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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.
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.

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...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with Caribbean Cement Company Limited Managing Director, Yago Castro Izaguirre (right) and Industrial and Building Solutions Manager, André Nelson (centre), following the official opening of concrete pavements in the community of McDonald Place, St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 13). The community project, which was undertaken by the company at a cost of $8 million, forms part of the firm’s overall corporate social responsibility programme.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with Caribbean Cement Company Limited Managing Director, Yago Castro Izaguirre (right) and Industrial and Building Solutions Manager, André Nelson (centre), following the official opening of concrete pavements in the community of McDonald Place, St. Andrew West Central, on Thursday (July 13). The community project, which was undertaken by the company at a cost of $8 million, forms part of the firm’s overall corporate social responsibility programme.

PM Adamant That Gov’t Will Not Negotiate with Gangsters
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.
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.

National Violence Prevention Commission Report Expected By Year End
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), congratulate Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, after her second-place finish in the Women’s 200-metre event on the final day of the National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday (July 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), congratulate Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce, after her second-place finish in the Women’s 200-metre event on the final day of the National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston on Sunday (July 9).

PHOTOS: PM attends National Junior and Senior Track and Field Championships
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to Director of Children and Family Programmes at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Dr. Warren Thompson (left), during the official handover of the CPFSA Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew, on June 29. Also listening (from second left) are Chairman of the Advisory Board, CPFSA, Naomi Francis; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Dr. Wayne Henry.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to Director of Children and Family Programmes at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Dr. Warren Thompson (left), during the official handover of the CPFSA Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in St. Andrew, on June 29. Also listening (from second left) are Chairman of the Advisory Board, CPFSA, Naomi Francis; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Dr. Wayne Henry.

Specialised Residential Therapeutic Centre to Be Opened At Windsor Home Soon

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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.
National SecurityPrime Minister

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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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement during the Sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 27). Listening (from left) are the Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
CommunityEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentParliamentPrime Minister

PM Announces Community Infrastructure Upgrade

Communities across Jamaica are set to benefit from $252 million in infrastructure upgrade under the first phase of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s new urban renewal and development programme. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in announcing the provision during the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 27, said the Government recognises the impact...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), and New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Georgette Moving (second right), sign the social housing contract outlining her responsibilities as a homeowner under the initiative. Sharing the moment (from left) are Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Southwest, Hon. Everald Warmington and (from left, standing) Ms. Moving’s daughter, Janelle Evans and Councillor, Old Harbour North, Keith Knight. Ms. Moving’s new home, which is located in Bamboo Ridge, St. Catherine Southwest, was handed over on Friday (June 23).
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Prime Minister Urges Public’s Assistance with Investigations into Youngster’s Demise

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again appealing to persons with information regarding the abduction and death of young Danielle Rowe to share it with the authorities. “There must be somebody who, on that road, would have seen something. It may not, at the time, be anything that would raise an alarm, but it may have registered in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 20).
ParliamentPrime Minister

Job Descriptions for Ministers and Parliamentarians Tabled In the House of Representatives

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (June 20) tabled in the House of Representatives job descriptions for Parliamentarians in the form of a Green Paper and for Ministers in the form of a White Paper. “These will set out the strategic objective of the post, its purpose, reporting and accountability, the key deliverables and responsibility areas, performance...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
CARICOMPrime Minister

CARICOM Special Group Holds Successful Meetings Towards Resolving Issues Impacting Haiti

The Eminent Persons Group established by CARICOM held a successful engagement with Haitian stakeholders on ways towards restoring political stability and improving governance in the country. A wide cross-section of interests, a microcosm of Haitian society, met in Kingston, Jamaica, at the invitation of CARICOM from June 11 to 13. The meeting was intended to facilitate inclusive dialogue among Haitian...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), shakes hands with President of the Inter-American Development Bank, Ilan Goldfajn (left), during a meeting at Jamaica House on June 14. They are joined by President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga (second left) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Finance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsPrime Minister

Partnership with Int’l Financial Institutions Play A Key Role In Country’s Development – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s partnership with the international financial institutions such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) continues to play a pivotal role in the development of the country. The Prime Minister made the remarks during a meeting with newly appointed President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga and President...
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