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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), admires the work done under the $1.3-billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project during a tour of the corridor following a ceremony to officially hand over the project to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Wednesday (May 18). The project comprises the installation of a one-kilometre composite seawall and armour stone revetment structure, upgrading of drainage features, rehabilitation and raising of the existing roadway along the corridor, installation of a boardwalk , and the creation of a fishing beach. Also pictured (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The handover ceremony was held at the Breezy Castle Sports Centre in downtown Kingston.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), admires the work done under the $1.3-billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project during a tour of the corridor following a ceremony to officially hand over the project to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Wednesday (May 18). The project comprises the installation of a one-kilometre composite seawall and armour stone revetment structure, upgrading of drainage features, rehabilitation and raising of the existing roadway along the corridor, installation of a boardwalk , and the creation of a fishing beach. Also pictured (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The handover ceremony was held at the Breezy Castle Sports Centre in downtown Kingston.

PM Hands Over $1.3-Billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project to KSAMC

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) now has responsibility for the sustainability of the $1.3-billion Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which is designed to safeguard the corridor from continued erosion and the effects of storm surges. The...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a matter of importance while speaking at the official handover of the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (May 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a matter of importance while speaking at the official handover of the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (May 18).

Gov’t Monitoring 5th Wave Of COVID-19 – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday (May 17), which was held as part of activities for the four-day State visit of the President of the Republic of India, His Excellency, the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind. Seated at left is President Kovind.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday (May 17), which was held as part of activities for the four-day State visit of the President of the Republic of India, His Excellency, the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind. Seated at left is President Kovind.

PM Hails India As Valuable Partner
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (second left), exchanges a warm handshake with President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (May 16). Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, (second left), exchanges a warm handshake with President of the Republic of India, His Excellency the Hon. Ram Nath Kovind, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Monday (May 16). Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith.

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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses reporters and stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on May 13.
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Vernamfield A Viable Option For Fourth International Airport

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government intends to pursue Vernamfield in Clarendon, as a viable option for a new international airport. Speaking to reporters and stakeholders following a tour of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on May 13, Mr. Holness said despite the infrastructure upgrade at the island’s three international airports, there’s...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening of the $580 million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters Montego Bay situated at #1 Barnett Street in the Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (May 14). He used the opportunity to appeal for negotiations over industrial action, in dealing with employment issues.
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PM Urges Negotiations Over Industrial Actions

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government is committed to the well-established principles of industrial negotiations that currently exist in the country. He stated that proper “industrial relations, attitudes and behaviours” are the order of the day for fruitful negotiations, and urged workers’ groups to not make situations which affect the public, more complicated. “I think that...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seventh left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the $580 million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters in Montego Bay, St James. situated at #1 Barnett Street. Assisting him is Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth right). Sharing the moment are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left. foreground); Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte (third right); and dignitaries from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB).
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PM Officially Opens Fire Brigade HQ In Mobay

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (May 13) officially opened the $580 million Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Area 4 Headquarters in Montego Bay, situated at #1 Barnett Street in the city. The 34,073 square foot state-of-the-art four-storey structure, is crucial to the improvement and expansion of the JFB’s service delivery across the parishes of St. James, Westmoreland,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, cuts the ribbon to officially launch Magna Motors Dealership Limited’s (Hyundai) new state-of-the-art facility and seventh anniversary celebrations, at the entity’s Oxford Road address, St. Andrew, on Thursday (May 12). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Magna Motors Dealership (Jamaica), Erick Gutierrez.
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Jamaicans Urged To Look For Overseas Business Opportunities

Local businesspeople are being encouraged to look for opportunities in other countries, even as Jamaica continues to court international investments. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the move will assist the country’s expansion into overseas markets. “We want to see investors come into Jamaica and we are encouraging Jamaicans to go and invest elsewhere as well. In...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, inspects a new Hyundai motor vehicle while Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Magna Motors Dealership (Jamaica), Erick Gutierrez (right) explains the features. Also looking on is Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (partially hidden). The occasion was the official launch of Magna Motors’ (Hyundai) new state-of-the-art facility and seventh anniversary celebrations on Thursday (May 12), at the entity’s Oxford Road address, St. Andrew.
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Jamaica Preparing For Shift To Electric Vehicles – PM

Government is making preparations for the transformation of the automotive industry, which will see the mainstreaming of electric vehicles in the local market. It is projected that the global industry will transition from combustion engines to electric vehicle technology within the next 10 years as technology drives the evolution of the sector. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said...
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