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Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP — Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

PM Holness on Two Day Working Visit to Singapore

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island yesterday (July 24) for a two-day working visit to Singapore. During his visit, the prime minister will meet with his counterpart His Excellency Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore. The visit...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness met with the National Security Council today (July 20) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

National Security Council Hears Presentations from Heads of Security Forces

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 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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

OPM Launches Jamaica House Petition

The Office of the Prime Minister, OPM officially launched the Jamaica House Petition portal today (July 24). The portal gives citizens the opportunity to petition the government on matters of national importance. The OPM will consider petitions submitted by local groups and members of the public as part of its national consultation approach. The portal can be accessed via the...

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

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

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has proposed that CARICOM leaders place crime on the agenda for future sittings of the organisation. The prime minister made the call yesterday (July 06) on the final day of the 38th Regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse Grenada. Mr Holness says CARICOM represents one of the regions...

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.

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

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (July 6) held discussions with officials from the Government of the United States of America led by the Acting US Deputy Secretary of State and Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Thomas Shannon. Jamaica and the US have several multilateral and bilateral agreements in a wide range of areas including trade, investment and security. Today’s talks...

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...