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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (2nd right), participates in the handing over of a mixing board to the Pembroke Hall High School in Kingston on December 13. The mixing board is one of several pieces of musical equipment valued at $800,000 donated to the school by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of CHASE, W. ‘Billy’ Heaven; Member of the Board of Directors for the CHASE Fund, Novlette Howell; 2nd Band Master at Pembroke Hall High, Dean Mitchell; Band Master, Audley Searchwell; and Acting Principal of the school, Sharon Foster.

CHASE Donates Music Equipment to Pembroke Hall High School

The Culture Health Arts Science and Education (CHASE) Fund has donated musical equipment valued at $800,000 to the Pembroke Hall High School. The equipment, which was handed over during a ceremony held on Tuesday (December 13) on the school grounds...

Government and Opposition members at a meeting on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Holds Productive Meeting with Opposition

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, giving the keynote address at the Edu-TVET Conference at the Holiday Inn Resort in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 8.

Prime Minister Says BPO Sector Critical for Growth and Job Creation

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Edu-Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 8

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

Government Reaffirms Commitment to Social Partnership

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9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

FCJ Announces New Managing Director

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Mr. Lyttleton ‘Tanny’ Shirley, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Donald Farquharson as the new Managing Director of the organization as of December 1, 2016. Dr. Farquharson has served in positions at the highest level of the public and private sectors for over twenty...

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Government to Provide Training For The BPO Sector

The Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Horace Chang says Jamaica’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector will be improved through specialized training. The government is targeting the BPO sector for significant growth which will positively impact the administration’s 5:4 target to grow the economy. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of some of the island’s...

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Focused on Addressing Crime and Building Trust Between Citizens and Security Forces

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has an unremitting resolve to address crime and build a bond of trust between citizens and the security forces through professional conduct and mutual respect. To this end, The National Security Council (NSC) will be spearheading an integrated and comprehensive set of measures and actions, which will significantly and sustainably reduce crime in...

Former Cuban President, Fidel Castro, addresses Jamaicans during his first visit to Jamaica in 1977.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Jamaica’s Flag to Fly at Half Mast on December 2 in Tribute to the Late Former Cuban President

The Jamaican flag will fly at half-mast tomorrow (Friday, December 2), on all government offices and national buildings as a tribute to the late former President of the Republic of Cuba Fidel Castro Ruz who died on Friday, November 25. Jamaica will join the rest of CARICOM in the symbolic gesture of condolence to mark Mr. Castro’s passing and mourn...

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

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Notes OCG Comments

Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has noted, with concern, the recent comments of the Contractor General, on the grant of a Domestic Mobile Spectrum Licence to Symbiote. In reviewing the comments, the Prime Minister has instructed the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology to prepare and issue a statement, setting out the timeline and sequence of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning had a telephone conversation with Vice President-elect of the United States of America Mike Pence

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Receives Call from US Vice President-Elect Mike Pence

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (December 1) received a telephone call from Vice President-Elect of the United States of America, Governor Mike Pence. The Prime Minister congratulated Governor Pence on his administration’s election to the Presidency of the United States. Both Prime Minister Holness and Governor Pence also discussed Jamaica’s strong relationship with the people of the United States and...

Head of Communications for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Jonathan Lynn, addresses a group of journalists and communication specialists from across the region, at a climate change media workshop, held on November 29 at the University of West Indies Regional Headquarters at Mona.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Journalists Take Part in Workshop on Climate Change

Journalists and communication specialists from across the region participated in a media workshop on climate change at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters at Mona, on November 29. Hosted by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, with key participation from regional representatives of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the workshop featured presentations, discussions and...