Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is not celebrating increased debt, but rather the opportunity created by the US$6.7 billion (J$1 trillion) reconstruction package to modernise national infrastructure and boost productivity following the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa. Holness told the House of Representatives on Tuesday that the rebuilding effort must be treated as a growth-driven investment strategy. “We will approach reconstruction as a growth-inducing strategy… We are not c

The Government says most of the homes under a joint Hurricane Melissa rebuilding programme involving the Jamaica Defence Force and engineers from Guyana will be constructed in Westmoreland Eastern… Three of Jamaica’s leading construction and engineering groups are urging the Government to prioritise permanent, hurricane-resilient housing over temporary container units as the country rebuilds… Almost 2,000 Students’ Loan Bureau loans beneficiaries attending schools in Westmoreland, St James, Hano