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

IMF/GOJ Press Conference Postponed

The Office of the Prime Minister is advising that the International Monetary Fund/Government of Jamaica Press Conference scheduled for today, (October 3) has been postponed until further notice.
Former Chief of State Protocol in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Elinor Felix.
Former Chief of State Protocol in the Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Elinor Felix.

Follow Rules on Use of National Emblems and Symbols
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, 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

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Acting Chief Technical Director, Planning and Development Division, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jacqueline Lynch-Stewart.
Office of the Prime MinisterTechnology

Office of the Prime Minister – A Model of Energy Efficiency

The Government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) has enabled a number of state entities to effect essential operational changes in order to conserve energy. The programme’s objective, which aims to change their approach to energy consumption, has been evident in several ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) that have adopted effective conservation practices. Notable among these is the Office of...
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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.
Office of the Prime Minister

The Access to Information Unit – Guaranteeing the Right to Know

The ‘Right to Know… Power to Change’ is the mantra guiding the operations of the Access to Information Unit, a department under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). It is mandated to monitor the implementation and application of the Access to Information (ATI) Act’s provisions across all government entities. The Unit’s primary functions include providing guidance and training for...
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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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