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Prime Minister Salutes Jamaican Workers

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his contribution to the 2021/22 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 18.

Construction of New Parliament to Start Early 2022/23

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while addressing a digital press conference on Sunday (Feb. 28).

All Incoming Passengers Must Present Negative COVID-19 Tests

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks at work in progress on the Spanish Town Road Transmission Main by the National Water Commission, on Friday (February 26), when he toured the project.

Prime Minister Tours Project to Improve Water Supply in Corporate Area

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), break ground for the construction of the Andrews Mews Health and Recreational Centre, in Olympic Gardens, St. Andrew on Friday (February 19). Also participating (from left), are: Councillor Caretaker, Molynes Gardens Division, Glendon Salmon; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams; and Councillor for the Molynes Gardens Division, Patrick Roberts. The facility, which is being constructed at a cost of $16 million, is located in the Prime Minister’s West Central St. Andrew constituency.

Olympic Gardens to Get $16 Million Recreational Centre

5 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Official Memorial Service for Ambassador the Honourable Anthony ‘Tony’ Smith Rowe Johnson, OJ

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...

5 years ago EducationOffice of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Encourages Greater Online Supervision As More Students Receive Tablets and Laptops

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...

5 years ago EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Committed to Combatting Learning Loss

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...

5 years ago CoronavirusOffice of the Prime Minister

Leaders of UN Initiative Committed to Global Recovery from the Negative Economic Impacts of COVID-19

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...

5 years ago CoronavirusOffice of the Prime Minister

“The Government Takes Missing Vaccine Very Seriously” – PM Holness

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...

5 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government to Reallocate Fund for COVID-19 Vaccination Public Education

The Cabinet is to reconsider the allocation of funding for Public Education and promotion of COVID-19 Vaccines. Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the increased public outcry for the COVID-19 vaccine on the island, has prompted the Government to consider reallocating funds budgeted for the public education and promotion programme on vaccines to other areas of health or to acquire more...

5 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Welcomes Recreation Center and Distributes Tablets to Infant Schools in Olympic Gardens

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has broken ground for the Andrews Mews Health Centre in Olympic Gardens, St Andrew. The ceremony took place on Friday February 9, the at lot site 155 Olympic Way. The Centre will be fully equipped with amenities for children, a jogging and walking trail, a green space among others. In his keynote address, the Prime Minister...