Gov’t freezes vehicle purchases, orders scaled down Christmas parties to help fund Melissa recovery
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Finance
October 27, 2026
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Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the freeze on certain public sector travel and spending is needed to find money for Hurricane Melissa recovery without new borrowing, announcing today a temporary halt on vehicle purchases for public officials and directing that Christmas parties be scaled down.
He told a press briefing that the $9.65 billion for roof grants must be cut from elsewhere in the national budget.
Speaking at Jamaica House on Tuesday, Holness said that if savings are not found within the budget, the Government would have to resort to borrowing.
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