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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 2022 Board of Directors’ Retreat on Friday (October 7), at the ROK Hotel, Downtown Kingston.

Gov’t Takes Measures to Reduce Housing Costs at Greater Bernard Lodge

The Government intends to absorb the land impact fee associated with the construction of 15,000 new housing solutions in the Greater Bernard Lodge Development Area of St. Catherine. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), examines a receipt shown to him by Roberto Williams (second right) and Charlene Smellie, as proof of payment for a plot purchased on property adjoining the Clifton community in St. Catherine, to build a house. The Prime Minister visited the area on Friday (October 7) to speak with the residents.

Help for Informal Occupants of Greater Bernard Lodge Lands

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York recently.

Jamaica Reaffirms Call for Reparatory Justice

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 5.

142 Farmers Formally Settled on Plots of Land in Bernard Lodge

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Wednesday (September 28). Listening (from left) are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Prime Minister Warns Against Unauthorised Use of Bog Walk Gorge When Flooded

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Deadline for Submission of PMNYAE Nominations Extended to October 7

The deadline for submission of nominations for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Award for Excellence (PMNYAE) has been extended to Friday, October 7. The PMNYAE is open to all Jamaican Nationals between the ages of 15 and 29 who have attained excellence in any of the following categories of agriculture/agro-processing; entrepreneurship/social entrepreneurship; journalism/e-journalism; and new media – social media, youtuber,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the signing ceremony for the new Social Partnership Agreement 2022-2026, ‘Partnership for Jamaica’s Strong and Sustainable Recovery’, held on Wednesday (September 28) at King’s House in St. Andrew.

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PM Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Long-Term National Goals

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to long-term national goals, rather than to short-term political imperatives. “We believe and we affirm that Jamaica’s progress can be retarded by a divisive political climate and we commit to bring genuine, transparent, and accountable bipartisanship to national life,” the Prime Minister added. He was speaking at the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, tests a water hose attached to one of seven water trucks, valued $92.6 million, which were handed over to the National Water Commission (NWC) on Tuesday (September 27). The presentation was made at the NWC’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston.

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National Water Commission Receives Seven Trucks Valued $92.6M

The National Water Commission (NWC) has received seven trucks, valued approximately $92.6 million, which will significantly bolster the entity’s service delivery capability. The vehicles were handed over on Tuesday (September 27) during a ceremony at the NWC’s head office on Marescaux Road in Kingston, which was addressed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The trucks, which were supplied...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, hands over the keys to one of the 12 units of a newly built apartment complex to beneficiary, Lucinda Ratigation, who lost her home to fire in November 2018. The complex is located on Fourth Street, Belrock, in Olympic Gardens, Kingston. The handover ceremony was held on Friday, September 23.

3 years ago HousingLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

Fire Victims of Belrock Get New Apartments

The families of Fourth Street in Belrock, Olympic Gardens, who were displaced because of a fire in November 2018, are now benefiting from a newly built apartment complex. The 12-unit concrete structure was handed over by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is also Member of Parliament for the area (St. Andrew West Central), on Friday, September 23....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the handover of an apartment complex as part of the Government of Jamaica’s social housing initiative, at Fourth Street, Belrock in Kingston on Friday, September 23.

3 years ago National SecurityPrime Minister

Poverty No Excuse for Gun Crimes – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that poverty is no excuse for having an illegal gun and using it to commit crimes. Noting that the poor and vulnerable are those who are most affected by these crimes, Mr. Holness said it is no longer an excuse for youngsters “who claim that [because they are from] poor households and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over of an apartment complex as part of the Government of Jamaica’s social housing initiative, at Fourth Street, Belrock in Kingston on Friday, September 23.

3 years ago FisheriesPrime MinisterWeather

PM Urges Fisherfolk to Evacuate Cays

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring fisherfolk to evacuate the cays and banks as the island is under a Tropical Storm Watch. The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), says that a tropical depression continues to strengthen over the central Caribbean Sea, and is expected to cause showers and gusty winds by mid-day on Saturday, September 24....

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22.

3 years ago Foreign AffairsNational SecurityPrime Minister

PM Calls on Developed Countries to Do More to Stop Illegal Gun Flow

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on developed countries to do more to stem the flow of illicit guns into developing nations, such as Jamaica. Addressing the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 22, Mr. Holness noted that several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are facing an epidemic of crime...