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$18 Billion Earmarked for School Disaster Preparedness in 2026/27 Estimates

Summary by Jamaica Gleaner
The 2026/27 Estimates of Expenditure have been updated to include an $18 billion allocation for disaster preparedness, mitigation, and response in schools. “I believe [that] at the start of the Standing Finance [Committee review] process, there would have been an amendment done, where $18 billion was allocated to the Ministry of Education for that line,” said Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr Dana Morris Dixon, dur…
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Jamaica Star broke the news in Jamaica on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
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