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Prime Minister the Hon. Andrew Holness says that government has a role in removing cultural practices that are holding back the country's development. Speaking at the launch of Parents’ Month in Kingston on November 3, under the theme, Parent the Right Way – Take Responsibility Today, Mr Holness said, “We must shed the old traditional cultural practices that have held us...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Arthur Williams, says the Government's efforts at advancing fiscal goals as established in the fiscal responsibility framework legislation passed by Parliament in 2010 and further amended in June of this year are well underway.   Minister Williams was responding to journalists at his first post cabinet press briefing on November 2 at Jamaica House. He gave updates on the four...

Prime Minister the Hon. Andrew Holness (right) speaking with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (centre), and Director of Corporate Services at the JIS, Errol Gardener (left), during his first official visit to the agency’s head office in Kingston, Wednesday (November 2). The Prime Minister met and greeted the management and staff and...

Minister with responsibility for Information and the Public Service, Arthur Williams today responded to concerns raised by the Jamaica Civil Service Association regarding the candidacy in the next elections of the Chief Executive Officer of Caymanas Track Limited and generally, the potential candidacy of other persons presently employed in the public sector. Minister Williams said that the Staff Orders of...

Senior Advisor in the Public Sector Establishment Division of the Cabinet Office, Wayne Jones, has underscored the importance of civil servants, at all levels, having an understanding of their roles and responsibilities in the delivery of public services. This, he contends, is necessary within the context of the transformation process currently being effected within the public sector. Speaking at the...

KINGSTON — The Organization of American States (OAS) has hailed Jamaica’s smooth transition of leadership. In a release Thursday (October 27), the Permanent Council of the OAS sent a message congratulating Prime Minister, Hon Andrew Holness, on his appointment. “With this smooth transition of leadership in Government, Jamaica has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to democracy,” Chairman of the Council, Bayney...

KINGSTON — Nominations for the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence have been extended to Friday, November 4. The presentation ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 29, 2012, as part of Jamaica 50 celebrations. It is being organised by the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), an agency of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. "We are...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon Andrew Holness, has indicated that there will be further changes to his Cabinet, and that those adjustments will be planned and implemented, seamlessly. "We will be mentoring our young and those who will be coming in” Mr. Holness said at the swearing in of the Ministers at King's House on Tuesday (October 25). Providing...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon Andrew Holness, says he struck a balance in naming Cabinet and junior ministers in his administrations, who were sworn-in between Monday and Tuesday, this week. “The Jamaican people want to see decisive, instrumental and quick action, because their challenges and problems are urgent. In striking that balance, you have to contend with a limited...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on his first official day at the helm of the Office of the Prime Minister, turned his attention to the Urban Development Corporation over its divestment of assets. The Prime Minister is being updated on the divestment of 35 West Parade in particular, which has been in the spotlight recently. The Prime Minister is receiving briefs on...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for broad-based participation by Jamaicans at home and overseas, to improve the political culture and the process of governance. In a wide ranging inaugural address, following his installation at King's House on Sunday (October 23) as Jamaica's ninth and youngest Prime Minister, Mr. Holness lamented the “politics of exclusion", characterized...

KINGSTON — Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury, is calling on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to maintain high standards of integrity in the conduct of their duties. He also remained them that their service is voluntary and as such they should not charge the public fees. “There should be no ambiguity, Justices, you are expected to be well respected...