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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

PM Shocked by Sudden Death of Dr Winston Green, MP for South East St. Mary

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has extended condolences to the family of the Member of Parliament for South East St. Mary Dr Winston Green. Dr Green died suddenly this morning. He was 58 years-old. Prime Minister Holness says that the news...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday's (August 9) contract-signing ceremony for the J$564.7-million (US$4.4-million) Barbican Road improvement project at Jamaica House. The four-month project is being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA) under the Government's Major Infrastructure Development Programme, and will be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC). Seated (from left) are NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Project Manager, Liu Xiangang; Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for north east St. Andrew, where the project is located, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and State Minister in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington.

Gov’t Will Protect Jamaica’s Interests – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) participates in the National Youth Summer Employment Programme, at the official launch of the initiative on August 10 at Jamaica College, St. Andrew
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) participates in the National Youth Summer Employment Programme, at the official launch of the initiative on August 10 at Jamaica College, St. Andrew

PM Launches Youth Summer Employment Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday's (August 9) contract signing ceremony for the J$564.7-million (US$4.4-million) Barbican Road improvement project, at Jamaica House. The four-month project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, through the National Works Agency, under the Government's Major Infrastructure Development Programme. It will be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC). Seated (from left) are NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Project Manager, Liu Xiangang; Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for North East St. Andrew, where the project is located, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and State Minister in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington.

Barbican Road Improvement Project to Commence in Two Weeks
The Government of Jamaica signed a partnership agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) yesterday (August 9) for the Barbican Road Improvement Works project. Pictured are (R-L) Mrs Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation; Prime Minister Andrew Holness; His Excellency Niu Quingbao, Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica; Mr Lui Xiangang, Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company.
The Government of Jamaica signed a partnership agreement with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) yesterday (August 9) for the Barbican Road Improvement Works project. Pictured are (R-L) Mrs Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation; Prime Minister Andrew Holness; His Excellency Niu Quingbao, Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica; Mr Lui Xiangang, Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company.

Jamaica Has Never Been a Xenophobic Society, PM Holness

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) navigates his way through the GOV.JM web portal, at the official launch at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 9. Looking on is Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.
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GOV.JM to Make Doing Business Easier

Conducting business with the Government of Jamaica has now become easier with the official launch of the GOV.JM online portal. A one-stop shop for government-related information and services, GOV.JM will help to reduce cost, while improving efficiency. It is a project of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme (PTSP), Science, Energy and Technology Ministry and its portfolio agency eGov...
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Productivity and Efficiency Critical to Attracting Investments- PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government will pursue a new paradigm to transform the country’s labour force. Prime Minister Holness, who was speaking yesterday (August 3) at the opening of the Kupius Bridge in Clarendon, noted that training and up skilling of local workers on projects with international investors will be a key component going forward. He said investors...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
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Independence Message 2017 from Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness

Fellow Jamaicans, On the 55th anniversary of our independence, it is fitting that we celebrate our achievements and strengths while pondering our challenges. Our independence theme this year is, “Celebrating Jamaicans at home and abroad”. And how appropriate that we should have that theme when our athletes from home and abroad are right now holding our flag high at the...
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Prime Minister Meets with Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Agencies to Outline Operations of Special Zones

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on July 31 met with Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Agencies across Government to update them on plans to implement the Zones of Special Operations. The Law Reform (Zone of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill was signed into law on Friday, July 14. The Zones of Special Operations Act gives members of...
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