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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to hand over a new three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Dorma Tyndale (left) from Newfield, Manchester, on Saturday (September 4). Sharing the moment is Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Judith Robb Walters.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to hand over a new three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Dorma Tyndale (left) from Newfield, Manchester, on Saturday (September 4). Sharing the moment is Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Judith Robb Walters.

New House Brings Brighter Future for Manchester Family

For years, Dorma Tyndale has dreamed of the day when she would have a safe place to call home. On Saturday (September 4), that dream became a reality as she stood with tears streaming down her face, clutching the keys...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness  (centre), cuts the ribbon to hand over a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Marvene King (second left) in French Park, South Manchester on Friday (Sept. 4). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Chairperson for the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Miss King
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness  (centre), cuts the ribbon to hand over a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Marvene King (second left) in French Park, South Manchester on Friday (Sept. 4). Sharing the moment (from left) are: Chairperson for the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Miss King's mother, Veta Holness; and her daughter, Tresenia Burton.

Government Bureaucratic Reform to Speed Up Delivery of Benefits to Jamaicans
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Montague (left), signs contracts for the construction of semi-permanent housing solutions for Hurricane Melissa-affected families in Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth. The signing ceremony was held on Thursday (September 3) at the Ministry’s offices on Dominica Drive in New Kingston. Looking on are (from second left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; Company Secretary at Southland Construction Limited, Richard Ranger; Managing Director of Southland Construction Limited, Raynard Hudlin; and Director of Projects at Southland Construction Limited, George Nicholson (standing).
Minister with Responsibility for Land Titling and Settlements in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Hon. Robert Montague (left), signs contracts for the construction of semi-permanent housing solutions for Hurricane Melissa-affected families in Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth. The signing ceremony was held on Thursday (September 3) at the Ministry’s offices on Dominica Drive in New Kingston. Looking on are (from second left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; Company Secretary at Southland Construction Limited, Richard Ranger; Managing Director of Southland Construction Limited, Raynard Hudlin; and Director of Projects at Southland Construction Limited, George Nicholson (standing).

Gov’t to Commence Construction of Semi-Permanent Homes for Hurricane Melissa-Affected Families
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) congratulates Bounty Hall, Trelawny resident Dunstan Butterfield on receiving the keys to his new home, courtesy of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during a ceremony held on August 28. 
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) congratulates Bounty Hall, Trelawny resident Dunstan Butterfield on receiving the keys to his new home, courtesy of the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), during a ceremony held on August 28. 

Prime Minister Hands Over House to North Trelawny Resident
From left: Customs Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Allisia Myles McFarlane; Information Technology End User Services Manager at Conduent Jamaica Limited, David Douglas Tapper; Donor and Partnership Officer at National Education Trust, Simone Griffith; and Director of Investment Promotions and Communication at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Kevon Farquharson, showcase one of the computers being donated to support schools and community organisations through Conduent Jamaica Limited
From left: Customs Officer at the Jamaica Customs Agency, Allisia Myles McFarlane; Information Technology End User Services Manager at Conduent Jamaica Limited, David Douglas Tapper; Donor and Partnership Officer at National Education Trust, Simone Griffith; and Director of Investment Promotions and Communication at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Kevon Farquharson, showcase one of the computers being donated to support schools and community organisations through Conduent Jamaica Limited's equipment repurposing initiative.

Schools and Community Organisations to Get Hundreds of Computers and Monitors from SEZ Operators

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Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) St. Catherine North Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Hopton Nicholson, addresses attendees during the launch of the St. John’s Heights Neighbourhood Watch in St. Catherine on Sunday (August 23).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

NEPA Receives 2,430 Development Applications in 2025

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) received a total of 2,430 development applications in 2025. This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2025. The report noted that the total number of applications processed was 2,394, a decrease of 4.3 per cent from the 2,501 applications processed in 2024. “However, the...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung (right), during a visit to the Missionaries of the Poor Hanover Street location in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 19). Listening are Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon Juliet Holness (second right), and Projects Officer for the Father Ho Lung and Friends Foundation, Deacon Ryan Peralto (left). The visit formed part of consultations to improve the Missionaries of the Poor Holy Innocents Convent under the Urban Development Corporation’s broader Kingston Central development plan.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

UDC Completing Consultation to Commence Construction at National Heroes Park

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is completing the public consultation phase to advance the development of National Heroes Park and the surrounding Heroes Circle area. The area will be developed as the location of the new UDC headquarters, which forms part of a broader Kingston Central regeneration plan. “So,...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, are greeted by Founder of the Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung (right), during a visit to the religious order
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Prime Minister Visits Holy Innocents Convent for Redevelopment Consultations

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, toured the Missionaries of the Poor Holy Innocents Convent in Kingston on Wednesday (August 19) as part of ongoing consultations aimed at modernising and redeveloping facilities that serve vulnerable populations. Representatives of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) were also in attendance, as the planned upgrade of the convent will form part of...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Member of Parliament for South West St. Ann, Hon. Zavia Mayne (centre) tour the three -bedroom house that was handed over to Pauline Johnson (left) on August 14, under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t to Develop Programme to Address Squatting

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government will develop a programme to address irregularly settled communities, as part of measures to prevent further squatting and informal settlement. Dr. Holness was speaking during the handover of a house under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in St. Ann on Friday (August 14), where he addressed the controversy...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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Prime Minister Calls for National Unity Behind Major Rebuilding Effort

As the nation marks 64 years of Independence amid ongoing post-Hurricane Melissa recovery efforts, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on Jamaicans to unite behind what he describes as the first major national rebuilding initiative of the country’s post-Independence era. “Since Independence, successive governments have built important highways, housing developments, schools, hospitals, water systems, and public...
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President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama (at podium), addresses a reparatory justice dialogue at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on August 3. Pictured (at left) is Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission, Sir Hilary Beckles.
CultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEducationForeign AffairsJustice

President of Ghana Says Africa and Caribbean Must Strengthen Partnership

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, says Africa and the Caribbean must strengthen their historic partnership to achieve economic prosperity and advance reparatory justice for future generations. Speaking at a reparatory justice dialogue, hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on August 3, President Mahama said the relationship between Ghana and...
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