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Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has outlined the distinct and complementary roles of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the National Housing Trust (NHT) as his administration aggressively tackles the country’s long-standing housing shortage to transform the sector. Speaking on Friday (April 25, 2025) ahead of a tour of the HAJ’s Edmund Ridge Project […]

Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness has extended hearty congratulations to the incumbent Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Mark Carney, and the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) on victory in the general election yesterday April 28, 2025. In a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Carney, Dr. Holness said: “Your victory is a […]

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, Prime Minister-designate of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, following victory in the general elections held yesterday, April 28, 2025. In a congratulatory letter to the Prime Minister-designate, Dr. Holness said: “On behalf of […]

“We are much better off today in the provision of housing than we were ten years ago.” – Prime Minister Holness Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has dismissed promises from the Opposition on housing as unrealistic. Prime Minister Holness is cautioning Jamaicans against being misled by Opposition promises made purely for political gain. Speaking on […]

“We are very pleased today to bring this housing development as a microcosm of all the other housing developments that we are doing across Jamaica and to show you the difference between what we do for housing and what the previous administration did under their flagship programme called Operation Pride.” – Prime Minister Holness   […]

“Housing is about the dignity of people, the pride of people, the convenience of the people, and the comfort of the people. At the end of the day, it must be an asset for the people.” – Prime Minister Holness   Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness has asserted that the Government will […]

The Honourable Matthew Samuda, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), led a high-level multiagency delegation to the Greater Portmore Ponds in St. Catherine on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The visit follows the recent and concerning discovery of ten (10) deceased crocodiles at the site, an incident that has […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to increasing national productivity and maintaining strong fiscal discipline as key strategies for ensuring Jamaica’s long-term competitiveness in the global economy. Speaking on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) at the Parnassus Irrigation Project opening ceremony, Prime Minister Holness said economic independence remains a fundamental principle of […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Parnassus Irrigation Project, officially launched at the Parnassus Agro Park in Clarendon, marks a historic transformational shift for Jamaica’s agricultural sector. As part of the broader Southern Plains Agricultural Development Project, this initiative signals a major leap forward in the country’s efforts to build a climate-resilient, inclusive, and […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has declared a decisive shift in government policy aimed at dismantling Jamaica’s long-standing culture of excessive bureaucracy. Speaking at the Official Opening of the Parnassus Argo Park on Wednesday (April 23, 2024), Prime Minister Holness emphasized that public sector inefficiency is no longer tolerable and must be treated as a […]