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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), at the post-awards ceremony of the 2016 World Travel Awards, held at the Melia Braco Village, in Trelawny, on September 18. Others (from second left) are General Manager of Melia Braco Village, Dimitris Kosvogianni and President of World Travel Awards, Graham Cooke.

Hotel’s Award Feather in Cap of Brand Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the ‘Best New Caribbean Hotel’ award won by the Government-owned Melia Braco Village, in Trelawny, is another feather in the cap of brand Jamaica. Addressing the post-award ceremony of the 2016 World...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Construction Sector Urged to Engage in Sustainable Development Practices

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the post-World Travel Awards ceremony at the Melia Braco Village, in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on September 18.

Tourism Minister Attends World Routes Conference in China

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, today (September 20). The Prime Minister is attending the 71ST Session of the UN General Assembly. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

PHOTOS: PM Meets with Panama President

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Gov’t Committed to Public-Private Partnerships – PM

Minister with responsibility for Water and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Engineers Hailed for Contribution to Growth Agenda

Jamaica’s engineers are being hailed for their role in the successful implementation of the Government’s economic growth agenda. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the work of engineers is integral to the development of appropriate infrastructure that can position the country to record the level of growth that translates...

Attorney-at-Law at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, André Coore, with colleague, Gabrielle Elliott-Williams at his bar-calling ceremony at the Supreme Court. Mr. Coore is one of 23 Jamaicans selected for the Chevening scholarship for the 2016/17 academic year to pursue master’s degree programmes in the United Kingdom and will be reading for a degree in International Law at the University College London.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

Chevening Scholars Eager to Make Their Mark

Young attorney-at-law André Coore is embarking on a journey that will better prepare him to contribute to the Government’s mission to bring prosperity to the Jamaican people. The 2016 Chevening scholar is in the United Kingdom (UK), where he is patiently awaiting the September 26 day when he starts his year-long Master of Laws course in International Law at the...

10 years ago Tourism

PM Commends Minister Bartlett on World Travel Awards Honour

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is commending Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett for being recognised as the Caribbean’s Leading Personality for Outstanding Services to Tourism by the World Travel Awards. Addressing the post-awards ceremony at the Melia Braco Village in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on September 18, the Prime Minister described Mr. Bartlett as “one of the most passionate...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), engages first-form students of Campion College . (File Photo)

10 years ago Foreign AffairsYouth

Education Minister Endorses UNICEF’s Global Goals

The Education, Youth and Information Ministry is endorsing the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Global Goals for Sustainable Development. In observance of this initiative, dubbed the World’s Largest Lesson, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said emphasis is being placed on students thinking about bigger global issues such as poverty, climate change and energy, among others. “We as a country...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), is joined by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat, as they display the Development Goals of the organisation at the UNDP’s Social Good Summit, held on September 19, at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston.

10 years ago Education

Education Curriculum Realigned to Benefit the Youth

The Government has realigned the education curriculum to ensure that the nation’s youth are equipped for changes in the job market, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. Mr. Green said the innovative curriculum is technology-based, putting students at the centre of education, so that they will be able to cope with...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

10 years ago Sport

Paralympians Gave Gutsy Performance in Rio says Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange commended Jamaica’s athletes for their “gutsy” performance at the recently concluded Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Our Paralympians did well in Rio. We had a very small team – just 3 athletes – they made quite the impact at the Games. Each member of the team gave of...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

10 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Prime Minister to Attend 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will make his formal introduction to the international community at the 71st Session of the United States General Assembly being held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Prime Minister and his delegation leaves the island today (Monday, September 19) and will return on Saturday, September 24. The theme for this year’s session is...