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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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Gov’t Mobilising Cleanup and Repair Efforts in Negril Following Recent Tidal Flooding

The Government is mobilising efforts to carry out cleanup activities and repairs in Negril, Westmoreland, following the impact of flooding associated with heavy tides last week. During a tour of affected areas on Saturday (February 10), Prime Minister, the Most...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the ground-breaking ceremony for Sagicor’s $8-billion Portmore Promenade, in the Greater Bernard Lodge area of St. Catherine, on February 7.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the ground-breaking ceremony for Sagicor’s $8-billion Portmore Promenade, in the Greater Bernard Lodge area of St. Catherine, on February 7.

Agricultural Opportunities in Greater Bernard Lodge Development – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Director of Research, Caribbean Policy Research Institute, Jamaica, Dr. Diana Thorburn (right) during the second staging of the national security seminar at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7. At centre is Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Director of Research, Caribbean Policy Research Institute, Jamaica, Dr. Diana Thorburn (right) during the second staging of the national security seminar at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew on February 7. At centre is Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

Closing the Gap Between Crime and Public Perception
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in breaking ground for the Sagicor $8-billion Portmore Promenade in the Greater Benard Lodge area of St. Catherine, on February 7.  Also taking part (from left) are Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South, Fitz Jackson; Chairman of Sagicor, Peter Melhado; Vice President at the financial group, Joanna Banks; President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Zacca, and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in breaking ground for the Sagicor $8-billion Portmore Promenade in the Greater Benard Lodge area of St. Catherine, on February 7.  Also taking part (from left) are Mayor of Portmore, Leon Thomas; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South, Fitz Jackson; Chairman of Sagicor, Peter Melhado; Vice President at the financial group, Joanna Banks; President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Zacca, and Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott.

Environment Stable for Investments – Prime Minister
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

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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.
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Prime Minister Hails Sun Coast Beach Club as Fantastic Development

The multibillion-dollar Sun Coast Beach Club in Bull Bay, St. Thomas, is shaping up to be a “fantastic development” and is an indicator of the significant investor interest in the parish, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Mr. Holness delivered the main address at the opening ceremony of the residential development on Tuesday (February 6), right after officially...
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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.
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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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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.  
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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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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), engages with New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Evadne Carty (left), during the handover of a new two-bedroom unit in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2). Sharing the moment are Ms. Carty’s daughter Shanna-Kay Beckford and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Economic Growth & Job CreationOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

NHT Protecting Contributors’ Funds – PM

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is prudently managed, with strong internal mechanisms in place to protect the resources of its contributors, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2) where he handed over a two-bedroom house to a family under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), the Prime Minister assured that...
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Work is now under way on the Portmore Resilience Park in St. Catherine. The $4.4-billion project, which was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 17, will provide space for recreation, sports, wellness and entertainment. The development comes as the Government moves to establish Portmore as the country’s 15th parish. The project is being undertaken by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and should be completed by 2025.
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PHOTOS: Work Underway on Portmore Resilience Park

Work is now under way on the Portmore Resilience Park in St. Catherine. The $4.4-billion project, which was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 17, will provide space for recreation, sports, wellness and entertainment. The development comes as the Government moves to establish Portmore as the country’s 15th parish. The project is being undertaken by...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the launch of the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI) at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (January 31).
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PM Launches Jamaica Screen Development Initiative

Locally made screen productions are now able to benefit from financial support under a new programme dubbed the Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI). The major project was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (January 31). It is being made possible through a budgetary allocation of $1 billion by...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE)19th Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on January 23.
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Serious Crimes at Lowest Rates in 22 Years – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is reporting that serious crimes including murder, shootings, rape, robbery, and break-ins, are down by 10.7 per cent, the lowest in 22 years. Mr. Holness further informed that murders were down by 7.8 per cent in 2023, when compared to 2022 and in the first 22 days of 2024, murders are down 21.9...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a two-bedroom house to Gyllian Coleman (second left), in Berkshire Hall, St. Catherine, recently. Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Eastern, Kerensia Morrison, and Chairperson for the Oversight Committee of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Judith Robb Walters. Pictured in the background are family members of Mrs. Coleman.
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Providing Housing Solutions Helps to Boost Productivity – PM

Providing adequate housing solutions for persons in need will not only ensure their safety and security but enables them to produce more, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was speaking at a ribbon-cutting to officially hand over a two-bedroom unit to Gyllian Coleman in Berkshire Hall, St. Catherine, recently. The Prime Minister said the $4.5-million house is...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23).  
ParliamentPrime Minister

$20 Billion Allocated to Constituencies for Road Improvement

A sum of $20 billion has been allocated to constituencies to rehabilitate community roads under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure in Gordon House on Tuesday (January 23), said $10 billion of the total will be divided equally among the 63 constituencies, which...
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