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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), presents the Gold Medal of the City of Kingston to Jamaican footballer and captain of Leicester City Football Club, Westley ‘Wes’ Morgan (second left), at ceremony in his honour at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on September 4. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Deputy Mayor, Councillor Andrew Swaby; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith; Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; and President of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), Captain Horace Burrell.

PM Says Government will Continue to Invest in Sport

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will continue its investment in sport because of its developmental and transformative effect on the lives of young people. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at a ceremony to honour...

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

Jamaica House Fellowship Selection in Progress

Winners, parents, teachers and sponsors gather on the steps of King’s House after the JIS 2015 Heritage Essay and Poster competitions award ceremony.

JIS Launches Heritage Photo Competition

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), addresses journalists at Wednesday’s (August 24) quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Listening is Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden.

Economy Records Growth

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

Prime Minister Extends Solidarity and Support to Italy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, interacts with children, following a ceremony by the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) to hand over some 220 land titles at Jamaica House, on August 23.

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Draft Bill Being Finalised for Land Registration and Ownership

The Government is finalising a draft Bill to amend legislation governing land registration and ownership. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said amendments will be made to the Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) Act, to reflect a more culturally relevant legislation. Mr. Holness noted that the Bill will also serve to strengthen the work...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), hands over a land title to Donald Miller, one of over 220 recipients of land titles at a ceremony held by the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), at Jamaica House, on August 23. Mr. Holness gave the keynote address at the ceremony.

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PM Says 1,200 Land Titles to be Delivered for 2016/17

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he expects the target of delivering 1,200 land titles for the 2016/17 financial year will be achieved, and possibly surpassed. He said this is largely as a result of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness presents a beneficiary with his land title during the Land Administration and Management Programme’s (LAMP) Land Titling ceremony held at Jamaica House on Tuesday, August 23. He was one of over 200 persons who received titles.

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Over 200 Jamaicans Receive Land Titles

Over 200 Jamaicans collected land titles today (Tuesday, August 23) at a Land Titling Ceremony held at Jamaica House through the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). Prime Minister Andrew Holness who was keynote speaker at the event, said this is an important initiative aimed at empowering Jamaicans with a renewed sense of ownership and pride in Jamaica. “We want...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (right). Looking on is Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Antony Anderson.

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National Security Council Developing Strategic Anti-Crime Action Plan

The National Security Council (NSC), chaired by Prime Minister Andrew Holness, is in the process of elaborating a strategic anti-crime action plan, involving an integrated and comprehensive set of measures and actions to significantly reduce crime in the country. The NSC, in the light of the urgency of the matter, has been meeting monthly, rather than quarterly as previously obtained,...

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

EGC Members are Volunteers

The Office of the Prime Minister takes note of a media report and public interest on whether members of the newly formed Economic Growth Council will get a salary. The Office wishes to point out that from the outset, it was highlighted that members of the EGC are volunteers who have decided to give back to Jamaica by participating in...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (3rd right) and Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo Forte (2nd right), speak with representatives of New Fortress Energy, Brendan McElmurray (2nd left) and Johnathan Klion (3rd left), during a tour of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping facilities now under construction at the Montego Bay port by the company, on August 16. Others (from left) are Ed Marsh of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ); and Chairman of the Montego Bay Free Zone, Mark Hart. In the background is the US$175-million LNG plant, which is expected to be completed by mid-September.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Multipurpose Port for Montego Bay

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is moving to convert the shipping ports in Montego Bay into a regional multipurpose port. At a news conference after touring the cruise, commercial and liquefied natural gas (LNG) ports on July 16, Dr. Chang said cruise shipping will form a...

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Government Continues Partnership for Growth

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is committed to growing the economy through public-private partnerships. Speaking at this morning’s (Wednesday, August 17) Economic Growth Council press conference at Jamaica House, Prime Minister Holness stated that to achieve tangible growth, the private sector must lead the initiative and government operations must be more efficient. “We must support the private sector....