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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday (December 12).

PM Highlights Importance of Mental Wellness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the importance of mental health support and strong community bonds, as Jamaica recovers from the effects of Hurricane Melissa. Speaking at a land titling ceremony at the Lacovia Community Centre...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background centre) shares a moment with newly minted landowners after a land titling ceremony held at the Lacovia Community Centre in St. Elizabeth on Friday ( December 12). Also participating in the ceremony were Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North West, Andrew Morris (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (fifth right).

Residents of St. Elizabeth Receive Land Titles

The World Central Kitchen (WCK) team preparing meals from its Montego Bay Convention Centre headquarters in St. James.

World Central Kitchen to Continue Serving Meals Into January

Gov’t to Address Land Settlement Issues in Westmoreland

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pours the symbolic concrete on the top floor of the 28-storey Pinnacle luxury development in St. James, on December 10.

Government to Engage Services of Contractors With Proven Quality and Speed

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (December 2) ceremony to break ground for the US$50million Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon.

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Prime Minister Calls for Immediate Use of Idle Sugar Lands

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for unused and underutilised former sugar lands to be immediately put into production. He made the appeal on Tuesday (December 2) during the ceremony to break ground for the US$50-million Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon. The project, situated opposite the former Monymusk Estate, aims to revitalise sugar production...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for the US$50-million Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon, on Tuesday (December 2). He is joined by Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left); Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tropical Sugar Company Limited, Anil Jami (fourth left); Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right); Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox, and other stakeholders.

2 months ago AgriculturePrime Minister

US$50-Million Sugar Factory In Clarendon to Generate 2,000 Jobs

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed a US$50-million investment by Tropical Sugar Company Limited to re-establish commercial-scale sugar production in Clarendon. The new state-of-the-art, vertically integrated facility with an installed capacity of 50,000 metric tons will be situated in Chesterfield, near to the former Monymusk Estate. Construction is set to begin in January 2026 and is...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during Tuesday’s (December 2) ground-breaking ceremony for Tropical Sugar Company Limited in Chesterfield, Clarendon, situated opposite the former Monymusk Estate. The factory, to be developed at a cost of approximately US$50 million, is expected to revitalise the sugar industry in south Clarendon, creating an estimated 2,000 direct and indirect jobs.

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Prime Minister Holness Emphasises Shift from Post-Hurricane Relief to Economic Recovery

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says while Jamaicans across the island have shown care and concern by providing humanitarian relief to victims of Hurricane Melissa in the western region, greater emphasis must now be placed on the recovery of the national economy. He maintains that recovery from the category-five hurricane cannot rely solely on humanitarian relief, as...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, listens attentively as New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Beverly Barnaby-Moo-Young (second right), shares her journey to home ownership. The occasion was the official handover of her new unit in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on November 28. Also pictured are (from left) Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development, Arlene Williams, and Mrs. Barnaby Moo-Young’s daughter, Natasha Moo-Young.

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NSHP Handover In Westmoreland Marks Poignant Tribute to Beneficiary’s Late Aunt

What was expected to be a joyful handover ceremony became a poignant occasion for New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Beverly Barnaby Moo-Young, who accepted the keys to a new home in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, originally intended for her late aunt, Nellie White. Mrs. Barnaby Moo-Young, who received the keys to the new unit from Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon....

Prime Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shaking hands with Chief of the Accompong Maroons in St. Elizabeth, Richard Currie, during a visit to the community on Sunday (November 30). Looking on at centre is Minister of culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

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JDF Engineers to Assist With Rebuilding in Accompong

Engineers from the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be assisting with repairs to damaged buildings in Accompong and surrounding areas in St. Elizabeth, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Approximately 80 per cent of the structures in the historical maroon community, which has about 260 houses, were damaged or destroyed during the October 28 hurricane. Speaking during...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25).

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Gov’t Allocates $10M Per Constituency for Hurricane Melissa Clean-Up

The Government has allocated $10 million to each constituency to facilitate the clean-up of debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 25). He also informed the House that $150,000 will be allocated to each Councillor in all...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks during a Special Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House on Wednesday (November 19).

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Prime Minister Urges Vigilance Against Health Risks After Hurricane Melissa

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has urged Jamaicans in communities impacted by Hurricane Melissa to remain vigilant against environmental health risks as they resume their daily lives. “We take note of the reports out of the Ministry of Health [and Wellness], where we have seen some cases [of] suspected leptospirosis, and other cases of waterborne diseases, or...