Rural Water Supply Limited has commissioned a $91-million solar-powered water system at Bunkers Hill, Clarendon, serving about 1,000 residents, with a larger Brandon Hill upgrade under way.

From Bernard Lodge to Montego Bay, the week revealed a property market expanding under pressure from finance, flooding, infrastructure gaps and unresolved land occupation

The Montego Bay Bypass is about 90 per cent complete and on course to finish by the end of September, though no decision has yet been made on tolling.

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica says it is readying its regulatory framework for increased shipping and new maritime businesses expected once the Caymanas Special Economic Zone comes on stream.

Consultations on transforming Kingston’s 51-acre National Heroes Park, with a purpose-built Parliament and new UDC headquarters, are almost complete, the Prime Minister says, with construction to follow.

Jamaicans can legally access less than 1 percent of their own 494-mile coastline under a 1956 law. Even the hotel industry now backs reform, but a new 2026 policy still stops short of guaranteeing the right.

The Government is assessing small desalination projects linked to solar and pumped hydro storage in St Thomas and Clarendon, but rules out a national scheme on cost grounds.

NMIA’s $25.8 billion transformation is delivering measurable quality gains even as passenger traffic dips, but an MP says the runway expansion at the heart of it moved ahead without adequate local consultation.

Kingstons high-rise boom has outpaced its water infrastructure. A Gleaner editorial argues the fix should be mandatory rainwater harvesting on new buildings, not just more NWC pipeline spending.

Kingstons high-rise boom has outpaced its water infrastructure. A Gleaner editorial argues the fix should be mandatory rainwater harvesting on new buildings, not just more NWC pipeline spending.