Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has saluted Jamaican workers for their role in the socio-economic development of the country. “I thank all workers who continue to make strides in their fields of work for the betterment of our families and for Jamaica,” Mr. Holness said, in his message read by Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, and Member...

The Government of Jamaica has accorded an official Memorial Service to the late former Government Minister, Senator and Member of the House of Representative, Ambassador the Honourable Anthony Johnson, OJ. Ambassador Johnson died on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, after a period of illness. He was 82 years old. The official memorial service is to take place on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 10:30...

As Prime Minister Andrew Holness continues distribution of tablets across the island, he is encouraging parents and guardians to properly supervise the online activities of their children. Prime Minister Holness says, as children are now increasingly accessing the tools that enable them to go online, there is the potential for them to be exposed to unsavoury information that is not...

Acknowledging that there are significant challenges in the education system today due to the effects of Covid-19, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says many of our students are not learning at the level, pace and stage at which they would be, were they in the usual face to face learning modality. He says the Government is concerned that this cohort of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres had important discussions concerning the pandemic’s devastating impacts on vulnerable economies and developing countries. They discussed debt and liquidity issues and the unique challenges faced by Small Island Developing States, which are highly prone to the devastating effects of climate change and natural...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says construction of the new Parliament building is expected to start early in financial year 2022/23. He said that the detailed designs and drawings for the structure are complete and building approvals have been granted by the various authorities. “The project is now going through the public investment process, after which we expect...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has asserted that the Government is committed to breaking the cycle of improper distribution of scarce public goods by exercising fairness and integrity in distributing the COVID-19 vaccines. Speaking today (Friday, March 19, 2021), in a virtual Vaccine Town Hall at the Office of the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Holness stated that the Government takes the...