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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to the upgraded Red Stripe House on Tuesday (March 28) at the plant’s Spanish Town Road location in Kingston. Participating in the exercise (from left) are Head of Human Resources, Red Stripe, Judon Bowden; Supply Chain Director, Nele Vanbeneden; Managing Director, Luis Prata; Finance Director, Yaniece Gentles; Chairman, Peter Melhado; Head of Corporate Affairs, Dianne Ashton- Smith; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton and Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace. The ceremony featured the official launch of the new Red Stripe Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to the upgraded Red Stripe House on Tuesday (March 28) at the plant’s Spanish Town Road location in Kingston. Participating in the exercise (from left) are Head of Human Resources, Red Stripe, Judon Bowden; Supply Chain Director, Nele Vanbeneden; Managing Director, Luis Prata; Finance Director, Yaniece Gentles; Chairman, Peter Melhado; Head of Corporate Affairs, Dianne Ashton- Smith; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton and Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace. The ceremony featured the official launch of the new Red Stripe Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project.

Red Stripe’s $2.2-Billion Cellars Expansion a Symbol of Confidence in Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the $2.2-billion Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project by Red Stripe as a symbol of confidence in Jamaica. He said that the project represents a significant investment in the iconic...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), engages with participants in the Jamaica National Service Corps Residential Camps, at the official launch of the programme on Friday (March 24), at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew. Looking on are Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (partially hidden, second right); and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen (right).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), engages with participants in the Jamaica National Service Corps Residential Camps, at the official launch of the programme on Friday (March 24), at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew. Looking on are Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (partially hidden, second right); and Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen (right).

PHOTO: PM Launches JNSC Residential Camps
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks with participants in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Residential Camps, at the official launch of the programme on Friday (March 24), at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaks with participants in the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) Residential Camps, at the official launch of the programme on Friday (March 24), at the AC Marriott Hotel in St. Andrew.

PM Charges Youth to Take Advantage of HEART/NSTA Trust Fee Removal
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at the podium) addressing a press conference to announce the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on March 22. He is flanked by committee co-chairs Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left) and Ambassador Rocky Meade.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at the podium) addressing a press conference to announce the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on March 22. He is flanked by committee co-chairs Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left) and Ambassador Rocky Meade.

PM Announces Members of Constitutional Reform Committee
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, head table), addresses members of the newly appointed Constitutional Reform Committee at its first meeting, today (March 22) in the Banquet Hall at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, head table), addresses members of the newly appointed Constitutional Reform Committee at its first meeting, today (March 22) in the Banquet Hall at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Reiterates Government’s Commitment to Republic Status for Jamaica

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
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Gov’t to Ramp Up Training Under JNSC

Starting this year, the HEART/NSTA Trust will increase its collaboration with the Jamaica Defence Force/Jamaica National Service Corps (JDF/JNSC) to recruit an additional 2,000 youth to the programme yearly. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives recently. “It is now time to scale up...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Budget 2023/2024Finance & Public ServiceParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

Architectural Design for Boundbrook Urban Centre Completed

The architectural design for the Boundbrook Urban Centre in Port Antonio, Portland, has been completed and is now going through the approvals and permitting process. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16. Mr. Holness said 126,000 square feet of rentable space...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.
Budget 2023/2024ParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

Morant Bay Urban Centre Development Under Way

Construction has commenced on spaces dedicated at the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, to accommodate several major anchor clients. Among the entities that will be occupying the town centre are the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation, St. Thomas Parish Court, and all other government agencies located in Morant Bay. Several private-sector entities, including banks, business process outsourcing (BPO) companies...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his presentation in the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 16.
ParliamentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Bids for Construction of New Parliament Building Being Evaluated

Bids submitted to undertake construction of the new Houses of Parliament are currently being evaluated, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. He advised that the intention is to break ground in the first quarter of 2023/24 and start construction by the second, citing June 2025 as the estimated completion timeline. “The new Parliament building will become the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his presentation in the 2023/24 budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 16.
Budget 2023/2024CommunityFinance & Public ServiceLocal GovernmentParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

2000 Community Roads to be Improved Under $40 Billion Spark Programme

Some 2000 community roads will be rehabilitated over the next three years, through a $40 billion allocation under the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to our Road Network (SPARK) programme. “We have made excellent progress in dealing with our highways and main thoroughfares and it is now time to address our secondary roads and our local roads,” said Prime Minister,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on (March 19).
Budget 2023/2024Finance & Public ServiceLocal GovernmentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Six Road Corridors to be Improved Under $13 Billion CAPEX Project

Work will commence shortly on the $13 billion Special Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) Programme, which targets six strategic high-traffic corridors in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the comprehensive programme comprises road and drainage works, potable water and sewer line upgrades, traffic management and road safety improvements, installation of street lighting, and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Budget 2023/2024ParliamentPrime MinisterTransport

PM Announces Williamsfield to Hodges Leg of Southern Coastal Highway

The Government plans to extend the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project further westward from Williamsfield in Manchester to Hodges in St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2023/2024 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16), said the scope of the project includes improvements of the...
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