Ground Broken for $4B, Morant Bay Urban Centre in St Thomas

[@camardunkley7011]

This JLP Government is really a good one for Jamaica. I have been following the progress of the country since 2016 and it has been wonderful.

[@beulahblessings1005]

BIG UP Popcaan because he was very vocal about getting certain things done in the parish of ST. Thomas to help better the lives of the ST. Thomas people!

[@annamara5252]

Hope they hire jamaican to do most of the job,

[@jamaicanice1522]

@@annamara5252 yes they will

[@anjee.3261]

@@jamaicanice1522 it's that a fact? or wishful thinking...

[@richardjones5931]

How many years him did a run behind the "six stat general"? Hope him see who getting things done. His hometown (Bath)and many more areas have been neglected by the six star general...but dem wi Cash by fi him...smh!

[@nigeljohnson6444]

@@richardjones5931 same thing I'm thinking. The Artiste just turn up to a ceremony for a project that was planned years ago and some ppl make it seems as it is the artiste project. smh

[@JuniorLexus6692]

I am always for job creation, 3,000 jobs available to the people is a good start in the right direction.👍🏽🇯🇲🌴☀️🌴

[@mikeblackwood552]

THE ENTIRE COMPLEX MUST BE TIGHTLY MANAGED IN ALL ASPECTS IN A DIRECT SUSTAINABLE MANNER.

[@BeHonestNow]

@@mikeblackwood552 It mentioned that it will be heavily secured with physical barriers, CCTV and police station will be on site. Additionally, it will have inexhaustible energy sources in the form of wind energy which it says will save 60% of energy among other things....

[@djsidious1998]

Thank you PM n all of who's behind this big project.

[@soulmuziklover]

Sounds good especially with the jobs creation👍

[@veronicaakabeanywoods5339]

This sooo Awesome to hear!!! Greatness at it's Best! A Win for you St Thomas Morant Bay Jamaica🇯🇲Thank you Popcaan you are a True Hero for the community! Love you, Veronica(American) 🇺🇸Houston Texas

[@letoyalopez1939]

I hope the Prime Minister get this job done... I am very impressed with what I am hearing, I pray to God that he guide the PM so he can get this job done for the people who are living in St. Thomas....👏👏👏👏👏 This will definitely be a game changer for the parish. Big up to Popcaan👏👏

[@shanomiller756]

This is needed in all parish

[@wackydon5990]

This government is really working

[@waynemcfarlane1233]

Wacky Don : 11 month ago and this project can't start 😡😡😡😡

[@singajjahyute1715]

Great news for my parish!! I love this. Additionally, I hope they will start on the highway from Kingston to St Thomas. We definitely need this since the roads going into St Thomas are not the best, yet thankful for the project, one thing at a time. Bless up Andrew Holness & Popcaan!!👍

[@drewm8611]

This is a big game changer for the once forgotten parish of St.Thomas, Big tings a guaan a yard!!

[@moonlightqueen452]

Great to see Jamaica moving forward in job creation. It will be so lovely to see more entertainers step up and uplift other parishes. Nuff respect to Popcaan✌.. Thanks for getting involve☺

[@charmainegrant7964]

I love it this it lifted me up to get ready to return to my beautiful country don't matter whats going on it's my home, things happening everywhere, over here where I am its getting hard the government taking away everything from the poor and put more stress on us to live a good life. God bless you all Jamaicans

[@FletchaVibeEnt]

God bless you too mummy and best wishes. I've been in Canada for three years now and I can testify say it ain't easy, jamaicans hardly know about depression but I see the most in a first world country👀 Pray for the youths to just stop the violence and stupidity 🙌🏾 1love🇯🇲❤

[@lorenzostewart6502]

1st .....it dont sound bad at all....hope the best for this project more employment even if a 1 person get employ.

[@ladyclarke9903]

😇🙏

[@IamINERT]

Fr

[@juliansmith641]

This is very good for the Parish ..

[@steverousseau2025]

Next should be Port Maria, Saint Mary

[@Ramgoempire]

st ann too

[@moonlightqueen452]

Yes, can't wait to see new and positive changes for St. Mary☺

[@Introvertsan]

Yes then St Elizabeth Black River is like a ghost town and there are barely any jobs in the area

[@denjamaica7271]

@@moonlightqueen452 I wish soo my daughter's fathers roots 😌

[@denjamaica7271]

@@Introvertsan my mother's roots😌

[@bettygold942]

A dem ting yah the country needs, development, jobs, 3,000 jobs dat soun gud fi di first time. Hopefully the country will continue to have more development like this so people in many different parts of the country can get a jod. Popcaan keep on surprise dem up youth, setting good examples for getto youth to follow an know that we can do it in a positive way. 👌✌

[@dappaoriginal1762]

Not bad and a like the conversation with popcaan that shows that the prime minister is ready to work with the dancehall artists and celebrities in the country to make Jamaica go on a rise

[@beulahblessings1005]

This is a very good look for Jamaica! a least Jamaica is getting more modernize and more jobs are being created in Jamaica! I just wish that Jamaica did not have to rely on foreign investors to help them to modernize Jamaica and to create new jobs!

[@mawbeautiful881]

Anointed Royal Strong Maroon Every country including the US and Canada depend on foreign investment to help drive the economy. No Government can do it alone.

[@IamINERT]

I'm pretty sure every country lacks experience in a certain area. The US has alot of foreign investors

[@millicentthomas-mcdermott9608]

Good look for st Thomas and JAMAICA

[@wayneroseway6423]

respect prime minister to bring this project to create so many job for the people God bless you sir respect

[@raymond3722]

That's a great initiative especially for st Thomas..can bet KFC will find themselves now in st Thomas..overall prosperity and job creation always uplift people/country.

[@imjazzyjas1910]

Good news. Uplifting.

[@markmurray6600]

Must be done in every parish

[@africanqueen1147]

This is very good news. I am sure that most people can't wait for this project to start. 👍

[@markedwards3072]

This is a great start for the parish of st thomas thanks mr priminister know you mean well keep doing the good work of moving the country from poverty to prosperty know you will continue this right around the the island all the rest of the urban parish need a start like this but i know the longest journey begin's with the first step right place to take the first step the people of st thomas will be gratefull thank God for the effort and the willingnest can see your trying your best keep it up God bless you priminister

[@thecornerproduction8752]

Show the youth them a way and they will start to see the light spoil 1 in the name of good and the rest will go good 👍.. Next open sponsorship for trade school and job replacement with small and affordable loans that the individual will be able to graduate and start working and slow pay back they loan without pressure and still be able to mentain a life 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Jah we need you

[@semworm8338]

Love to see development in Jamaica. Good move. Jamaican just need fi leggo di violence and let investers come in and create employments.

[@anjee.3261]

Big Up yourself Popcaan....getting involved in the betterment of your parish....I hope other entertainers take note and give back to their community. Great job creation for the locals. Thanks for the update Teach👍🏿👍🏿

[@claudettep1414]

its very good so that when the young people leave schools they can get a job.

[@marvantony9655]

Dis is where money fi go. Dis really good fi saintThomas. Mi really happy fi dem.

[@djgenius626]

This sounds great, new up to date building and court house and police station, use to live right there ,didn't know good year had all that space!

[@babishatomlinson7673]

WOW !!!!!THIS LOOKS EXCELLENT BIG BIG MOVE

[@dymondclarke8840]

Greatness for Jam Jam. Love it.

[@denziegordon6054]

Very good for the people of the world

[@kemoynelson9184]

Great Great Great!! Development at it's best in Jamaica, I hope all parish in Jamaica remain patient and give their development ideas and watch it comes to reality 😉

[@muzicalvet1983]

Bigtoo the prime minister Mr.Adrew Holmes,& Popcaan the voices of the ghetto people Jah Bless.I hope he could get Drake & all the dancehall artist donated too rebuild Jamaica for the yute,& adults recreational center for other parishes one at the time.

[@jermainewilliams4659]

Key move and a good look for the parish is we the people now must keep it clean and nice

[@IamINERT]

Yes sah. I thought they forgot about us

[@BeHonestNow]

Excellent direction! 👏. Very impressed with the diversified but conglomerate of local, political, historical, entertainment and commerce features. Kudos to our government and their partners for having such a great insight. These are the type of projects and decisions that we yearned for over these years. Love the idea of the amphitheater, jogging trail, university, museum etc. Excellent.......boy....my heart feels at ease and pride hearing this !

[@davidrust9930]

If there ever was a way to bring the crime and killing under control this is it, from what I'm seeing i wish I could live to see it after having driven through Morant Bay so many times in my youth.GOD BLESS ANDREW HOLNESS, HOPE THEY GET IT DONE.

[@Kango62]

If you have this in 8 parish in Jamaica the people's of Jamaica will look at life deferent.

[@garrywilliams331]

Great job Andrew an team JLP I rember 1997 when the PNP close down the good year factory an 100 more island wide puting 1000 of people out of jobs let big up a party when them do good when them bad we cuz

[@theinvestmentcorner4914]

Love this

[@tajhealthnature8570]

Gwaaan..unruly 🆙 movements..god bless you 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💀💀💀💀💀🔥🔥🔥

[@lusyking322]

Bless up u self teach

[@LifeThruErica]

👊🏾👊🏾👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Blessings Teach...It looks like The 6, Toronto...I Pray it operate just like Drake's Toronto Canada 🤗👊🏾👏🏽 Popcaan Blessings Brother, Keep Walking With Positive People 👊🏾✌🏽🙏🏽

[@Modeling0216]

This is perfect. I how the plan includes using solar as the primary source of energy

[@shanomiller756]

Yes Jamaica

[@Ramgoempire]

do st ann next

[@robertmathurin2544]

Inspiring Vibes..🇯🇲👊🇱🇨🔥🔥🔥❤👍

[@eyeandisinclair821]

Jamaica rising .Now for the logistics hub !

[@dnaorbilen5343]

Yes man spend up the money

[@outcastnails8552]

I really hope it gets done so much job opportunities well let's hope they this one true 👍🏾👍🏾

[@romainatkins6528]

It's really a good look but I'll stronger suggestd that solo electricity solar panel shoud be standder and all the business roof

[@IamINERT]

I agree with that

[@imelchezlmell8604]

Get rid of the 98% of corrupted police n arrest the 95% of corrupted politicians n Jamaica will be restored to its rightful place. Stop talking bout separating police from gangs the leopard cannot change its spots. Get rid of all of them to make restoration. Make new laws n amendments to secure the future. No more foolishness..

[@chriscam686]

Design look good n looks eco friendly. Full time them put the old good year facility to proper use. Popcaan n PM a whole a reason. Government n politicians need to reach out n make entertainers more inclusive to what a gwan. Today’s youth gravities towards the entertainers so government should work with them to bridge the gap n hope that’s a way to bring more positivity, calm n peace to the society. Good move though. Keep building n expanding 👊🏿

[@Max86421]

Nice! less ghetto in Jamaica the better, Development good for Jamaica tomorrow... 😏

[@joeslonch1058]

Some artists dont even do nuttin for the district them from..mush less them parish good move unruly

[@spoonmcpherson2014]

Up move

[@roblaurence1501]

saint thomas gone metric.......... about time. nothing has been done for saint thomas for decades

[@denjamaica7271]

My Cousin's home😌

[@IamINERT]

For real man. I can't wait to chill there

[@babishatomlinson7673]

So true this is epic I'm truly excited

[@richardjones5931]

Exactly! And dem wi kill u fi dem six star general! Lol! Pure chat, chat, and nepotism! I would fe ashamed to know that I am representing Eastern St. Thomas. Pure empty promises. I hope this is not one of dem! Because, a section if the old Goodyear Building was refurbished by Paulwell to be a Tech Center! Not a single person ever put foot in a class there. Million was spent...a certain star boy security company was securing an empty building!

[@prideauto102]

BIG...UP, LOVE THEIR AMBITION TOWARDS THESE PROJECTS, BETTER THINGS ARE"COMING," WE NEED A NEW "BREED" OF EVERYTHING.ABOUT TIME WE 'REVOLUTIONISE' THE SYSTEM!! NEW HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS, POLICE STATION,FIRE STATION, ETC. TOURIST TAX $$ CAN FUND SOME OF THESE PROJECTS. EDUCATE & CREATE JOBS FOR THE PEOPLE,SO THEY CAN GET JOBS AN BECOME TAX PAYERS! THEIR AMBITIONS WILL BE "ROCKETED"! ONLY GOV. WHO TRULY LOVED THE PEOPLE CAN ACCOMPLISH THESE THINGS!

[@leeroy9646]

Wow, if this goes ahead as planned, this is like an entire city. Well done and please keep the curruption down

[@jam-lordtv2730]

positive!!!!

[@jenniferfuertado6987]

Lovely

[@mspl3173]

Its good that all this development is happening but why are they not strengthening the dollars so the people can enjoy exploring the world the same way these foreign nationals can come and enjoy Jamaica without breaking their backs overworking themselves to earn the money. Those foreign developers should have to employ Jamaicans and not bring their own labourers.

[@mspl3173]

@Vads Thompson my concern is the Jamaican dollar holding its own with the rest of the world, Jamaicans being able to earn a descent wage with the same ease as the foreign nationals being brought to Jamaica to work for the foreign investors.

[@daytrader451]

Popcaan for President

[@andreenmcfarlane9025]

And all now nothing can't start!

[@lowtolerancelevel3776]

Did anyone catch, or know when this project is projected to be completed?

[@IamINERT]

I don't think they specified it

[@nigeljohnson6444]

To be completed in 24 months

[@anthonyfrancis9363]

When will the Ocho Rios Market and Transportation Center project get going?

[@darionhinds7437]

St Thomas can’t breath for a second Ocho Rios been on let st Thomas get a break💯💯💯

[@djgenius626]

Hope they fixed those roads

[@IamINERT]

Fr yow

[@maninthevan53]

I had to see this again, this is not Morant Bay, this is Spring Field where the old Goodyear factory was ( between church corner and Springfield) maybe I may be forgetting the area anyone has an idea.mmmmmmmmmm maybe for the parish, yes, I am so surprised that it took so long for a look at ST Thomas as one of the backbones of the JLP especially the Morant Bay and Lyssons area where there is practically no good road.

[@bambam-st9cn]

Am not hating on popcorn but a see people saying thank u popcorn an some say u are hero wtf onuh talking popcorn have no effect on this project popcaan was silent when pnp in power him moth only get big when jlp in power an this prime minister listen to is people an act.

[@TROYD9669]

Only one thing I'm saying is why don't the Jamaica government ask the Jamaican people around the world to invite in Jamaica instead of keep on using the Chinese. There is a lot of Jamaica abroad that have money can invest from the papers work is right.

[@MrNanah38]

Finally

[@djwtv3942]

Need good road aswell

[@gevaniecrooks4874]

100%

[@winstonpryce2332]

Here is my question about this center....the reason for building it is because the town is too small but they are going to squeeze all these thing in a small place......wouldn’t it make more sense to build all the building around the town of morant bay build more road expanding the town and add a Kentucky what the people are asking for

[@miss.k.scott.8768]

Thats nice. Them stop spite them fi the rebellion.

[@mrlinks5862]

Next linstead

[@L0rdjaggi]

Sounds great, will be If the jobs pay decent.

[@HowCanIHelpSpeakOnThis]

MESSAGE reach teach good look 👍👊

[@yvonnelowe3600]

What about this development have been waiting what happens to it

[@TeachDem]

Very good question

[@mickaylawalker3297]

it started@@TeachDem

[@BlakewrtvKitchen]

Looks like a too good to be true or another politician scam! Let’s see how much Jamaicans have to pay in tax hikes to cover the expenditures 👈👀

[@IamINERT]

I don't mind . It will benefit us in the long run

[@marcmarcello981]

I shall be keeping a close eye on this development, to see when it is complete and see who benefit from it all, I cannot help but being sceptical about these ginal politicians.

[@MegaIndian83]

How long before it really run down who going to maintain it?

[@ComradeDt]

For 4 billion, it better not look like that when its done

[@hitwondatalkditingdem]

👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@ameard9801]

Chinese money

[@thatslewis5728]

I'm for development and job creation but if this will be the main urban center why is it a enclosed space ???

[@IamINERT]

Wym?

[@NeishaNineStarz]

Hopefully this is 3000 jobs for the local people and not for foreign people. Also to invest in this I hope to see biometrics come into Jamaica to assist in crime fighting and to uplift Jamaica. Happy to see progress.

[@marquistownsend9010]

A bout dem time deh st Thomas ago get KFC

[@authenticunique412]

Woihhhhoiiiiii Poppie

[@danialwest1896]

thank they would buid it HEMPCRETE danial n west

[@delroystewart3724]

Okay great

[@repliegrant4336]

Thank you bit let hope they give the poor.some jobs, if is even to carry stones.

[@Keyia]

Ok

[@edbrown3424]

Deon Chi Ok.

[@waynegrant158]

Do anybody know how long it will take to build

[@ComradeDt]

Wayne Grant a very long time

[@lennoxbrown3976]

Two years

[@IamINERT]

2-5 years

[@Cooyah888]

@@ComradeDt This is not the PNP. The JLP showed us that in the recent projects that has been done on time without cost over runs.

[@waynegrant158]

I do hope so

[@MyRoyalson]

By di time China done with Jamaica... 4Billion? we will be a Chinese Colony after this... big up poppy...

[@nicholehenry4040]

Who else is going to help build Jamaica? The country doesn't have the money or resources to do it on their own. Britain and America have no interest, Britain want to build prison, America tie Jamaica to high interest rate loans! At least the Chinese see great potential in building a progressive nation. China has a lot of foothold and investment in many countries even the main players and they have not become a colony. I feel better to ride with rulers that believe in upward mobility than those who is mentally stained by slavery. Britain has abandoned the Caribbean who they once colonize and gain great wealth from.

[@Introvertsan]

@@nicholehenry4040 Be careful of who comes bearing gifts. China is and will always be pro-China and the government not putting their feet down and certain restrictions in place they will take everything over

[@clarityspen9512]

Your view is somewhat backward given that after you fall in debt to the Chinese and unable to recover; you make compromises that put you back to square one. Beautiful buildings but no improvement in the quality of life for the individuals. The repayment is coming from their pockets. Hence building your own is always critical.

[@nicholehenry4040]

@@Introvertsan No questions ask when Britain or America come bearing gifts and to me they are worst than China! Jamaica needs investment....the country cannot afford to do it...what should our children do, sit and live in property for the rest of their lives? It's difficult for people to go abroad now...America and Britain have put further restriction on visa system. What will happen to our young people if foreign investors don't come in. Do you see the restrictions America has placed on Iran? If one day the government goes against America not to do list we perish, so it's no different. The ganga growing is a perfect insight. Jamaica government cannot legalise local people to develop and produce this but the Americans can....this is due to American restrictions...What I expect is that our government ensure the contracts are right and adhere to it's terms and condition and we will be fine.

[@1bosst]

@@nicholehenry4040 well said