Jamaica News: The Government is to pursue opportunities for competitive sources of financing, to undertake a proposed third infrastructure development programme to significantly improve aspects of Jamaica’s transportation network. This would be the potential successor to the soon to be concluded Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. […]

Jamaica News: The tender process for the local component of construction works under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) is slated to begin shortly. Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his presentation in the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. SCHIP is part of […]

Jamaica News: Applications open on March 26 for the new cohort of participants in the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme. The initiative, launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness in 2016, is geared at exposing bright, young talent to public administration, in the hope that they will make public service their first career choice. […]

Jamaica News: The Government’s Housing Microfinance Loan Programme (HMLP) has facilitated 222 loans valued at $135.41 million since its establishment in August 2017. The HMLP involves partnership between the National Housing Trust (NHT) and credit unions, of which there are currently eight signatories. It aims to expand the NHT’s reach to low-income contributors by improving […]

Jamaica News: The National Housing Trust (NHT) has approved four projects, comprising 2,143 homes, under its Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP), since its launch in November 2018. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the projects include 2,050 one- and two-bedroom units in St. Catherine, another 41 in Westmoreland, and 52 two-bedroom houses in St. […]

Jamaica News: Residents of Chesterfield in St. Mary will soon have easier access to their homes during periods of heavy rainfall. In approximately two weeks, community members will be able to see the launch of the Chesterfield Bridge, as the National Works Agency (NWA) moves into the assembly phase of the project. The bridge will […]