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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...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness, has given an undertaking to engage Leader of the Opposition, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, in dialogue aimed at the dismantling and removal of garrison communities from the country's political landscape. Delivering his inaugural address, following his installation as Prime Minister at King’s House on Sunday (Oct. 23), Mr. Holness stated...

KINGSTON — Newly installed Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness, says his administration is committed to continuing and advancing work started on several key pieces of legislation, under the stewardship of his predecessor, the Hon. Bruce Golding. Delivering his inaugural address, following his installation at King's House on October 23, the Prime Minister cited the fight against corruption, modernisation of...

KINGSTON — Two Ministers were re-appointed to critical areas of governance during a brief ceremony at King's House today (October 24). Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson and Hon. Audley Shaw, were sworn in as Minister of National Security and Minister of Finance, respectively, by Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. The Governor General said he was...

KINGSTON — Cabinet approved a $220,205,781.48 variation to a contract awarded to Diving and Salvaging Limited for civil engineering works on Petrojam’s Limited main dock on Marcus Garvey Drive, Kingston. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Wednesday’s (October 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The amount, plus an...

KINGSTON — Rehabilitation works on the Black River Market in St. Elizabeth will commence soon, following Cabinet’s approval of a $43.5 million contract to Tank-Weld Limited by the St. Elizabeth Parish Council. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during Wednesday’s (October 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. The rehabilitation,...

KINGSTON — In an effort to increase agricultural production in Yallahs, St. Thomas, the Government is seeking to improve the irrigation system in the area. Cabinet has approved a $51 million contract, awarded to Jamaica Drip Irrigation Limited, for the supply of irrigation pipes and fittings for the Yallahs Irrigation System, Phase 1. Speaking at Wednesday's (October 19) Post-Cabinet press...

KINGSTON — Social responsibility and the economy were the main issues addressed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, in his inaugural speech after being sworn in by the Governor-General at King’s House, Sunday (October 23). Speaking to a huge crowd massed across the green, sun-drenched lawns of King’s House, Mr. Holness said that on the eve of the...

KINGSTON — History was created on Sunday (October 23), when 39-year-old Andrew Michael Holness, was sworn in as Jamaica’s youngest Prime Minister at King's House. In a 90-minute ceremony presided over by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and attended by some 4,000 guests, the country’s first Jamaican Head of Government born in the post-independence era (1962),...