Public order issues hindering growth in tourism sector says, PM Holness Prime Minister Andrew Holness says public order issues among other things are hampering the growth of tourism in Falmouth. “It (Falmouth)has so much history, the architecture is there, the people are there who are friendly and welcoming, but, public order issues, cleanliness issues, organisational issues of the town and...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the National Identification System (NIDS) project is on track for implementation in the 2017/2018 financial year. A Bill to establish a body to be called the National Identification and Registration Authority for the promotion, establishment and regulation of a national identification system for the registration, verification and authentication of the identity of citizens and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to look at developing its real estate as part of a university township programme that could accommodate business process outsourcing (BPO) operations. With the projected continued growth in the industry, which also offers knowledge and information technology outsourcing, Mr. Holness said the development...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (March 21), announced the establishment of the Zones of Special Operations as part of the Government’s plan to secure Jamaica. Making his contribution to the 2017/2018 Budget Debate in Parliament, the Prime Minister said the legislation has been brought to the Houses of Parliament to ensure the special measures can take effect. The Bill entitled,...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the plans for a new Parliamentary complex will borrow on the expertise of all relevant local skillsets. In a statement today, the prime minister said purposeful efforts will be made to include Jamaicans in the design and execution of the project. He said this was always the intention of the Government. "We are at a...

Government Pensioners including widows/widowers and dependants will receive an increase in their pensions next month (April 2017). Cabinet gave approval on March 2, for the increase with effect from July 1, 2016. Increases are applicable to pensioners who: • Retired not later than January 1, 2014; • Were not less than fifty- five (55) years of age at June 30,...

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...