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Office of the Prime Minister

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
Social Security

Gov’t to Transition Hurricane Melissa Relief to Voucher System by Early New Year

By: Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade., December 13, 2025
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.
Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade.

Work in Progress on Details of NaRRA
By: Latonya Linton, December 12, 2025

Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Ambassador Dr. Rocky Meade, says details of the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA) are still being worked on. Dr....

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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Introduces More Flexible Verification Measures for Hurricane Melissa Relief
By: Rocheda Bartley, December 5, 2025

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives....

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Government of Jamaica

In Jamaica, the system of governance is a constitutional monarchy or limited monarchy under which The Queen, represented by a Governor-General, is head of state.

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Government Profiles

His Excellency, The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, Governor-General

Sir Patrick Allen

His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J was appointed Governor-General of Jamaica on 26th February 2009. Born in Fruitful Vale Portland on 7th February 1951, His Excellency received his early education at the Fruitful...

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Andrew Michael Holness

Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) to represent the Constituency of West Central St. Andrew in 1997, at the age of 25. Now in his fourth consecutive term as MP, Mr....

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Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, MP.

Mark Golding

Leader of the Opposition Mr. Mark Golding is an attorney-at-law, specialising in the areas of corporate finance, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He has been lead counsel in many public and private sector issues of domestic and international debt...

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The Opposition

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Julian Robinson, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 14).
Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Planning and the Public Service, Julian Robinson, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 14).
Parliament

Opposition Spokesman Proposes Incorporating Character Education in Schools

By: Latonya Linton, March 17, 2024
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, shows his inked right index finger as he casts his ballot in the 2024 Local Government Elections at the polling station located on Dillsbury Avenue, Jack's Hill, on February 26.
Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, shows his inked right index finger as he casts his ballot in the 2024 Local Government Elections at the polling station located on Dillsbury Avenue, Jack's Hill, on February 26.

PHOTOS: Mark Golding Votes
By: Latonya Linton, March 17, 2024

Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, shows his inked right index finger as he casts his ballot in the 2024 Local Government Elections at the polling station located on Dillsbury Avenue, Jack's Hill, on February 26.

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President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame (right), engages Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (centre), and Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lisa Hanna (left), during a courtesy call on the Opposition Leader, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, St. Andrew, today (April 14). President Kagame is on the island for a three-day State visit from April 13 to 15.
President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame (right), engages Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (centre), and Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lisa Hanna (left), during a courtesy call on the Opposition Leader, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, St. Andrew, today (April 14). President Kagame is on the island for a three-day State visit from April 13 to 15.

PHOTOS: President Paul Kagame Meets Leader Of The Opposition, Mark Golding
By: Latonya Linton, March 17, 2024

President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency Paul Kagame (right), engages Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (centre), and Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lisa Hanna (left), during a courtesy call on the Opposition Leader, at...

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Government Ministries

Ministry of

Office of the Cabinet

  • Minister:
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The

Office of the Prime Minister

Agencies Departments - OPM Access to Information Unit Broadcasting Commission Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Culture, Health, Arts, Sports & Education (CHASE) Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Jamaica Archives and Records Department Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Integrity Commission3...

  • Minister: Dr. the Most Honourable
    Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP
  • Permanent Secretary: CD, JP. Rocky Meade CD, JP.
Ministry of

Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) has been charged with the responsibility of driving the integration of the production of primary agricultural produce along all the stages of the supply chain through to value added and facilitating full commercialization...

  • Minister: Hon.
    Floyd Green MP
  • Permanent Secretary: JP Dermon Luke Spence JP
Ministry of

Education, Skills, Youth and Information

The Ministry of Education (MoE) is the government entity responsible for the management and administration of public education in Jamaica. The Ministry of Education was first established in 1953, as the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare. Currently, the MoE...

  • Minister: Senator Dr. the Hon.
    Dana Morris Dixon
  • Permanent Secretary: JP Kasan Troupe JP
Ministry of

Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Overview The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MOJCA) is the lead administrator of justice in Jamaica, which includes overseeing the implementation of laws, offering justice services such as legal aid, victim support, expungement of criminal records and marriage licensing...

  • Minister: The Honourable
    Delroy Chuck KC, MP
  • Permanent Secretary: Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane
Ministry of

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport

Agencies Departments Bureau of Gender Affairs Cinematograph Authority Entertainment Board Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) (including African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank/Liberty Hall, Junior Centres, Museums of History and Ethnography, National Gallery of Jamaica, National Library of Jamaica, National History...

  • Minister: Hon.
    Olivia Grange OJ, CD, MP
  • Permanent Secretary: Mr. Denzil Thorpe
Ministry of

Tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is responsible for the management and promotion of Jamaica’s tourism product. The ministry has adopted the “New Tourism” approach to its long-term vision which will see a government entity that is more adaptable to the ever-changing...

  • Minister: The Honourable
    Edmund Bartlett OJ, CD, MP
  • Permanent Secretary: JP. Jennifer Griffith, JP.
Ministry of

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy

The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, (MSET) was created in March 2016. It is comprised of the former Ministry of Science, Technology and Energy (MSET), with the exception of the Mining portfolio, which upon change of political administration was...

  • Minister: The Honourable
    Daryl Vaz MP
  • Permanent Secretary: CD, JP Carol Palmer, CD, JP
Ministry of

National Security and Peace

The Ministry of National Security and Peace's main responsibility is to contribute towards creating a safe and secure Jamaica by the effective enforcement of law, order and maintenance of secure borders. The Ministry of National Security (MNS) was established as...

  • Minister: Hon. Dr.
    Horace Chang OJ, CD, MP
  • Permanent Secretary: Ambassador Alison Stone Roofe
Ministry of

Local Government and Community Development

Vision: The premier government organisation in the Caribbean that facilitates the development of communities that can deliver sustainable first world services through modern, participatory, autonomous and adaptive systems, for the benefit of all citizens. Mission: To provide a sound policy,...

  • Minister: The Honourable
    Desmond McKenzie CD, MP
  • Permanent Secretary: Marsha Henry-Martin
Ministry of

Labour and Social Security

The vision of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to contribute to national development through the provision of efficient and effective labour and social security services within the context of a globalised economy. The ministry is also mandated...

  • Minister: The Honourable
    Pearnel Charles Jr. MP
  • Permanent Secretary: Dione Jennings
Ministry of

Industry, Investment and Commerce

The Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce is described as Jamaica's "Business Ministry." It's mandate is to lead the development of policies that will create growth and jobs, while achieving social inclusion and consumer protection. The Ministry, working its stakeholders...

  • Minister: Senator the Honourable
    Aubyn Hill
  • Permanent Secretary: Sancia Bennett Templer
Ministry of

Health and Wellness

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) is the pre-eminent Government organization whose mandate is “To ensure the provision of quality health services and to promote healthy lifestyles and environmental practices”. The Ministry, together with its Regional Health Authorities (RHAs),...

  • Minister: Dr. the Honourable
    Christopher Tufton MP
  • Permanent Secretary: OD, JP Errol Greene OD, JP
Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is responsible for the implementation of Jamaica’s foreign policy, the management of Jamaica’s international relations and the promotion of its interests overseas. The Ministry is committed to promoting friendship and cooperation between...

  • Minister: Senator The Honourable
    Kamina Johnson Smith
  • Permanent Secretary: CD Sheila Sealy Monteith CD
Ministry of

Finance and the Public Service

The Ministry of Finance and Public Service has overall responsibility for developing the Government’s fiscal and economic policy framework. The ministry is also responsible for collecting and allocating public revenues and playing an important role in the socio-economic development of the...

  • Minister: The Honourable
    Fayval Williams MP
  • Permanent Secretary: CD Darlene Morrison CD

The Governor General

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.
Governor General

Students Urged to Create Balance Between Academics and Social Life

By: Garfield L. Angus, December 1, 2025
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), and Chairman of the Come Alive Collective, Eric Hosin (left), present a cheque for $17 million to Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood and Consultant Opthalmologist at the hospital, Kristin Cowan-Lyn. The donation, part of the proceeds from the CeCe Winans ‘More Than This’ concert, was handed over at King's House on Wednesday (November 26). Net proceeds of $28 million were raised from the concert, which was held on the King's House Lawns on August 1.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), and Chairman of the Come Alive Collective, Eric Hosin (left), present a cheque for $17 million to Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood and Consultant Opthalmologist at the hospital, Kristin Cowan-Lyn. The donation, part of the proceeds from the CeCe Winans ‘More Than This’ concert, was handed over at King's House on Wednesday (November 26). Net proceeds of $28 million were raised from the concert, which was held on the King's House Lawns on August 1.

PHOTOS: Charities Benefit from Cece Winans ‘More Than This’ Concert
By: Garfield L. Angus, December 1, 2025

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), and Chairman of the Come Alive Collective, Eric Hosin (left), present a cheque for $17 million to Chief Executive Officer for the Bustamante Hospital for Children, Anthony Wood...

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, fourth left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, third left), are flanked by State Ministers and one Parliamentary Secretary, who were sworn into office during a ceremony at King’s House on Friday (September 19).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, fourth left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front row, third left), are flanked by State Ministers and one Parliamentary Secretary, who were sworn into office during a ceremony at King’s House on Friday (September 19).

13 State Ministers and One Parliamentary Secretary Take Oath of Office
By: Judana Murphy, September 20, 2025

Thirteen State Ministers and a Parliamentary Secretary were sworn into office on Friday (September 19), during a ceremony at King’s House. The State Minister appointments are as follows: -Ministry of...

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Useful Information

Official Visits

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), provides an update on bilateral discussions held with United States (US) Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio, during a joint press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednsday (March 26).
March 27, 2025

Rapid Expansion of Haitian Police Needed – PM

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Speeches

December 25, 2025

2025 Christmas Message From The Leader Of The Opposition, Mr. Mark Golding, MP

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