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'Fireworks on the Waterfront' in downtown Kingston at the 17th staging of the Urban Development Corporation’s annual event celebrating the start of the New Year (2019).

Spectacular UDC New Year’s Eve Fireworks Festival to Usher in 2025

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will host its annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Festival on December 31, under the theme ‘Life, Love and Harmony’, as Jamaica bids farewell to 2024 and welcomes 2025. The festival is slated for the Kingston...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Head of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Unit, Kedesha Rochester, and Senior Director, NWA, Varden Downer, during a tour of the Everest Drive project site under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday (December 30). Everest Drive is situated in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Head of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Unit, Kedesha Rochester, and Senior Director, NWA, Varden Downer, during a tour of the Everest Drive project site under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday (December 30). Everest Drive is situated in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal.

SPARK Programme Under Way
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Roadworks Commence Under REACH Programme
Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (left), interacts with Principals and students during the organisation’s 20-for-20-for-20 Build Jamaica Grants handover ceremony on December 6. The event was held at Digicel’s headquarters in Kingston. From right are Principal of Salt Spring Primary and Infant School, Norma Brydson, and Principal of Prickly Pole Primary and Infant School, Judith Whyte Gayle. The students are Rickayla Warlock and Ty
Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (left), interacts with Principals and students during the organisation’s 20-for-20-for-20 Build Jamaica Grants handover ceremony on December 6. The event was held at Digicel’s headquarters in Kingston. From right are Principal of Salt Spring Primary and Infant School, Norma Brydson, and Principal of Prickly Pole Primary and Infant School, Judith Whyte Gayle. The students are Rickayla Warlock and Ty'aira Young of Salt Spring Primary and Infant School, and Kaneil Whilby and Raveesh Brown of Prickly Pole Primary and Infant School.

PHOTOS: Digicel Foundation’s Build Jamaica Grant Handover Ceremony
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (fifth left), Senator Damion Crawford (second left), and other representatives from the community and the National Water Commission (NWC), participate in the commissioning of the $10.8 million Orangefield Water Improvement Project, on December 20, in St. Catherine.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (fifth left), Senator Damion Crawford (second left), and other representatives from the community and the National Water Commission (NWC), participate in the commissioning of the $10.8 million Orangefield Water Improvement Project, on December 20, in St. Catherine.

1000 Residents in North West St. Catherine have Improved Access to Water

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Research Coordinator with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Mrs. Stephanie Lewis Brown, points out key areas of the Harmons Valley development area during the Harmons Valley Water Project symposium held recently at Tropics View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester.
AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnergyMiningWater

2,000 Residents of Harmons Valley, Manchester, to Benefit from Energy Efficient Water Project

Approximately 2,000 residents in the Harmons Valley area of Manchester are set to benefit from a multimillion-dollar water project, which will supply 60,000 gallons of the commodity daily. The initiative is a partnership involving the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and JAMALCO, working with the Manchester Parish Development Committee (PDC) and other stakeholders. It will deliver energy efficient water...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (third left), gets assistance from little Nicolette Minto in turning on the tap to officially commission into service the $35 million Spicy Hill Pipeline Project in Trelawny on Tuesday (December 17). Sharing the moment (from left) are: National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Trelawny and St. James, Herman Fagan; Acting Vice President of Operations at NWC, Dr. Phillipa Campbell-Francis; Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton; and resident Velma Patterson (right).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

1,152 Residents of Spicy Hill, Trelawny Have Improved Access to Water

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, on Tuesday (December 17), officially commissioned into service the $35 million Spicy Hill Pipeline Project in Trelawny. This new water infrastructure, spearheaded by the National Water Commission (NWC), will benefit approximately 1,152 residents in the growing rural community, providing them with improved access to potable...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new house to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Claudette Linton (fourth left) and her mother Isolyn Finnigan (second left), during a ceremony held in Inverness, St. Ann, on December 12.  Sharing the occasion (from left) are Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South West , Hon. Zavia Mayne; Councillor of the Gibraltar Division, Cardell Wickham and Councillor for the Alexandria Division, Rohan Davidson.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Beneficiaries of NSHP Should Be Grateful to Taxpayers – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that beneficiaries of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) should be grateful to citizens for their part in the execution of the initiative. Dr. Holness, who was addressing a handover ceremony for a three-bedroom unit to Claudette Linton, in Inverness, St. Ann, on December 12, said that beneficiaries should express...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) , hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiaries Shirley ( third  left) and Calvin Swaby (second right) the keys to their new home in Fullerton Park, St. Ann on Thursday ( Dec. 12). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South West , Hon. Zavia Mayne (right).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

More Cost-Effective, Easier to Build Houses Under NSHP – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that during the next iteration of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) the Government will be focused on providing more cost-effective units that are easier to build. He said that the units will be “robust enough to withstand our weather and environmental conditions.” Dr. Holness, who was addressing the ceremony for...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right),  addresses the final Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) quarterly press briefing at the Ministry in Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). Listening (from left) are President of the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Alliance, Donovan Wignall; Chairman of the Fiscal Advisory Committee (FAC), Keith Duncan; and incoming Commissioner of the Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC), Courtney Williams.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Finance Minister Hails Outgoing EPOC Team, Welcomes New Fiscal Commission

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has hailed the members of the outgoing Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) for their exceptional contributions to Jamaica's economic growth and stability over the last 11 years. Addressing the committee’s final quarterly press briefing on Friday (Dec. 13) at the Ministry in Kingston, she acknowledged the pivotal role EPOC has...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Andrew Holness (second left) hugs New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary,  Simone Reid, while handing her the keys to her new home during a ceremony held in John Reid, St. Ann on Thursday (December 12). Sharing in the moment are Chairperson for the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters (left), and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service and Member of Parliament for Southwest St. Ann, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

315 Houses Constructed Under NSHP

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that some 315 houses have so far been constructed under the Government’s National Social Housing Programme (NSHP). “Now, I have handed over more than 260 of these houses. In fact, right now, I think we have about 315 houses that are either handed over, under construction or completed and awaiting handing...
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Manager, Communication and Customer Services, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Work Commences Under Year-End Cleanup Programme

Work has commenced under the $1.5 billion annual end of year cleanup programme, being spearheaded by the National Works Agency (NWA) and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). NWA Communication and Customer Services Manager, Stephen Shaw, told JIS News that the activities include drain cleaning, bushing and patching by the agency, and the removal of bulky waste by the NSWMA....
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