GOJ News 1 October 5

The Government has allocated $795 million in the 2019/20 fiscal year to provide water in more rural communities.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is in Florida attending the Caribbean Leaders’ Summit. While there he and several Caribbean leaders are scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump and other US officials

The National Housing Trust is set to introduce an intergenerational mortgage scheme to allow for older contributors access to home ownership with the support of family members.

The Government will be introducing a new social housing programme, SHP to enhance the impact of Zones of Special operations in target communities.

The Jamaica Defence Force is reporting that approximately 2000 young people were registered for the Jamaica National Service Corps programme at the Jamaica Defence Force headquarters at Up Park Camp, on March 18.

The Petro Caribe Development Fund is to be integrated into the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service on March 31.