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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the contract-signing ceremony for the Trysee community roadworks held in the community in Brown’s Town, St. Ann on Tuesday (February 6).  
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the contract-signing ceremony for the Trysee community roadworks held in the community in Brown’s Town, St. Ann on Tuesday (February 6).  

Gov’t Building Good Quality Roads – Minister Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is committed to constructing good-quality roads across the country with proper drainage and other features to ensure that they last. “We have taken a conscious decision that...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the second staging of a security seminar, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the second staging of a security seminar, held at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7.

Administration Continues to Lobby US to Stem Inflow of Illegal Guns – PM
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

PATH Overhaul Key to Human Capital Development – Minister Charles Jr.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the opening of the Sun Coast Beach Club in Twelve Miles, Bull Bay, on February 6. TCF Holdings CEO and Developer of the residential project, Kevin Frith (second left); Investor and entertainer, Gramps Morgan (third right); and TCF Holdings Limited Chairman, Lance Thomas (second right) are also a part of the momentous occasion.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the opening of the Sun Coast Beach Club in Twelve Miles, Bull Bay, on February 6. TCF Holdings CEO and Developer of the residential project, Kevin Frith (second left); Investor and entertainer, Gramps Morgan (third right); and TCF Holdings Limited Chairman, Lance Thomas (second right) are also a part of the momentous occasion.

Prime Minister Hails Sun Coast Beach Club as Fantastic Development
Director of Children and Family Programmes, Child Protection and Family Service Agency (CPFSA), Dr. Warren Thompson
Director of Children and Family Programmes, Child Protection and Family Service Agency (CPFSA), Dr. Warren Thompson

CPFSA to Award Children for Outstanding Academic Achievements

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), engages in an interactive learning session with students at the McCam Child Care & Development Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (February 7) in observance of Global School Play Day. She is joined by UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza (second left) and Director, Regulation and Monitoring, Early Childhood Commission, Dr. Tracey-Ann Morgan Smith.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Plays with Children at McCAM Child Care and Development Centre

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), engages in an interactive learning session with students at the McCam Child Care & Development Centre in Kingston on Wednesday (February 7) in observance of Global School Play Day. She is joined by UNICEF Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza (second left) and Director, Regulation and Monitoring, Early Childhood Commission, Dr. Tracey-Ann...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), cuts the ribbon at the recent handover of a two-bedroom house to Kayla Hylton (centre), a resident of Rock River in Clarendon North Central, while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (right), looks on. Also sharing the moment (from left, back row) are Councillor for the Rock River Division, Uriah Mitchell, and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

Beneficiaries of NSHP Empowered to Break Intergenerational Hardship – PM

Beneficiaries of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) have been empowered to break intergenerational hardship, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking after he handed over three NSHP houses to families in Clarendon North Central recently, Mr. Holness said his Administration is committed to delivering the houses to people “wherever they are”. “This house will help to break...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 6).
Gender AffairsNational Security

Nominees for Sexual Harassment Tribunal to Be Taken to Cabinet February 12

The final fit and proper report from the Ministry of National Security on the nominees for the Sexual Harassment Tribunal has been received and will be taken to the Cabinet on Monday (February 12) for consideration and approval. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on...
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Medical Officer of Health for Hanover, Dr. Kaushal Singh, reports that the Hanover Health Department has stepped up the drive to rid communities of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, in response to the increasing number of dengue fever cases being diagnosed over recent months.
Health & Wellness

Hanover Health Dept. Steps Up Action Against Dengue

The Hanover Health Department has intensified its action against the spread of dengue fever in the parish, through a comprehensive programme aimed at increasing public awareness of preventive measures against the disease. This effort is also focused on eliminating the breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, vectors of the disease. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Kaushal...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon to symbolise the opening of the Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project on Tuesday (February 6). Joining him are (from left) Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), Hon. Everald Warmington; St. Thomas Western MP, James Robertson; Permanent Secretary in the MEGJC, Arlene Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang; MP for St. Andrew East Rural, Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Custos of St. Thomas, Marcia Bennett.  
Office of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

PM Dubs Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge “A Corridor of Development”

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (February 6) opened the four-lane highway from Harbour View to Yallahs Bridge in St. Thomas, which he has dubbed “a corridor of development”. The 17-kilometre (km) roadway represents Part B (ii) of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), a flagship programme of the Government. Delivering the keynote address at the...
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