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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging citizens to take all necessary precautions in preparation for Hurricane Matthew, which could impact the island as early as Sunday (October 2). Addressing an emergency meeting with heads of agencies at...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Emergency Meeting at OPM Today
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pays his last respects to the late realist painter Cecil Cooper during a Thanksgiving Service for the artist, at the Chapel at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, on September 28.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, pays his last respects to the late realist painter Cecil Cooper during a Thanksgiving Service for the artist, at the Chapel at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, on September 28.

PHOTOS: Cecil Cooper Laid to Rest
Acting Chief Technical Director, Planning and Development Division, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart.
Acting Chief Technical Director, Planning and Development Division, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart.

Office of the Prime Minister – A Model of Energy Efficiency
Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum.
Senior Legal Officer in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with interim oversight responsibility for the Access to Information Unit, Shereika Hemmings-Allison, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum.

The Access to Information Unit – Guaranteeing the Right to Know

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering Jamaica’s policy statement at the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September 23
Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime Minister

De-Risking Must be Addressed Urgently – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon.  Andrew Holness, says there is an urgent need to address the emerging issue of the withdrawal of Correspondent Banking services to certain financial institutions in the Caribbean. Delivering Jamaica’s policy statement at the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September 23, the Prime Minister said that de-risking threatens...
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Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Vaz Emphasises Importance of the Revitalisation of Downtown Kingston

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the revitalisation of downtown Kingston is critical to the process of attracting more investments in the country, which will ultimately lead to greater economic growth. “By relocating specific government offices to downtown Kingston, such as the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Ministry, we are...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is in light discussion with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and General Manager of Melia Braco Village, Dimitris Kosvogianni, at the post-World Travel Awards ceremony held at the hotel in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on September 18.
Office of the Prime MinisterTourism

PM wants Doubling of Visitor Arrivals and Revenue

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has charged the Ministry of Tourism and other stakeholders in the sector to work to double visitor arrivals and revenue. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the post-World Travel Awards ceremony on September 18 at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny, noted that tourism is one of the key pillars of Jamaica’s economy and...
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Office of the Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

Construction Sector Urged to Engage in Sustainable Development Practices

Construction industry stakeholders are being urged to engage in sustainable development practices that will support the Government’s commitment to provide adequate and affordable housing solutions for all Jamaicans. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, made the call at the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) launch of Engineers’ Week 2016 at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), at the post-awards ceremony of the 2016 World Travel Awards, held at the Melia Braco Village, in Trelawny, on September 18. Others (from second left) are General Manager of Melia Braco Village, Dimitris Kosvogianni and President of World Travel Awards, Graham Cooke.
Office of the Prime Minister

Hotel’s Award Feather in Cap of Brand Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the ‘Best New Caribbean Hotel’ award won by the Government-owned Melia Braco Village, in Trelawny, is another feather in the cap of brand Jamaica. Addressing the post-award ceremony of the 2016 World Travel Awards at the hotel on September 18, Mr. Holness said he was not surprised that the hotel had capped...
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