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Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (July 13) opened Restorative Justice Centres in Denham Town and Tivoli Gardens.

There is Only One Sovereign State – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is expressing confidence that when implemented, the Law Reform (Zone of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act will lead to a reduction in crime. Speaking yesterday (July 13) at the opening ceremonies of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with Cabinet Ministers today (July 11) to discuss and review the issue of communication costs and high phone bills.

Cabinet Ministers Take Responsibility to Clear Up their Cell Phone Bills

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

Nt’l Security Council Reviews Accountability Framework for Security Forces in Special Zones of Operation

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), emphasises a point as he addresses the post-CARICOM Press Conference on Thursday (July 6) in St. George's, Grenada. Others (from left) are Prime Minister of Grenada, and incoming CARICOM Chairman, Dr. the Hon. Keith Mitchell; and President of Guyana, and outgoing CARICOM Chair, His Excellency David Granger.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness Calls for CARICOM to Put Crime on the Agenda

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (third right) having bilateral talks with officials from the Government of the United States of America. From left: Francisco Palenven, Acting Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Thomas Shannon, Acting US Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Naomi Francis (fourth right), Press Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Angela Comfort (first right), Director, Caribbean Americas Department, MFA.

Jamaica and US Officials Hold Bilateral Talks on Trade, Investment and Security

Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division Director General, Veniece Pottinger-Scott.

9 years ago CommerceOffice of the Prime MinisterVision 2030

Gov’t Committed To World-Class Customer Service Delivery

Amidst complaints about less-than-desirable public-service delivery, the Government of Jamaica is pushing ahead to achieve world-class customer service through the more than 200 public-sector institutions islandwide. This is consistent with one of the Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan goals, which commits the Administration to “foster world-class customer service and professionalism in all public institutions and to create mechanisms...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (10th left) and other regional leaders at the opening ceremony of the 38th Regular Meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM at the Grenada Trade Centre, Grand Anse, St. George

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Region Needs Full Implementation of CSME, says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (July 5) urged his colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, to fully implement the Single Market and Economy, CSME. The Prime Minister was contributing to discussions on the CSME during the first plenary session at the 38th meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse Grenada. “The true expression of...

(FILE) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit, Office of the Prime Minister, Maria Thompson-Walters (at podium), addresses participants in a recent forum on public-sector transformation, hosted by the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), at its Kingston campus.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Transformation of Public Sector to Present Opportunities

As the Government advances plans for the transformation of the public sector, civil servants will be given the opportunity to upgrade their skills to be suitably qualified for the new jobs that will accrue from the streamlining exercise. Many of the new jobs will come from applying the new concept of shared services to the Government’s ministries, departments and agencies...

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Attends 38th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grenada

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island this afternoon (Monday, July 3) for the Thirty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St. George's, Grenada. The Regular Meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Dr. the Rt. Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, from July 4-6. The conference provides a...

9 years ago DevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime MinisterVision 2030

Sustainable Development Goals Aligned to Key Development Concerns and Priorities – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that he will be taking a keen interest in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs and their alignment with Vision 2030. He says that SDGs are aligned with key development concerns and priorities of the region. “We are paying close attention to the implementation of the accelerators as recommended in the SDGs...

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government Moving to Bolster the National Security Council in Law

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government will establish the National Security Council (NSC) in law. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (June 28) during the debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act 2017, Mr Holness said the architecture is being put in place to ensure that Jamaica has a modern response to...

Acting Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, addresses journalists during a press conference at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 21) to address matters regarding the proposed National Identification System (NIDS), which is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to capture and store the personal identity information of citizens.

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Project Team Assures that National ID System will be Secure

Jamaicans are again being assured that the data that will be stored under the proposed National Identification System (NIDS) will be secure. This assurance came from members of the NIDS project team, during a press conference held at Jamaica House yesterday (June 21). Expected to be rolled out in 2018, NIDS will provide a comprehensive and secure structure to capture...