$1.3 million to improve JDF operations

More than $1.3 billion will be spent in the new fiscal year, to improve and upgrade the operations of  the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). The money has been set aside in the 2015/16 Estimates of Expenditure.

It will be shared among the Military Services, Air Wing, Coast Guard and Engineering Services.

$872 million will be allocated to Military Services to purchase vehicles and improve the mobility of  the JDF.The $139-million  budgeted to the Air Wing will go towards the purchase and overhaul of  aircraft. 

The $75 million allocated to the Engineering Services is to facilitate construction of  a jetty in Port Royal. 

The remaining $308 million will be used for construction and improvement works.