Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reassured that housing and agriculture are being equally prioritised under the Greater Bernard Lodge Development in St. Catherine. Mr. Holness reiterated that while 15,000-16,000 housing solutions were programmed for construction, approximately 1,300 acres of land would be reserved for small and medium size farmers, adding that the development would also incorporate light...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is seeking to expand the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) to reach more of the nation’s unattached youth. “We recognise that we need to place far more resources into programmes like these (JNSC). As soon as we return to normal, we will have to increase the intake and eventually, the policy position...

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...