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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a Town Hall meeting at the Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a Town Hall meeting at the Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James, on August 31.

Country Poised for Sustainable Growth and Lower Unemployment – PM

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...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (August 31) Town Hall Meeting on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (August 31) Town Hall Meeting on Housing and Land at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James.

54 Per Cent Reduction in Backlog of Solid Waste Disposal Complaints
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), makes a presentation to Blenheim, Manchester resident, Carla Pinnock, who is the recipient of a two-bedroom home, built in the community under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister Holness presented Ms. Pinnock with the keys on Friday (July 14). Sharing the occasion are (from left) Members of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, and Manchester Southern, Robert Chin; and Principal Finance Officer, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb-Walters, who chairs the NSHP Oversight Committee
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), makes a presentation to Blenheim, Manchester resident, Carla Pinnock, who is the recipient of a two-bedroom home, built in the community under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister Holness presented Ms. Pinnock with the keys on Friday (July 14). Sharing the occasion are (from left) Members of Parliament for Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford, and Manchester Southern, Robert Chin; and Principal Finance Officer, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb-Walters, who chairs the NSHP Oversight Committee

Prime Minister Holness Says the Provision of Homes For Jamaicans is A Fulfilling Achievement
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Barbara Johnson (centre), and Manchester North Western Member of Parliament, Mikhail Phillips, view pictures of her burnt out house in St. Paul’s, Manchester, and the new unit built under the NSHP to replace it. Prime Minister Holness presented the keys for the new three-bedroom house to Ms. Johnson on Friday (July 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Barbara Johnson (centre), and Manchester North Western Member of Parliament, Mikhail Phillips, view pictures of her burnt out house in St. Paul’s, Manchester, and the new unit built under the NSHP to replace it. Prime Minister Holness presented the keys for the new three-bedroom house to Ms. Johnson on Friday (July 14).

Prime Minister Restates Gov’t’s Plans for Multibillion Dollar Community Road Repairs
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon prior to handing over a three-bedroom house built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Marjorie Darien (second left), in Thornton, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (July 14). Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, and Principal Financial Officer, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb-Walters.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon prior to handing over a three-bedroom house built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Marjorie Darien (second left), in Thornton, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (July 14). Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley, and Principal Financial Officer, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Judith Robb-Walters.

Five Families in St. Elizabeth Get Homes Under the New Social Housing Programme

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), accompanies New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Prudence Webb, to her new home, which was constructed in Oxford Settlement, Balaclava, St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister Holness formally handed over the unit to Ms. Webb on Friday (July 14). Among those escorting them is Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left).
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Prime Minister Urges Public Assistance to Recapture Escapees from St. Elizabeth Police Lockup

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...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), in discussion with Caribbean Cement Company Limited Managing Director, Yago Castro Izaguirre (right), and Stakeholder Manager, Balfour Denniston (second right), during the official opening of concrete pavements at McDonald Place, Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 13). At left is Councillor Caretaker, Molynes Division, Glendon Salmon. The concrete pavement solution initiative was undertaken in McDonald Place by the Caribbean Cement Company at a cost of $8 million.
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Prime Minister Urges Patience with Work on the Southern Coastal Highway Project

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...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Managing Director, Caribbean Cement Company Limited, Yago Castro Izaguirre, unveil the sign symbolising the official opening of concrete pavements along McDonald Place in St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 13). The concrete pavement initiative, which was undertaken on that stretch by Carib Cement Company at a cost of $8 million and is slated to be carried out in other communities, forms part of the entity’s corporate social responsibility programme.
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National Violence Prevention Commission Report Expected By Year End

The National Violence Prevention Commission is drafting a report detailing recommendations for legislative changes and institutional building, which should be ready by year end. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while speaking to journalists, following the official opening of a concrete pavement solution initiative undertaken along McDonald Place in St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, offers words of comfort to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Lucille Smith, who recently lost her daughter. Mr. Holness handed over a two-bedroom house to Ms. Smith at Roger’s Wood in Bartons, St. Catherine, on Friday (June 23). The unit was built at a cost of $5.2 million.
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Gov’t Crafting Laws to Strengthen National Security While Protecting Rights – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is putting legislative measures in place to strengthen national security, while protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens. He said that these laws will target criminals and violence producers in the society. “Our laws need to take into account our current situation; it is a delicate balance that we must...
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