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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, displays a bamboo straw as he makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 9.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, displays a bamboo straw as he makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 9.

Government Proposes Establishment of Agricultural Development Fund

The Government has proposed the establishment and operation of an Agricultural Development Fund (ADF), which will provide the much-needed impetus for immediate and sustained improvements in the agricultural sector. This was announced by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of...
Manager, Information Technology (IT), Enabled Services at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shane Angus.
Manager, Information Technology (IT), Enabled Services at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shane Angus.

JAMPRO to Take Part in Customer Contact Week in Las Vegas
Country Head for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, Jason Fraser, addressing the Social Business Emterprises plenary session during the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 18).
Country Head for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, Jason Fraser, addressing the Social Business Emterprises plenary session during the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 18).

Jamaican Diaspora A Critical Development Partner – USAID Country Head
The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister addressing the launch of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Sunday, June 16, 2019.
The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister addressing the launch of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

The Diaspora An Important Magnet to the Development of Jamaica – PM Holness
Prime Minister speaking during a meeting with the Director General of the United Nations office in Geneva.
Prime Minister speaking during a meeting with the Director General of the United Nations office in Geneva.

Jamaica Aligned to the Development Process – PM Holness

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Commanding Officer for the Clarendon Police Division, Senior Superintendent Vendolyn Cameron-Powell, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon, on Friday (May 31). Looking on is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.
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Ground Broken for Hummingbird Meadows Phase 2 Housing Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 31), broke ground for the construction of 406 housing solutions in phase two of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Hummingbird Meadows development in Birds Hill, Clarendon. The project will comprise of 100 one-bedroom and 236 two-bedroom houses, and 70 serviced lots. The solutions will be developed on 117 hectares (289...
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The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister speaking on Wednesday, May 29 at the official opening of Grace Kennedy Headquarters Harbour Street, Kingston
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Government Taking Aggressive Steps to Promote Development of Downtown Kingston

The Government of Jamaica is taking more dynamic, innovative and aggressive steps to promote and encourage the greater development of Downtown Kingston. According to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, the Government has a clear and strategic plan to transform the skyline of Downtown Kingston to become the pearl of the Antilles. “The UDC has several projects for Downtown Kingston including apartment...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaks with Group Chief Executive Officer, GraceKennedy Ltd, Senator Don Wehby (right), about one of the company’s products available at the Hi-Lo Express, now housed at the newly opened GraceKennedy (GK) headquarters in downtown Kingston. Also pictured is Chairman, GraceKennedy Limited, Professor Gordon Shirley. The Prime Minister was on a tour of the building, which he officially opened during a ceremony on Wednesday (May 29).
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PM Says 15 Major Construction Projects Slated for Kingston

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says 15 major construction projects are slated for Kingston and St. Andrew as part of the continued development of the Corporate Area. “The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has several projects for downtown Kingston, including apartment buildings, office buildings, parking facilities and cultural and entertainment facilities,” he said. The Prime Minister was speaking at...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28.
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$260 Million to Rehabilitate and Repair Parochial Roads

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development invested $260 million in the 2018/19 fiscal year to rehabilitate and repair flood-damaged and other parochial roads right across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during his address in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 28). “One of the projects that we...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 28.
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Indigent Houses Being Constructed

Eleven of 28 modern concrete homes for indigent persons living outside the infirmary system, on which work commenced during the last fiscal year, have either been completed or are at various stages of completion. These, according to Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, include two built in Lime Hall and Beecher Town, St. Ann, at a combined...
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The inaugural Bog Walk Orange Festival will showcase local talent in the Bog Walk communities, while highlighting the versatility of the orange fruit.
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Orange Festival in Bog Walk May 31

The Bog Walk Development Area Committee, in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC) will host their inaugural Orange Festival in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on May 31. The event, which is being staged to highlight the cultural heritage and prominence of the orange fruit in the area, will bring together over 200 participants from the communities within the development...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), speaks with Founding Director, Caribbean Organisation Development Network, Lorna McDonald, at the opening of an Organisation Development Transformation Conference at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 21.
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Minister Says Leaders Must Focus More on Productivity and Human Development

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on leaders in the public and private sectors to focus more on productivity and human development for growth in the economy. Speaking at the opening of an Organisation Development Transformation Conference today (May 21), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Shaw said low productivity and...
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