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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

The Administration continues to lobby the United States to provide greater assistance in stemming the flow of illegal guns into the island, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing a security seminar at the AC Marriott Hotel in...
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
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.
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.

Beneficiaries of NSHP Empowered to Break Intergenerational Hardship – PM
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.  
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.  

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

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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).  
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$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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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Mrs. Juliet Holness, arrive at the red carpet premiere of the ‘One Love’ movie at the Carib Five cinema in Cross Roads, St. Andrew on January 23. The movie, which tells the story of Jamaica’s reggae legend, Bob Marley, opens in cinemas on February 14.
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PHOTOS: PM at One Love Premiere

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Mrs. Juliet Holness, arrive at the red carpet premiere of the ‘One Love’ movie at the Carib Five cinema in Cross Roads, St. Andrew on January 23. The movie, which tells the story of Jamaica’s reggae legend, Bob Marley, opens in cinemas on February 14.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pinnacle development in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday (January 20).
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PM Breaks Ground for Pinnacle Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially broke ground for the Pinnacle residential development in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday (January 20). Being spearheaded by LCH Developments, the project entails the construction of four 28-storey apartment blocks in the Reading area of the second city over the next four years. The private Pinnacle community will sit on its...
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