge located on the Troy to Oxford main road on the Trelawny/Manchester border in the 2022/23 fiscal year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, made the disclosure during a tour of South Trelawny on Wednesday, March 9. The bridge collapsed in August...
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Official logo United Nations Jamaica.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceWorks / Construction

UN House To Be Completed In The New Fiscal Year

The Government has allocated $103.5 million to complete the establishment of United Nations (UN) House in Jamaica during the upcoming fiscal year. Funding provisions have been made in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, through the National Land Agency (NLA) with funding...
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Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.
Budget 2022/2023EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliamentWorks / Construction

Funds Allocated To Complete Renovations At Hope Valley Experimental And August Town Primary

Rehabilitation works at the Hope Valley Experimental and August Town Primary schools in St. Andrew are to be completed in the upcoming fiscal year under the Government’s Integrated Community Development Project II. The project, which has been allocated $796.2 million in the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure, seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services and contribute towards increased...
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Traffic congestion in Montego Bay, St. James. The perimeter road should alleviate this problem.
TransportWorks / Construction

Businesses And Residents In Montego Eagerly Await Bypass

Business interests and residents of Montego Bay, St. James, are eagerly awaiting the start of construction of the perimeter road to bypass the city, pointing out that the resort “needs it now more than ever.” They add that traffic congestion has been worsening daily, affecting productivity and ease of movement. “The city has been growing and will continue to grow…and...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), speaks with Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), about improvement works to be undertaken on roads in the constituency. The Ministers, accompanied by representatives from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA), were on a tour of several roads in the area on Wednesday (February 16). Also pictured is Community Relations Officer for the Southern Region of the NWA, Howard Hendricks.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentTransportWorks / Construction

Several Roads In North Central Clarendon To Be Rehabilitated

Several roads in Clarendon North Central are slated to be rehabilitated under the National Works Agency (NWA) Maintenance of Secondary Roads Programme. Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, who spoke to JIS News following a tour of the area on Wednesday (February 16), said that the NWA will be conducting an...
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HousingWorks / Construction

HAJ To Place 1,269 Housing Solutions On Market In 2022/23

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is expecting 1,269 affordable housing solutions to be brought to the market during the 2022/23 financial year, from three joint-venture arrangements. The joint-venture projects are with China Harbour Engineering Company, Henan Fifth Construction Group and RiteSolutions Developers Limited. Details are provided in the Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year ending...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, stresses a point while fielding questions from journalists during Wednesday’s (February 9) virtual post-Cabinet press briefing.
CabinetOffice of the Prime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

$1.2B To Acquire Land For Road Works In Three Parishes

Cabinet has approved the acquisition of parcels of land for road improvement works in St. Catherine, Kingston and St. Andrew. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is to finance the acquisition in the amount of $1.2 billion, as a pre-investment cost. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert...
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