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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 Government has set aside $350 million for the dualisation of Braeton Road and Hellshire Main Road in Portmore, St Catherine. The expansion works will take place from Naggo Head to Texaco Gas Station and on to East Mid Street...
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
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.
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.

$85 Million Set Aside for Final Works on Forensic Pathology Autopsy Suite
A newly constructed section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in Grants Pen, St. Thomas.
A newly constructed section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) in Grants Pen, St. Thomas.

South Coast Highway to Be Completed by 2027
A section of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road under construction in St. James.
A section of the Montego Bay Perimeter Road under construction in St. James.

$14 Billion Earmarked for Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project

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Press ReleaseWorks / Construction

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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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 SecurityWorks / 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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The Troy Bridge reconstruction project site on the border of Manchester and Trelawny.
Works / Construction

Additional $100m Allocated for Troy Bridge Reconstruction

An additional $100 million has been earmarked in the 2025/26 Estimates of Expenditure by the Government for construction work on the Troy Bridge at the border of Trelawny and Manchester. The project, being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA), commenced during fiscal year 2024/25. Revised estimates for that period indicate that $101 million will be spent. A sum of...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentUrban RenewalWorks / Construction

Mayor Outlines Vision for Montego Bay’s Transition to a Sustainable City

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, has underscored the need for public order and best practices to elevate the municipality into a sustainable city worthy of its status as Jamaica’s tourism capital. Speaking during a city hall meeting at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on February 6, Councillor Vernon emphasised that sustainable urban development is essential for the city...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, responding to questions during Wednesday’s (February 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Works / Construction

Troy Bridge Construction Project 45 Per Cent Complete

The new Troy Bridge, being constructed on the border of Trelawny and Manchester at a cost of $230 million is 45 per cent complete. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan. The new structure will replace the previous, which collapsed in August 2021, resulting...
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