Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is poised for sustainable growth and even lower unemployment in the times ahead. Addressing residents, business interests and other stakeholders at a Town Hall meeting at the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31, the Prime Minister said it is against this background that he is calling...

There has been a 54 percent reduction in the backlog of solid waste disposal complaints since the Government’s acquisition of 50 garbage trucks, which were deployed across the island last year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement while addressing a Town Hall on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James, on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says one of the most gratifying and fulfilling aspects of his job is being able to handover houses to Jamaicans, particularly those in dire need of this vital provision. He made the remarks during a ceremony on Friday (July 14) to handover the keys to a home, built under the New Social Housing...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated that the Government has earmarked approximately $40 billion to repair local roads over the next two years. He was speaking on Friday (July 14) during a presentation ceremony for a three-bedroom house built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Mr. Holness’ remarks came against the background of stakeholder concerns suggesting...

Five deserving families in St. Elizabeth, on Friday, received the keys to their homes which were provided under the Government’s transformative New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, presented the keys to the beneficiaries who reside in Burnt Savannah, Barton Wharf in Lacovia, Paradise in Carisbrook, and Thornton and Oxford Settlement in Balaclava. The houses...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to residents of St. Elizabeth to provide any information they may have regarding the recent escape of eight prisoners from police custody in the parish. The prisoners, who are considered highly dangerous, escaped during a jailbreak at the Black River police station lock-up on June 19. Speaking during a ribbon cutting...

As work continues to complete sections of the Harbour View to Port Antonio leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging residents and commuters who have been inconvenienced to be patient. “I ask our Jamaican citizens and the residents of Portland and St. Thomas to pardon the progress. Ultimately, you...