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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).

Eight New Fire Stations to be Built on Jamaica’s South Coast

Eight new fire stations are earmarked for construction along Jamaica’s south coast at a cost of approximately $2 billion. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement on Wednesday (October 26) during the official opening ceremony for the...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Government Commits to Improve Operations of HAJ
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (third right), officially open the new Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26). Joining them (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (third right), officially open the new Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26). Joining them (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue.

New Fire Station Opened in Yallahs, St. Thomas
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Taking Strategic Steps to Effecting Road Repairs Across Jamaica
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a signing ceremony for a $163.5-million-dollar contract for phase three of the Fairfield to Point Road Rehabilitation Project in St. James, on Monday (October 24) at Jamaica House.

$163.5-Million Contract Signed for Rehabilitation of Friendship to Hurlock Road

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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Office of the Prime Minister

Positive Feedback from PICA’s Access Jamaica Initiative

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has received positive feedback from the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Access Jamaica initiative in the United Kingdom (UK). The initiative, which offered services provided locally to persons in the Jamaican diaspora, was carried out in Birmingham and London from October 3 to 8. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, told...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), makes a point to President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), Allison Peart (right), during the Kenneth Chung Memorial Accounting Scholarship Award ceremony held on Friday (Oct. 21) at the ICAJ in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are: Past President, ICAJ and executor of the scholarship programme, Dennis Chung, and 2022 scholarship recipient, Delphina Hanson, who is a graduate student at the Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM), University of the West Indies (UWI).
Office of the Prime Minister

Positive Actions Can Create Momentum of Change in Society – Minister Morgan

The positive actions of citizens can drive the momentum of change needed for the transformation of the Jamaican society, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.  “It is individuals acting in a positive way that causes change, and it is that continuance  of positive actions that causes a momentum...
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The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has revised its record updating application forms to improve service delivery and customer experience.
Office of the Prime Minister

RGD Aims at Universal Civil Registration for Births by 2030

Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Tameka Clough, says the agency is working to achieve universal civil registration for births by 2030. During a panel discussion at the recent 2022 Service Excellence Conference, Ms. Clough explained that the RGD has a well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics system that registers all births and deaths as well...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Office of the Prime Minister

National Partnership Council Strengthens Structure

The National Partnership Council (NPC) is deepening its structure to support the new 2022-2026 Social Partnership Agreement. Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (October 12). “One of the things we’ve done is we’ve expanded the coordinated committee to incorporate more...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaking with Chairman of PanJam Investment Limited, Stephen B. Facey (right) and Chairman, Board of Directors, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Michael McMorris, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on October 12. Joining the meeting remotely is international urban development expert, Professor Greg Clark.
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PHOTO: PM Meets with Chairs of PANJAM, VMBS

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), speaking with Chairman of PanJam Investment Limited, Stephen B. Facey (right) and Chairman, Board of Directors, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Michael McMorris, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on October 12. Joining the meeting remotely is international urban development expert, Professor Greg Clark.
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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Office of the Prime Minister

RGD Resumes Printing of Free Birth Certificates

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) has resumed the printing of free birth certificates, following the replenishment of its security paper stock. A week ago, the agency had to suspend the printing of the first free birth certificate and limited the maximum number of copies for which persons could apply and pay. This was due to supply chain logistical challenges sparked...
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