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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the Government’s new policy direction for growth during a briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (November 19).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces the Government’s new policy direction for growth during a briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (November 19).

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PM Announces New Policy for Transitioning Jamaica to Inclusive Growth

By: Andrew Laidley, November 20, 2024
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at transitioning Jamaica towards robust and inclusive economic growth. This announcement was made in a landmark address titled: ‘The Next Chapter: Pivot to Inclusive Growth’, which was delivered at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (November 19) before an audience of key business and civil society stakeholders. The new policy statement comes after a decade of economic stabilisation and represents the Government’s focus on pursuing growth that creates tangible...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), listens to a presentation on the non-revenue water (NRW) reduction programme being undertaken in Portmore, St. Catherine, from Project Manager at Miya Water, Katherine Paleracio. Also listening is Miya Water’s Chief Growth Officer, José Carazo. The Miya Water representatives called on the Minister at his offices in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19). The NRW reduction programme, being implemented by the National Water Commission (NWC), aims to reduce water loss and improve supply.

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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (November 20).

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), accompanied by (from second left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway; UNDP Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, and Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Dian Watson, observe as Therese Braham, who uses a wheelchair, is lifted into a Mobile Justice Unit. She is aided by Legal Officer, Nyoka Graydon-Johnson. The occasion was a tour of the unit at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), accompanied by (from second left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon of Norway; UNDP Resident Representative, Kishan Khoday, and Executive Director, Legal Aid Council, Dian Watson, observe as Therese Braham, who uses a wheelchair, is lifted into a Mobile Justice Unit. She is aided by Legal Officer, Nyoka Graydon-Johnson. The occasion was a tour of the unit at the Ministry’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 19).


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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), displays his national identification card during the official launch of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA) at the NIRA Centre, Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston on Friday (November 15). Looking on is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
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Aundrene Cameron celebrates as she is named Jamaica’s 2025 Rhodes Scholar, during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (November 14).
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), tours the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas on Wednesday (November 13). Joining him are Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley (right), and Councillor-candidate for the Morant Bay division, Winston Downie (left).
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Founder and Chief Executive Officer of One on One Educational Services Limited, Ricardo Allen, sharing the story of his business, during a Ministerial Breakfast Meeting and Fireside Chat with selected young men who own Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), in recognition of International Men’s Day, at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (November 19).

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