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Late former Member of Parliament for North East Westmoreland and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Headley Cunningham.
Late former Member of Parliament for North East Westmoreland and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Headley Cunningham.

Official Funeral for Headley Cunningham

Late former Member of Parliament for North East Westmoreland and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Headley Cunningham, is to be accorded an official funeral by the Government of Jamaica. The service will be held on Thursday (October 25) at...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with Corporate Representative for the Excellence Group of Luxury Resorts, Rafael Matias (centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the official opening of the Excellence Oyster Bay Resort in Trelawny, on October 18.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with Corporate Representative for the Excellence Group of Luxury Resorts, Rafael Matias (centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the official opening of the Excellence Oyster Bay Resort in Trelawny, on October 18.

Prime Minister Says Jamaica Could Attract Six Million Visitors in a Single Year
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (right), makes a point during a briefing with stakeholders about road improvement at Hazard Primary School in Clarendon, at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 17. From left are JN Foundation Road Safety Coordinator, Yanique Brent-Harris; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Quality Education Specialist, Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland; and JN Foundation Partnership and Development Manager, Shauna-Kaye Rowe.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (right), makes a point during a briefing with stakeholders about road improvement at Hazard Primary School in Clarendon, at the Office of the Prime Minister on October 17. From left are JN Foundation Road Safety Coordinator, Yanique Brent-Harris; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Quality Education Specialist, Dr. Rebecca Tortello Greenland; and JN Foundation Partnership and Development Manager, Shauna-Kaye Rowe.

Hazard Primary to Benefit from Road Improvement to Protect Children
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), observes as Chief Executive Officer, GB Energy Texaco Jamaica, Mauricio Pulido (left) prepares to pump liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a motor vehicle. Occasion was the launch of GB Energy
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), observes as Chief Executive Officer, GB Energy Texaco Jamaica, Mauricio Pulido (left) prepares to pump liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a motor vehicle. Occasion was the launch of GB Energy's Autogas on Friday (October 5) at the Texaco service station, 27 Half-Way Tree Road, St. Andrew. Looking on are Managing Director, Tecnigas Group, Alex Hill (second right); and Executive Director of the Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill (right).

PM Calls On Businesses to Increase Investment in Innovations
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers Jamaica’s Policy Statement at the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, September 27.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers Jamaica’s Policy Statement at the 73rd Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, September 27.

PM Calls On Int’l Financial Institutions to Reconsider Classification of Countries

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The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica addressing the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, United States of America today (Thursday, September 27)
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Economic Independence Will Secure Our Resilience

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has told world leaders that while Small Island Developing States (SIDS) continue to strengthen partnerships around the world, economic independence will ultimately secure resilience for all SIDS. Addressing the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City today (September 27), Prime Minister Holness noted Jamaica and other SIDS continue to work to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point, while addressing the House of Representatives earlier this week.
CommunityDevelopmentNational SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Pursuing Partnerships to Strengthen Security Framework

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica will continue to forge ties with new and traditional partners in a bid to bolster the country’s national security framework. “We are intensifying our cooperation with our traditional partners (Americans, British and Canadians) but there are new partners...  other countries, as well, that we seek to cooperate with,” he said in...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness during the Ninth Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub Committee on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)
Office of the Prime Minister

Renewed Drive to Tackle CSME Issues

Under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Andrew Holness, there has been renewed impetus by CARICOM Countries to tackle critical issues confronting the regional body. Yesterday, at the Ninth Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub Committee on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), the agenda items covered free movement of persons, skills, services and establishment, the role of the Private...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left), is given a certificate of appreciation after he made a presentation on the Vernamfield development project at a Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting held at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on Wednesday (September 5). Making the presentation is Past President of the Club, Richard Priestley (right), while observing is current President of the Club, Robert Scott.
DevelopmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Development of Vernamfield Begins in October

Activities for the first phase of the US$2.5-billion Vernamfield development project in Clarendon are expected to get under way by the end of October this year. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, who said activities will include de-bushing and clearing of the existing runways. Dubbed the ‘Aerotropolis Vernamfield’, the...
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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (August 16) quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Also pictured is Economic Development Specialist in the PIOJ’s Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, Travis Reid.
Office of the Prime Minister

April to June Quarter Records Growth of 1.8%

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) says the economy grew by an estimated 1.8 per cent for the April to June 2018 quarter, relative to the corresponding period last year. Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said the out-turn, the largest since July to September 2016, reflected improved weather conditions which facilitated improved outputs in industries, such as agriculture; the positive...
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Project Coordinator with the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Office of the Prime Minister

National Civil Registry at RGD to be Upgraded

The National Identification Systems (NIDS) Project has committed significant investments to the system upgrade and strengthening of the Registrar General’s Department’s (RGD) national civil registry, in preparation for its roll-out. The RGD is being revamped as the National Identification and Registration Authority to carry out the management of the NIDS, in addition to civil registration. Project Coordinator for the RGD...
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