The Ministries of Tourism and Entertainment, and Education, have partnered in an engagement that will see several high schools being utilised as performing arts centres. Arising from this, an initial...

Residents in East Rural St. Andrew are benefitting from a 10-year programme of educational development, which should see each household gaining three Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) subjects, and at least...

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is currently in discussion with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) to utilize the Palisadoes area as...

Government has executed a further bauxite levy concession agreement with Russian aluminium company, UC Rusal, for an additional two years. The agreement will see the company benefiting from a relief...

The country is expected to receive final approval for US$942,000 in grant funding this month to facilitate the preparation of Jamaica’s Third National Communication, and the Biennial Update Report to...

A total of 1,342 wooden units have been built under the Jamaica Emergency Housing Programme, as the Government continues to provide shelter for the most vulnerable. This was disclosed by...

Government is to acquire several properties as it moves to regularise the land occupation of 330 residents of informal settlements across the island. The properties are to be acquired under...

The Government has been provided with US$125,000 by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) to implement the second phase of the Participatory Slum Upgrading Programme (PSUP). An initiative...