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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.
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.

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...
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).
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).

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

Beneficiaries of NSHP Should Be Grateful to Taxpayers – PM
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).
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).

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

Finance Minister Hails Outgoing EPOC Team, Welcomes New Fiscal Commission

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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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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Tuesday’s (December 11) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Contractors for Emergency Road Repairs Being Engaged This Week

Contracts are slated to be issued to contractors this week to commence critical emergency road repairs for which the Government has provided $2 billion. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the emergency road repair project, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan, said during Wednesday’s (December 11) post-Cabinet press...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), points out something in a document to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Robert Morgan, at the contract-signing ceremony for the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday (December 5).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

SPARK Website Live

The website for the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) programme, which will provide information about the initiative to enable the public to trace the progress of works, is now live.  Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic, Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Robert Morgan, launched the website during the contract signing for works under...
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Money Media,
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

PHOTOS: ‘She Means Business’

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Money Media, 'Lets Get This Money', Kalilah Reynolds addresses the 'SHE Means Business' event hosted by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) on December 4 at the ROK Hotel in Kingston. This special initiative is dedicated to empowering women in business and championing gender equality within Jamaica’s entrepreneurial landscape.
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