Prime Minister Andrew Holness in response to the Jamaica House Petition on the Cockpit Country is advising that The Cabinet of Jamaica continues to deliberate on matters concerning the area. He noted that in September, the Jamaica House Petition Portal registered that a petition gained support from more than 15-thousand persons. The Government […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says reform of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is part of the wider move to transform the public sector. Mr Holness says the NSWMA has been going through a process of transformation in an effort to correct the leakage of public funds and corruption which affects the provision and quality […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended thanks to Mr Chris Bicknell, Chairman and C.E.O. of Tank Weld Group for the donation of 100 tonnes (approximately 14,000 sheets) of Galvalume roof sheeting to the people of Dominica. The donation of the supplies follows the recent devastation of hurricane Irma in early September. “I am happy for the […]
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Denham Town in Kingston has been declared the second Zone of Special Operations, Special Security and Community Development Measures. The zone was officially declared and gazetted at 8:30am. The announcement was made this morning (October 17) during a special press conference called at Jamaica House by Prime Minister Andrew Holness. The Prime Minister said Denham […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Geo-spatial Information System (GIS) technology will play a major role in assisting the government’s security objectives. This he said will allow for more informed and systematic intervention, in line with the approach that is being taken to address the level of crime and violence in the country. “We are enhancing […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says proper connectivity of the country’s road network will drive development and prosperity. The Prime Minister explained that a “lack of connectivity in the road network has created bottlenecks in the country’s development.” Prime Minister Holness made the comments during the official opening of the Marcus Garvey Drive Improvement Project yesterday […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to achieving five percent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in four years. Mr Holness says the country must think big as this is the first step in doing big and great things. “Jamaica must never lose its ambitiousness. That is what defines us, our ability […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness is reaffirming the government’s commitment to build a bypass in Montego Bay to ease the flow of traffic and facilitate a more productive environment. “The Government has a role to ensure that the infrastructure is in place to facilitate greater investment. We are committed to building that (Montego Bay) bypass. […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (September 28) convened a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC). The Council received updates from the Jamaica Defence Force and the Jamaica Constabulary Force regarding the progress of operations in the Mount Salem community of St. James, where the first Zone of Special Operations was declared on September 1, […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the transformation of the public sector is integral to maintaining a fiscally responsible path. He says there are several areas in which fiscal responsibility has to be applied and the public sector is one such area. The prime minister was speaking yesterday (September 28) at the Ground Breaking ceremony of 58HWT; […]
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