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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),...

KINGSTON — King's House, the official home of Jamaica's Head of State, the Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, was abuzz with activity Saturday (October 22), as rehearsals for Sunday's swearing-in, as well as installation of equipment kept going throughout the day and into the night. Chairs, lights, platforms and tents were being put in place...

KINGSTON — The Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, will deliver his final address to the nation, as Prime Minister, on Saturday, October 22 in a broadcast to be aired at 8 p.m. on all major radio and television stations. [Click here to view full script] Mr. Golding is expected to address, among other things, steps that have already been...

KINGSTON — The transition of leadership of the Government will be completed on Sunday at King's House, when the Hon. Bruce Golding will formally tendered his resignation as Prime Minister to the Governor-General, and Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness sworn in as the country’s ninth leader. Mr. Golding, who presided over his final Cabinet meeting on October 18, used the...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has listed the re-branding of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), restructuring of airtime reserved for Government broadcasts, and efforts to broker a Code of Conduct and Ethics for local media practitioners, among his main achievements. Speaking at his last Post-Cabinet media briefing under outgoing Prime Minister,...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, will make what is likely to be his last major public address as leader of the Government, when he launches Jamaica 50 at his office, Jamaica House, Thursday night (October 20). The year-long celebrations, which will run from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012, will highlight the achievements of Jamaica and...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he believes Prime Minister Bruce Golding's greatest achievement is the economic growth that Jamaica has achieved under his leadership despite the global economic challenges. “There are several things that have been done and there are a lot of things that Bruce Golding would have wanted to come...