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Hurricane Victims of Caribbean Terrace To Benefit from Housing Development

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...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Hon. C. Everald Warmington, MP, makes his contribution to the 2016/2017 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 06, 2016. (File)

National Clean-Up Exercise

Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) Project Manager, Christopher Hamilton.

$230M Renovation for Reynolds Pier

Work teams from the National Water Commission (NWC) and the National Works Agency (NWA) are working overtime to repair a damaged section of roadway along Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew.

NWC and NWA Repairing Collapsed Sewer Line on Constant Spring Road

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left); United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Maura Barry Boyle (centre); and Chairman of the National Water Commission (NWC), Senator Aubyn Hill (right) sign a grant agreement between the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the NWC for the financing of the energy efficiency and renewable energy project at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on September 14. Observing the signing are (from left) Communication Specialist in the Ministry, Winsome Christie; President, NWC, Mark Barnett and NWC Legal Officer, Soraya Williams.

NWC Signs Grant Agreement for Energy Efficiency Project

9 years ago Works / Construction

Cabinet Approves Contract for Rio Cobre Basin Study

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 in the House of Representatives on December 6. The document states that the consulting firm will be undertaking a hydrogeological...

9 years ago Works / Construction

Phase-Three Works On North Gully Under Way

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 demolition of a section of the gully and the construction of a larger capacity concrete ‘U’ drain. They are expected...

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Vaz Emphasises Importance of the Revitalisation of Downtown Kingston

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 growth. “By relocating specific government offices to downtown Kingston, such as the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, we are...

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Construction Sector Urged to Engage in Sustainable Development Practices

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, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the call at the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) launch of Engineers’ Week 2016 at...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

10 years ago EducationWorks / Construction

Schools to be Repaired Before New Academic Year

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 Hon. Ruel Reid said $750 million is being used to effect repairs at 190 schools. He said $70 million has...

Director/Curator of Liberty Hall, which houses the Marcus Mosiah Garvey Multimedia Mueum, Dr. Donna McFarlane.

10 years ago CultureWorks / Construction

$13M Renovation Underway at Marcus Mosiah Garvey Multimedia Museum

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 upgrade the historic landmark which was the home of Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. The...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the construction of 63,000 square feet of new office space for the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector in the Montego Bay Free Zone, on August 25. Joining the Prime Minister (from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.

10 years ago Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

PM Breaks Ground for 63,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space for BPO Sector

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 to be completed by early next year, is being constructed in the Montego Bay Free Zone. Speaking at the ceremony,...