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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second left), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the signing of four contract packages with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The contract signing ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (December 5). Other signatories (seated from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; CHEC's Country Manager, Dangran Bi, and representative from CHEC, Gui Hongsheng (witness). Looking on (standing from left) are Ministers without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second left), affixes his signature, as a witness, to the signing of four contract packages with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The contract signing ceremony was held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (December 5). Other signatories (seated from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; CHEC's Country Manager, Dangran Bi, and representative from CHEC, Gui Hongsheng (witness). Looking on (standing from left) are Ministers without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, Mikael Phillips.
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Contracts Signed for the Start of Work Under SPARK Programme

By: Latonya Linton, December 5, 2024
Work is expected to begin this month on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. The Government, on Thursday (December 5) signed four contracts valued at $36.04 billion, with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), to undertake works under the project. Work will commence in St. Andrew Western, which is represented by Member of Parliament, Anthony Hylton, and in St. Elizabeth North Western, which is represented by Member of Parliament, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. Manchester North Western, St. Andrew North Western, and...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams addresses Wednesday’s (Dec. 11) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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Finance Ministry Working to Get Ministries Up to Date in Submitting Appropriations Accounts

By: Chris Patterson, December 12, 2024
Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel Daniel Pryce (second left), converses with Portfolio Manager, Economic Infrastructure Division, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Cavon White (left), during Wednesday’s (December 11) media launch for the Road Network Safety Assessment Project at the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport in Kingston. Also listening are: Executive Director, National Road Safety Council, Paula Fletcher (second right); and Programme Coordinator, National Road Safety Council, Victor Anderson.
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1,000 Kilometres of Roads to Be Evaluated Using iRAP Methodology

By: Rochelle Williams, December 12, 2024
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ANDREW MICHAEL HOLNESS

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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to open the Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) Kingsland Plastic Recycling Depot in Manchester on Thursday (December 5). Celebrating the moment are Executive Chairman of RPJ, Dr. Damien King fourth left), board members of the company, and stakeholders celebrate.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to open the Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) Kingsland Plastic Recycling Depot in Manchester on Thursday (December 5). Celebrating the moment are Executive Chairman of RPJ, Dr. Damien King fourth left), board members of the company, and stakeholders celebrate.

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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, (fourth right, front row); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dione Jennings (fourth left, front row), along with Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. Christine Hendricks (left, front row), pose with students and their teacher. The occasion was the recent launch of the ‘I Am Able’ Initiative by Dr. Dunn at the Police Officers Club in Kingston.
December 6, 2024
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (left) shares a selfie with Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teacher at Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, Shaneil Davis. Occasion was a courtesy call by finalists in the LASCO/MOEYI/Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Teacher, Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher and Principal of the Year Awards at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (December 3).
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to officially open phase one of the newly rehabilitated Cornwall Top farm road in St. Elizabeth on November 28. Joining Mr. Green are (from left), Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon; Councillor for the Lacovia Division, George Powell; State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Franklin Witter; Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Western, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (third right); Principal Director of Technical Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson (second right); and Director of Engineering Services, Clayton Williams (right). They are joined by farmer Dionne Blake (fifth right) and other members of the community. The thoroughfare was repaired as part of the Ministry’s National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme.
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