KINGSTON, Jamaica— Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his government will not be distracted from its mission of building a caring economy and passing on more benefits to the people of Jamaica.

The prime minister made the commitment at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Clarendon Northern constituency conference on Sunday.

While addressing the conference which took place in the Aenon Town Division of the constituency, Holness also impressed upon representatives from the governing party to seek out their constituents, identify their needs and ensure they are fulfilled.

Holness says the JLP is focused on caring representation centred on the people and the administration he leads is particular about building a caring economy.

“We have put in place excellent economic policies, and we are now taking those economic policies and using the dividends from those policies to care. So we’re building not just caring representation, but we are also building a caring economy. A caring economy. That is what we are doing. We have to change our politics to a politics of upliftment, a politics that truly shows that the Jamaica Labour Party believes in caring for the people it represents,” Holness told labourites.

The prime minister said his administration intends to do more for various demographics in Jamaican society, including senior citizens.

“The people who sometimes don’t get to come to these meetings, so their views are never heard, but somebody must care for them. That care has to start from the councillor and the MP looking out for them. It also has to start from the government doing what it can to ensure that the pensioners get a little more. That is why we increased the income tax threshold as it relates to pension benefits. That’s why we bring in a thing now called the social pension that gives allocations to our pensioners during the month. That’s part of our mission of care for our people,” the prime minister said.