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

PM Holness Leaves for Two-day Visit to Grenada

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (March 25) left the island for a two - day visit to St. George’s, Grenada. The Prime Minister will return on March 27. Prime Minister Holness is slated to be the keynote speaker at the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), receives the Elsa Leo-Rhynie Towers Hall Award from Student Services and Development Manager, Elsa Leo-Rhynie Hall, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Bertram Anderson. Occasion was the Hall’s annual banquet at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 23. The award is presented annually to a distinguished past student of UWI.

PM Urges UWI to Develop University Township

Prime Minister Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Zones of Special Operations to be Established as Part of Crime Initiatives to Secure Jamaica

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

PM Assures of Local Input in Plans for New Parliamentary Complex

In this file photo, Accountant General, Mrs. Carlene Murdoch (right), assists pensioners at her office in downtown Kingston. The Accountant General’s Department serves over 40,000 Government pensioners.

Government Pensioners to Benefit from Increase

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Dr. Delroy Gordon was a Champion for Cultural Development, says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed shock and sadness at the sudden passing of Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Dr Delroy Gordon. Dr. Gordon died this morning (March 16). “Dr Gordon was a visionary leader who contributed significantly to Jamaica’s cultural development. I offer my condolences to his immediate family during this very difficult period and...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) broke ground for 106 serviced lots and units at Masemure Phase 2, last Friday (March 10). He is accompanied by, (L-R) Mr. Martin Miller, Managing Director, NHT; Dr. Wykeham McNeill, Member of Parliament, Westmoreland West; Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke, Chairman, NHT; and His Worship the Mayor Bertel Moore, Westmoreland Parish Council.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Time to Get Things Done, says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the National Housing Trust, NHT, must increase the pace of the delivery of housing solutions. Speaking in Westmoreland at the ground breaking for two housing developments, Darliston and Masemure Phase 2, last week (March 10), Mr. Holness said the Trust must do more to execute the planned housing projects. “Jamaica’s problem is not ideas,...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (second right) this morning (March 9) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Construction of America (South America Division) for the construction of the Government of Jamaica Parliament and Government Office Oval Zone Project. Also signing are: (L-R) Senator Ransford Braham, Chairman, UDC; Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Mr. Niu Quinbao and Mr. Xuexuan Zheng, Vice President CSCEC. Looking on are: (L-R) Dr. Damian Graham, General Manager UDC, Dr. the Hon. Glenford Christian, UDC Board Member and Mr. Fan Jianghong, Counsellor, Economic and Commercial Counsellor Office, People’s Republic of China Embassy.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

GOJ Signs MoU for First Phase of the Redevelopment of Downtown Kingston

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), through the Urban Development Corporation, UDC, this morning (March 9) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Construction Company of America, CCA (South America Division) for the Government of Jamaica Parliament and Government Offices Oval Zone project. The signing of the MoU is the first phase of the project which will see the CCA...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre) share a photograph with the attendees at the Prime Minister’s Women’s Day luncheon held in the Banquet Hall at Jamaica House (March 8).

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM calls for End to Culture of Violence on International Women’s Day

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the culture of grooming must end. Speaking at a luncheon put on to mark International Women’s Day with women in leadership in the country, the Prime Minister urged Jamaicans to reject the permissible culture that has become normalized in some sectors of the society. The Prime Minister said the culture of grooming where older...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is pictured with Jamaica House Fellows; (L-R): Mark Tracey, Andrae Silburn, Aubrey Stewart, Sherona Forrester, Karelle Samuda, Christopher Graham and Lavois Cruickshank. Also pictured are; Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke and Mrs. Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart, Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Says Jamaica Must be a Society of Meritocracy

The historic Jamaica House Fellowship Programme has been officially launched. Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning (March 8) pinned eight Jamaicans who are part of the first cohorts of young Jamaican professionals who will serve in the Government of Jamaica for a two year period. Speaking at the ceremony Prime Minister Holness said that the society must become one of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) breaks ground at Mary

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Says Institutional Review of the NHT Almost Complete

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says an institutional review of the National Housing Trust is underway. Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony for 37 serviced lots at the Mary’s Field Housing development in St. Catherine yesterday (February 28), Prime Minister Holness said the mandate of the NHT must be clear to meet the housing needs of Jamaicans. “I gave a directive...

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Address by the MHPM Andrew Holness at the Naming and Commissioning Ceremony of HMJS Cornwall and HMJS Middlesex

As we put in place strategies to secure Jamaica; as the Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, I stand here today to witness the naming and commissioning of these two new COUNTY CLASS patrol vessels. This is a significant step as a part of Jamaica’s integrated and comprehensive set of measures and actions to significantly and sustainably reduce crime in...