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Unemployment Falls to Record Rate 3.5%

Unemployment rate is 3.5%

The declining unemployment rate signals that Jamaica is on a promising path of growth and development.

Government Commits To Ensure That All Communities Have Access To Potable Water

The Government of Jamaica is fully committed to ensuring that communities throughout Jamaica have access to potable water.  Considering what has been happening, the Government has been proactive in tackling the situation head on, knowing that while it will not be a walk in the park, it is a commitment that must be made to mitigate the water challenges communities have been experiencing.

Read Across Jamaica Day 2024

There is a popular saying that “Reading is a discount ticket to everywhere”. For this year’s Read Across Jamaica Day 2025 under the theme “Celebrating Jamaica: Steaming Towards the Future, Honing Good Character”, we engaged students on the importance of reading.

Beach Cleanup with the Kingston Harbour for the Great Mangrove Cleanup

Over 1500 volunteers participated in the 2024 beach clean up activity to show that through environmental stewardship, we can restore our waterways and mangrove forests.

No More Shift System for Ocho Rios Primary School

After 27 years we have brought the shift system to an end. This is to the benefit of all our students and the entire North East St. Ann community. A big thank you to Minister Fayval Williams.

Isratech Jamaica Limited Invests in Water Sector

The water needs of Jamaica between now and 2030 – if we are able to deploy the number of projects that we need – will be somewhere in the range of USD $5 million. It is obvious that Jamaica will need support externally, both on the financial side as well as the expertise in particular categories. So, it is very encouraging when local firms are making investments in Jamaica. These investments by Isratech, are both on the expertise side and the equipment side and, certainly, on the production side.

Government Seeks To Meet Objectives Under NRCA ACT

In line with its environment agenda, the Government is seeking to meet its objective under the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act.

Minister Matthew Samuda has been working with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to ensure that under the NRCA Act, we do get to our 30 per cent target by 2025, and that is to protect our endemics and to protect a lot of our flora and fauna.

The NCRA Act is Jamaica’s umbrella environmental law.

The purpose of the Act is to provide for the management, conservation and protection of the natural resources of Jamaica.

Mason Hall, St. Mary to receive Potable Water

Mason Hall, St. Mary has waited far too long to receive Potable Water.

The Most Honourable Prime Minister, Andrew Holness committed while touring the community that the more than 20 year wait, the Greater Mason Hall Water project commence urgently.  The first phase will see  7km of pipes laid at an approximate cost of $173Million JMD, and will take 3 months.  The total cost of the varying elements of the project will be approximately $900Million JMD.

Major Drain Work Continues in St. Ann North East

Member of Parliament for St. Ann North East, Minister Matthew Samuda, continues to clear water ways in NESA. It is however frustrating to see how many of the blockage is garbage as opposed to silt and debris. We must do better as a people.

Road Work In William Field, Lime Hall

The North East St. Ann Team is happy to report that the promised work to restore a section of  the William Field to Blowfire road way in the Lime Hall Division has commenced.

The works will restore 400m of heavily degraded road way which has been affecting our farmers and residents negatively.