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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).

HEART-NSTA Trust Waives Fees for Training up to Level Four

Effective April 1, Jamaicans will no longer be required to pay tuition or administrative fees for HEART-NSTA Trust programmes up to level four (associate degree), says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.   “This will allow for access to vocational...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).

Trees to be Planted Along New Road Projects
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 16).

15 Ecologically Sensitive Areas Identified for Protection
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), shakes hands with French Economic Counsellor, Stephan Dubost (left), while Ambassador of France in Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, looks on. Occasion was a meeting at OPM on March 15, to discuss the continued cooperation on areas of sustainable development between France and Jamaica.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), shakes hands with French Economic Counsellor, Stephan Dubost (left), while Ambassador of France in Jamaica, His Excellency Olivier Guyonvarch, looks on. Occasion was a meeting at OPM on March 15, to discuss the continued cooperation on areas of sustainable development between France and Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Senator Samuda Meets with French Delegation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on March 3.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on March 3.

State of Public Emergency Declared in the parishes of Clarendon and St. James

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Cabinet to Receive Weekly Drought Updates

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has instructed that the Drought Management Committee meet weekly and provide Cabinet with updates, in light of the current meteorological drought being experienced in Jamaica.    Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, provided details during a press briefing on Friday (March 3) at...
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Prime Minister Holness Travels to Haiti

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island this morning, February 27, 2023, to lead a special CARICOM mission to Haiti which will also be comprised of representatives from the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago as well as the CARICOM Secretariat. As part of this mission, the Prime Minister and the CARICOM delegation members are expected to have discussions with several critical...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a point during the ‘Building Capacity for Tourism’ panel discussion at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference on February 16, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona.
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Jamaica Building Capacity for Tourism Resilience Through Education and Training

Developing human resource capacity through education and training, is one way in which Jamaica is building resilience in tourism, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. “Jamaica has had a lot of training systems around tourism because our economy is so strongly built on [the sector],” he noted. The Minister, who was participating...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), hands over a free birth certificate under the ‘Operation Birthright’ project to an inmate of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, at the facility in Spanish Town, on Wednesday (February 15). Looking on is Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Keeper of Records, Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
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36 Inmates Get Birth Certificates Under Operation Birthright

Thirty-six inmates of the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre have been provided with birth certificates through the ‘Operation Birthright’ project. They are among the first batch of 11,000 Jamaicans, who have been identified to benefit under the programme, which was established to provide an opportunity for Jamaicans who are without a birth certificate to obtain this critical document free of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the award in the category of arts and culture to Justin Paul Williams during the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence 2022, which was held Saturday evening (Feb.4), on the lawns of Jamaica House.
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19 Receive PM’s Youth Award for Excellence

Nineteen young Jamaicans, who have made outstanding contribution in various areas, were presented with the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence, during a ceremony held last evening (Feb. 4) on the lawns of Jamaica House.   Awards were presented in the categories of academics, youth development, sports, journalism/e-journalism, nation-building, music, national leadership, innovation science/technology, arts and culture, agriculture and agro-processing,...
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Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Cordel Green, addresses a forum hosted by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) on Thursday (Feb. 2) at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James.
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Broadcasting Commission Taking Steps to Increase Digital Literacy

Steps being taken by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) to establish a digital literacy skills framework for Jamaica, will equip citizens, particularly children, to make better decisions when using the internet.  Executive Director of the BCJ, Cordel Green, said that the entity is working in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the Mona School...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), updates journalists on matters relating to the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations, during a media briefing on Friday. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston. (February 3). Listening (from left) are Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Oversight for the National Road Safety Council, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, and senior Ministry technocrats – Permanent Secretary, Alwin Hales; Chief Technical Director, Dr. Janine Dawkins and Director, Island Traffic Authority, Kanute Hare.
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New Road Traffic Act and Regulations to be Amended in Response to Public Concerns

The Government will be amending the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations in order to reinforce public transportation safety for children and the wider public.   Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a media briefing on Friday (February 3).  It comes in the wake of a decision by several operators of public passenger vehicles (PPVs) islandwide...
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