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Speech - Handing over of Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project - Omar Sweeney
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Mr. Omar Sweeney CD, PE.
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Handing over Ceremony for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project -PM Andrew Holness
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Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness
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Coastal protection project completed in Annotto Bay
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) listens to a point being made by Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre), at a ribbon cutting exercise for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project in St. Mary on May 16. Also, present are (from left), JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; Country Director for the Caribbean, World Bank Group, Lilia Burunciuc; and Member of Parliament for South east St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
May 17, 2025
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There is now greater protection for the coastal town of Annotto Bay, St Mary, from the impact of climate change, following the completion of the $244 million Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project.
The project was handed over on Friday by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, who reflected on the plight experienced by the residents, due to rising sea levels caused by climate change.
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