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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Elaine Bennett (second left), the social contract and keys to her new house in Lloyd’s District in St. Thomas recently.  Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Elaine Bennett (second left), the social contract and keys to her new house in Lloyd’s District in St. Thomas recently.  Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

300 Houses Delivered Under NSHP

Approximately 300 housing units have been delivered to deserving beneficiaries under the National Social Housing Programme (NSHP) since it was fully rolled out in 2020. Speaking at the recent handover of four housing units in St. Thomas, Permanent Secretary in...
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Charlton McFarlane.

USF to Equip Craft Markets With Internet Service
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), converses with members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), during the Ministry’s Social Justice Tour at Norman Manley High School in Kingston on Friday (June 13).
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), converses with members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), during the Ministry’s Social Justice Tour at Norman Manley High School in Kingston on Friday (June 13).

Justice Minister Encourages Students to Embrace Peaceful Conflict Resolution
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), pause for a photo opportunity with (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke; Superintendent of Police attached to the APB, Sherika Service; and Acting Director, Praedial Larceny Coordination Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kalecia Hall. The occasion was Friday’s (June 13) launch of the APB at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second right), and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (third right), pause for a photo opportunity with (from left) Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Agricultural Protection Branch (APB), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Oral Pascoe; Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Strategic Operations, Warren Clarke; Superintendent of Police attached to the APB, Sherika Service; and Acting Director, Praedial Larceny Coordination Branch in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Kalecia Hall. The occasion was Friday’s (June 13) launch of the APB at the JCF’s Tactical Training Academy in Kingston.

JCF Launches Agricultural Protection Branch to Combat Praedial Larceny
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground on Friday (June 13) for the $49 million ‘Village at Tower Hill’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament. The project will comprise six units built at Lot 99-100 Tower Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left) Chair, NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Mar-Osh Innovative Construction Company Director, Marcell Walker; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill, and Mar-Osh Innovative Construction Company Director, Oshane Walker.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground on Friday (June 13) for the $49 million ‘Village at Tower Hill’ housing development in St. Andrew West Central, for which he is the Member of Parliament. The project will comprise six units built at Lot 99-100 Tower Avenue under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left) Chair, NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Mar-Osh Innovative Construction Company Director, Marcell Walker; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill, and Mar-Osh Innovative Construction Company Director, Oshane Walker.

$49-M ‘Village at Tower Hill’ Project to Deliver New Housing for 13 Residents in St. Andrew West Central

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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Charlton McFarlane.
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More Than 380 Wi-Fi Hotspots Established Islandwide

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Chukka Caribbean Adventures to Engage Community in Expansion Plans in Sandy Bay

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton.
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Gov’t Developing Health Programme to Support Wellness for Older Adults

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