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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a three-bedroom unit in Lime Walk, St. Catherine on Friday (June 3) to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Beverly Toban (third left). Ohers sharing the moment (from left) are: Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita Garvey; Councillor for the Angel’s Division, Patricia Harris; Councillor for the Ensom City Division, George Moodie; and Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a three-bedroom unit in Lime Walk, St. Catherine on Friday (June 3) to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Beverly Toban (third left). Ohers sharing the moment (from left) are: Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Central, Natalie Neita Garvey; Councillor for the Angel’s Division, Patricia Harris; Councillor for the Ensom City Division, George Moodie; and Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters.

Construction Costs Being Reduced Under Social Housing Programme

Construction costs for dwellings under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) are steadily declining and are expected to be reduced even further. Speaking at the hand over of a three-bedroom house in Lime Walk, St. Catherine on Friday (June 3),...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, urges citizens to prepare for the hurricane season while addressing the hand over of housing unit in Seaview Gardens, Kingston on June 3.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, urges citizens to prepare for the hurricane season while addressing the hand over of housing unit in Seaview Gardens, Kingston on June 3.

PM Urges Jamaicans To Prepare For Hurricane Season
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left), share a moment with Courtney (fourth left) and Topal Williams (second right) and their children, at the handover of a new three-bedroom unit to the family at Schoolfield in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, recently. The house was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth North Eastern, Delroy Slowley (left), share a moment with Courtney (fourth left) and Topal Williams (second right) and their children, at the handover of a new three-bedroom unit to the family at Schoolfield in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, recently. The house was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

NHT Focused On Affordable And Low-Income Solutions – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), addresses congregants at the City Mission Pentecostal Church in Denham Town, Kingston Western, on Sunday (May 29), during a Thanksgiving Church Service held in honour of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), addresses congregants at the City Mission Pentecostal Church in Denham Town, Kingston Western, on Sunday (May 29), during a Thanksgiving Church Service held in honour of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga

New Housing Developments Slated for Kingston Western
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

Jamaica Launches Bid For ICAO Council

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses attendees at the official opening of Itel’s new U$7million state-of-the-art business process outsourcing (BPO) facility, during a ceremony at its location at Chalmers Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday (May 25).
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PM Welcomes US$7M Investment in the Midst of a Pandemic

Entrepreneurs must be encouraged to do well and grow their businesses, is the word from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he called for increased support for local businesses to become successful and contribute to the continued growth of the country’s economy. “There is nothing wrong with doing well in business; there’s nothing wrong in making a profit....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), paints a curb at Mandela Park in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, on Labour Day (May 23).
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PM Calls On Jamaicans To Boost Productivity

As the nation observes Labour Day 2022, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaicans to increase their productivity to boost the country’s economic growth. “Jamaica has one of the lowest productivity rates in this region and it can’t continue. We can’t grow the gross domestic product (GDP) unless we increase productivity,” he said, while addressing the...
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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.
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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 project, which was implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and completed in March 2022, was officially handed over...
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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).
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Gov’t Monitoring 5th Wave Of COVID-19 – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is closely monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation in the country and will take appropriate action if required. “Clearly, if our monitoring shows that we need to take certain preventative actions, we will very quickly and very rapidly mobilise. We have never demobilized; we are still prepared and ready to act,”...
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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.
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PM Hails India As Valuable Partner

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the Republic of India as a valuable partner in the economic, cultural, and social development of the island. He noted that India provided vital support towards Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response and was the first country to answer Jamaica’s urgent call for vaccines. “I was among the first recipients of dosages graciously...
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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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PHOTOS: PM Meets With President Kovind

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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