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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.

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...

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

De-Risking Must be Addressed Urgently – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable, Andrew Holness with US President Barack Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama, at a reception on September 20. Mr Holness is currently attending the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

PHOTO: PM Holness Meets President Obama, Mrs Obama

Prime Minister Andrew Holness holds bilateral meeting with Costa Rica President H.E. Luis Guillermo Solís at the United Nations Headquarters this morning (Sept. 23).

PHOTOS: PM Holness Meets with Costa Rica President

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.

PM wants Doubling of Visitor Arrivals and Revenue

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10 years ago 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...

10 years ago 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...

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.

10 years ago 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...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

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...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, today (September 20). The Prime Minister is attending the 71ST Session of the UN General Assembly. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PHOTOS: PM Meets with Panama President

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York, today (September 20). The Prime Minister is attending the 71ST Session of the UN General Assembly. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Committed to Public-Private Partnerships – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to fostering increased public-private partnerships in order to grow the economy. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the 2016 World Travel Awards’ post-award ceremony at the Melia Braco Village in Rio Bueno, Trelawny, on September 18, said policies have been put in place to reduce bureaucracy and improve the...

Minister with responsibility for Water and Housing in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Engineers Hailed for Contribution to Growth Agenda

Jamaica’s engineers are being hailed for their role in the successful implementation of the Government’s economic growth agenda. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the work of engineers is integral to the development of appropriate infrastructure that can position the country to record the level of growth that translates...