“It’s not about politics. It’s about progress,” declared Prime Minister Andrew Holness following the official launch of the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas.
The Prime Minister shared a clip of Gramps Morgan’s speech on social media, captioning it in part:
“Today in St. Thomas we witnessed something powerful. Pride. Gratitude. Unity. This is not about politics. It is about progress.”
The PM also said that he is looking forward to the first festival or stage show in the parish featuring Gramps and the Morgan family, PopCaan, and Toni Singh.
Gramps Morgan, of the Grammy-winning group Morgan Heritage, who has family roots in the parish, praised the Prime Minister during his speech for the work being done.
Dancehall star PopCaan, a proud St. Thomas native, also chimed in on X (formerly Twitter) saying:
“Congratulations to my St. Thomas native them, been fighting a long time for these moments.”
The $6 billion Morant Bay Urban Centre marks a major milestone for the parish. The development comes nearly six years after ground was broken on the 25-acre property, formerly home to the Goodyear factory.
