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Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney (centre) and Registrar General’s Department (RGD) Chief Executive Officer, Deidre English Gosse (2nd right), shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to undertake the processing of birth certificates for 4,200 beneficiaries from 18 Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) communities. This will enable the residents to access basic social services. Others (from left) are Technical ICDP Team Leader, World Bank, Emanuela Monterio; and JSIF executives – General Manager, Technical Services-Project Management, Loy Malcolm; and Development Manager, Mona Sue-Ho.

JSIF to Implement Projects to Benefit Thousands of Youth

More than 10,000 youth, deemed ‘at-risk’, are to benefit from jobs and other income-generating activities to be created from projects that the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be implementing during the 2017/18 fiscal year. The JSIF, an agency in...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and His Excellency Danilo Medina, President of the Dominican Republic. Prime Minister Holness made an official visit to the Dominican Republic from May 15-16.

PM Holness Completes Successful Visit to the Dominican Republic

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) in discussion EPC Contractor and Project Director, Aurelien Delevoye (left) during a tour of expansion works being undertaken by the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) at Port Bustamante on Friday, May 19. Observing from second right are: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley and Project Manager, Eric Fernagu.

Divestment of State Assets Which Will Facilitate Increased Investments a Good Thing For Jamaica – PM

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

PM Holness Writes to Ralph Gonsalves on Developments in Venezuela

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, touring sections of Sunnyside in Linstead, St. Catherine after heavy rains and flooding.

Prime Minister Tours Affected Parishes

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Activates Emergency Agencies

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has instructed that all national emergency systems be activated as heavy rainfall continues to affect sections of the island. The emergency agencies include the National Works Agency (NWA) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), as well as local representatives. The prime minister says all the agencies should mobilise their resources to deal...

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Ocho Rios is the Best Location, Says Minister Chang

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with responsibility for Water, Works and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang says Ocho Rios is the best location and the Government is committed to ensuring that it will have the capacity to entertain all the cruise ships that will dock in the area. “I think it’s obvious that for...

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Congratulates Minnis and Macron on their Election Victories

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has warmly congratulated Prime Minister-elect Dr Hubert Minnis of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and President-elect of France Emmanuel Macron on their impressive victory at the polls. Dr Minnis’ Free National Movement yesterday (May 11) won the national election in the Bahamas by 35-4 seats while Mr Macron swept to victory on Sunday (May 7). In...

Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Public Relations Officers (from left, back row): Peta Gay Rowe, Denise Dennis, Tomeica Gunn-Mighty, Joan Gayle, Kadian Brown and Judith Hunter, with grade-one children from the Woodford Primary and Infant School in East Rural St Andrew, during a visit by the agency as part of activities for Read Across Jamaica Day on Wednesday, May 9.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PHOTOS: JIS Participates in Read Across Jamaica Day

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Minister Chang to Tour Ocho Rios Waterfront as part of Government’s Focus on Upgrading Ports Islandwide

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. Horace Chang is this Friday (May 12), scheduled to tour the waterfront areas of the resort town of Ocho Rios in St. Ann. Dr. Chang says improvement to the Ocho Rios waterfront will provide genuine opportunities and hope for the people of Ocho Rios. “Ocho Rios is...

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

First Phase of HOPE Programme to Focus on Employment – PM Holness Says This is Not Emergency Work

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme is not emergency work but instead is a one year engagement for unattached youths. He says it is aimed at building character and providing opportunities to develop employable skills. “It is not emergency work. This is a one year engagement. This is not emergency work where you...

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman Unveiled as National Coordinator for HOPE Programme

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman as the National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunities, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme. Lieutenant Colonel Rickman was seconded from the JDF to lead the HOPE programme. Making the disclosure at a press conference this morning (Monday, May 8), Prime Minister Holness said Lt. Col. Rickman will lead the charge to...