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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on May 21.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on May 21.

70 Roads Identified for Repairs under SPARK Programme So Far

Approximately 70 roads identified during consultations on the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) Programme have been referred to the National Works Agency (NWA) to be scoped and costed. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents land title to beneficiary, Shashana Atkinson, during the official handover of residential serviced lots at the new Friendship Oaks Phase 1 development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (May 17).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents land title to beneficiary, Shashana Atkinson, during the official handover of residential serviced lots at the new Friendship Oaks Phase 1 development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (May 17).

Prime Minister Outlines Plan for 4,108 Housing Solutions in St. Elizabeth
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (May 16) meeting of the National Road Safety Council. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

Gov’t to Intensify the National Road Safety Public Education Campaign
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) fundraising dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (May 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) fundraising dinner at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Saturday (May 18).

Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation Facility to Be Built in St. Thomas
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Manchester and St. Elizabeth, Jermaine Jackson (right), and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, view several newly installed waterpipes for the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project during a visit to the wellsite in Pepper, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (May 17).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); National Water Commission (NWC) Regional Manager for Manchester and St. Elizabeth, Jermaine Jackson (right), and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, view several newly installed waterpipes for the Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project during a visit to the wellsite in Pepper, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (May 17).

Prime Minister Visits Greater Mandeville Water Supply Improvement Project Wellsite

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PM to Respond to Letter from Opposition Leader

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will respond to the letter sent by the Opposition, which essentially raised three issues about the constitutional reform process. Opposition Leader, Mark Golding, wrote to Prime Minister Holness on May 7, outlining his concern regarding the timeline for severing ties with the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Linval Freeman, during the official handover of titles for residential service lots under phase one of the NHT’s Friendship Oaks development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (May 17).
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Prime Minister Holness Hands Over 106 Titles To Beneficiaries Of Serviced Lots In Friendship Oaks Phase One

MONTEGO BAY, May 18 (JIS): Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 17), handed over 106 titles for residential serviced lots to beneficiaries under phase one of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) new Friendship Oaks development in Goshen, St. Elizabeth. This marks a significant milestone in the NHT’s ongoing efforts to provide achievable and affordable housing solutions...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) displays his honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters following its presentation by the President of Delaware State University, Dr. Tony Allen at the university’s 2024 commencement ceremony held on Friday (May 10) in Dover, Delaware.
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PM Conferred with Honorary Doctorate from Delaware State University

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has been awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the Delaware State University, in the United States. The Prime Minister received the award on Friday (May 10), following his address to the approximately 200 doctoral and masters graduates, of which 38 were Jamaican doctoral candidates who participated in an international programme put...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages with Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton (centre) and Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester, during the first in the series of townhall meetings on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme at the Edith Dalton James High School in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew on May 2.
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Consultations Begin on $40-Billion Road Improvement Project under SPARK

Consultations with community members have started for the Government’s $40-billion road improvement project, under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) programme. The first in the series of SPARK programme town hall meetings was held at the Edith Dalton James High School in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew, on May 2. The meeting provided an opportunity for...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses the Future Ready International Conference held at the University of Technology (UTECH) Jamaica in Kingston on April 24. At right is sign language interpreter, Antoinette Aiken.
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Gov’t to Establish STEM Innovation Teaching Centre at Heroes Circle

The Government is looking to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) innovation teaching centre at National Heroes Circle in Kingston. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in making the disclosure, said the facility will be part of plans for the redevelopment of the area, which will include a new parliament building and other structures to house the...
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