Several major infrastructural engagements were undertaken by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development:
Fire Stations
• A new $258 million fire station opened in Port Maria, St. Mary.
• $70 million upgrading works commenced at the Annotto Bay Fire Station in the parish.
• Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth was renovated at a cost of $70 million.
• The Ocho Rios Fire Station in St. Ann renamed the Ocho Rios Lorenzo Garnet Douse Memorial Building, in honour of the late firefighter who was based at the facility at the time of his demise.
Infirmaries
• New $45 million male ward to accommodate 40 residents was built at the St. James Infirmary.
• Newly built $45 million male ward opened at the Portland Infirmary.
• Administrative building opened at St. Elizabeth Infirmary to improve support and healthcare service delivery.
• $50 million allocated to undertake renovations at the St. Ann Infirmary.
Rural Water Supply
• $12 million water shop commissioned in Fairfield, St. Elizabeth.
• 16,000-gallon storage capacity water shop established in Mile Gully, Manchester at a cost of $14 million.
• 40,000-gallon water shop, valued $21 million, opened in Somerset, Manchester.
• A 22,000-gallon water shop was commissioned in Commodore, Portland at a cost of approximately $13.5 million.
• $220 million upgraded water system in Watermount, St. Catherine, which now serves more than 7,000 residents, was commissioned.
• 50,000-gallon community catchment tank in Ashton, Westmoreland restored at a cost of $10 million.
• $12 million water shop was commissioned in Fairfield District, St. Elizabeth.
Parks and Markets
• $17 million rehabilitation of Savanna-la-Mar Market in Westmoreland commenced.
• $100 million multiphase renovation project under way at Charles Gordon Market in St. James.
• Restoration of Jubilee Market in downtown Kingston, which was gutted by fire several years ago, 90 per cent complete.
• Residents of Pembroke Hall in St. Andrew received a $16 million wellness park.
• $10 million provided to the Portland Municipal Corporation to undertake clean-up activities at Musgrave Market which was destroyed by fire.