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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 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...

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.

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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's, on July 4.

Region Needs Full Implementation of CSME, says PM Holness

(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.

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

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...

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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.

9 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) greets President, Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (left), on his arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 15 for the institution’s fundraising banquet in commemoration of the inauguration of the new president. Looking on is Chairman, NCU Board of Governors, Pastor Everett Brown.

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Gov’t to Review Tertiary Education Funding

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be undertaking a review of tertiary education funding. He said the objective is to ensure that more students will have access to higher learning. “A part of the transformation in the way in which we fund tertiary education is to fund the students rather than the institutions. I think...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government will Tackle Crime Decisively – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government will tackle crime decisively to secure a better future for Jamaica. “The only obstacle in the way of our growth potential is crime,” stated the prime minister. He was speaking today (June 14) at the groundbreaking ceremony of The Hampshire Housing Development by Guardian Life, Musgrave Avenue in Kingston. “We know that crime...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness shares a light moment with Executive Chairman and Founder of the LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin at the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) Awards Ceremony today (June 7). Also pictured is Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Far Advanced in Identifying Waste -to-Energy Solution

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the government will embark on a programme aimed at transforming the collection and management of garbage before the end of this year. Mr Holness was speaking at the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) Awards Ceremony today (June 7) at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The prime minister announced that the government is...