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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 31.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 31.

Jamaica Prepared to Support Int’l Response to Haiti – PM

Jamaica is prepared to support a united international effort in response to the persistent crisis and deteriorating conditions in Haiti, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 31),...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon during a ceremony to handover a $7 million three-bedroom house to resident of Hopeful Village in St. Andrew, Thia Jones, recently. The unit was constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Others (from left) are Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South, Mark Golding, and Chairperson, NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters. The NSHP comprises three components – the provision of indigent housing, which will see 315 housing units (five for each of the 63 constituencies) constructed per annum; relocation of vulnerable communities, which will give priority to persons in imminent danger; and the upgrading of tenement yards (one per constituency).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon during a ceremony to handover a $7 million three-bedroom house to resident of Hopeful Village in St. Andrew, Thia Jones, recently. The unit was constructed under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Others (from left) are Opposition Leader and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South, Mark Golding, and Chairperson, NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters. The NSHP comprises three components – the provision of indigent housing, which will see 315 housing units (five for each of the 63 constituencies) constructed per annum; relocation of vulnerable communities, which will give priority to persons in imminent danger; and the upgrading of tenement yards (one per constituency).

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Delivers Houses to Resident in St. Andrew South
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the 18th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment and Capital Markets Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on January 24. The conference was held from January 24 to 26 under the theme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the 18th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investment and Capital Markets Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on January 24. The conference was held from January 24 to 26 under the theme 'Capital Markets Redefined: Achieving the Impossible'.

Emphasis on Resilience Expected to Safeguard Country Against Future Shocks
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) hands over the keys to a newly built three-bedroom house to beneficiary, Judith Noble (second left), during a ribbon cutting ceremony held in Callaloo Mews on January 25. The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) at a cost of approximately $5.4 million. Others looking on (from left) are Chairperson, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) hands over the keys to a newly built three-bedroom house to beneficiary, Judith Noble (second left), during a ribbon cutting ceremony held in Callaloo Mews on January 25. The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) at a cost of approximately $5.4 million. Others looking on (from left) are Chairperson, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton.

PHOTOS: PM Hands Over House in Callaloo Mews
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new three-bedroom house in Rosemary Castle, St. Catherine to Moveta Clarke (second left) on Wednesday (Jan. 25). The house was constructed at a cost of $6.5 million under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Sharing the moment (from left) are Chairperson for the Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters, and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new three-bedroom house in Rosemary Castle, St. Catherine to Moveta Clarke (second left) on Wednesday (Jan. 25). The house was constructed at a cost of $6.5 million under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Sharing the moment (from left) are Chairperson for the Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb Walters, and Member of Parliament, St. Catherine East Central, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

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Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Pledges to Uncover Extent of Fraud at SSL

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says no effort will be spared in uncovering the full extent of fraudulent activity at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) and bringing the perpetrators to justice. The Prime Minister gave this undertaking in a statement on Friday (Jan. 20), where he said he was upset and disgusted at the revelations. Mr. Holness, who...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, points to sanitisation and hygiene supplies that have been donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by Konnexx Services Limited for distribution to 26 hospitals to aid in the fight against viral and bacterial infections. The items were presented at ceremony at Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, on January 18.
Health & WellnessPrime Minister

PM Urges Jamaicans to Take Charge of Their Health

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring Jamaicans to take greater responsibility for their own health and take the necessary measures to protect themselves against infectious diseases. The Prime Minister made the call at the handover of sanitisation and hygiene supplies valued at $10.5 million to the public health system by Konnexx Services Limited, at Banquet Hall, Jamaica...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) greets Montego Bay businessman Bert Wright (left) at an education fundraiser at the Half Moon Hotel on January 14. Sharing in the moment (centre) is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
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Politicians Must Leave Lasting Legacies – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it is important for persons involved in representational politics to leave lasting legacies that will benefit future generations. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a fundraiser at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay on January 14, said a good example of the type of legacy to which he refers is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s 25th Anniversary Scholarship Programme, at the Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay, on January 14.
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Transformation to Republic Will be Pursued with Haste – PM

The Government will be moving with haste and alacrity towards transforming Jamaica into a republic, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s 25th Anniversary Scholarship Programme, at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on January 14, Mr. Holness said that while the process is something he inherited, he never expected it “to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over ceremony for the Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary on Friday (January 13).
EnvironmentPrime Minister

Coastal Protection Project for Annotto Bay

A project aimed at protecting the coastal town of Annotto Bay from storm surges, is scheduled to begin in June. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during Friday’s (January 13) hand over of the $258 million Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary. He noted that the new project will be “another significant investment” in the...
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