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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon symbolising the formal handover of two three-bedroom units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiaries, Claudia Ford (second left), and Tracy Ann Benjamin (second right). The mother-and-daughter duo were presented with their keys during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maxfield Park, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 12). Sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor, Maxfield Park Division, Dennis Gordon, and Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon symbolising the formal handover of two three-bedroom units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiaries, Claudia Ford (second left), and Tracy Ann Benjamin (second right). The mother-and-daughter duo were presented with their keys during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maxfield Park, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 12). Sharing the moment are (from left) Councillor, Maxfield Park Division, Dennis Gordon, and Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Hands Over Two New Social Housing Programme Units in Maxfield Park, St. Andrew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (April 11). He is accompanied by representatives of Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), and other stakeholders.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, centre), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Thursday (April 11). He is accompanied by representatives of Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), and other stakeholders.

Morant Bay Urban Centre Over 50 Per Cent Complete
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).

Support for Farmers Impacted by Dry Conditions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 9).

PM Announces $150 Million Allocation to Alleviate Drought Conditions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses congregants attending the 80th anniversary thanksgiving church service for the Andrew’s Memorial Hospital on Saturday (April 6). The service was held at Andrew’s Memorial Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses congregants attending the 80th anniversary thanksgiving church service for the Andrew’s Memorial Hospital on Saturday (April 6). The service was held at Andrew’s Memorial Seventh Day Adventist Church in Kingston.

Prime Minister Hails Andrew’s Memorial Hospital as an Embodiment of Healthcare Excellence

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness conducts a tour of the community of Morgans Place in Olympic Way on Thursday (March 28), where improvement work is now underway under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme.
Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Work Commences under Urban Renewal Programme

Phase one of the Urban Renewal and Development Programme, is now underway across the island. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness told JIS News that the initiative serves a dual purpose of improving the urban environment, as well as the living conditions of citizens. “The Government of Jamaica last year made an allocation per constituency of approximately between $2...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
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$9b Earmarked for Increased Provision of Housing Solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that $9 billion is earmarked under the revitalised Urban Renewal Programme to increase the output of low-income housing solutions. “The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now in a position to increase the output of low-income solutions under the Urban Renewal Programme and will commit an initial $9 billion in 2024/25, with...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
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Rio Cobre Water Treatment Plant Project in Implementation Phase

The US$78-million public-private partnership Rio Cobre Water Treatment plant project being undertaken in Content, St. Catherine, is now in the implementation phase. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement in his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently, said ground has already been broken for the development. “When completed, in two...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon during a ceremony at The Vineyards at Deanery apartment complex in Vineyard Town, Kingston, on Wednesday (March 27). Other participants include (from left, front row) Director, Comfort Apts. Development Limited, Linval Freeman; Board Director, Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), Kari Douglas; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson, as well as JMB and Vineyards of Deanery Board of Directors.
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Prime Minister Urges Increased Public-Sector Productivity

As the Government moves to implement the next phase of the public-sector compensation review, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the call for increased productivity in the civil service. “We are at the point where we have to get our public sector to be more efficient. But the public sector is not made up of block and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 21.
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PM Outlines Plans for Lucea-Hopewell Bypass

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined plans for a Lucea-Hopewell Bypass to assist in easing congestion in the Hanover towns. Mr. Holness, during his recent contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate, told the House of Representatives that the bypass will be a four-lane highway that starts at a grade-separated intersection along the new Long Hill Bypass that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
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Gov’t to Launch Tender Process for North Coast Highway Expansion in Fourth Quarter

The Government is looking to launch the tender process for expansion of the North Coast Highway during the fourth quarter of 2024. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said that the requisite documentation is being compiled. Mr. Holness, who was making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21, said that plans...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
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Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project 30 Per Cent Complete

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reported that the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project in St. James is “progressing steadily” and is approximately 30 per cent complete. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21), Mr. Holness reminded that the project includes the Montego Bay Bypass Road (15km), the...
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