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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses attendees at the presentation ceremony for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (June 26).

Prime Minister Outlines Positives of PEP

The Government is maintaining its position that the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) is a viable alternative to the previous high-school-placement examination. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in touting PEP, said it is part of the creation of “a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right), greets residents of St. Thomas during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Morant Bay Urban Centre in Springfield in the parish on Wednesday (June 26).

PM Breaks Ground for Morant Bay Urban Centre

The bearer party of Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers conduct the ceremonial folding of the National Flag which draped the casket of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during the burial in national Heroes Park, today (June 23), following the State Funeral at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in Kingston.

Edward Seaga Laid to Rest

The body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, adorned with the Jamaican flag, is carried into the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in Kingston, on Sunday (June 23) by a bearer party of Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers for the start of the State Funeral for Mr. Seaga. The former Prime Minister was buried in National Heroes Park.

Nation Bids Final Farewell to Edward Seaga

One of the many flags that mourners carried on the streets of Kingston while they mourned the loss of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, while his State funeral was being held at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in downtown, Kingston, on Sunday (June 23). Mr. Seaga was buried in National Heroes Park.

Mourners Pay Tribute to Edward Seaga

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while addressing the opening ceremony for the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Sunday (June 16).

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PM Says Jamaica is Thankful for Diaspora Contributions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the nation is thankful for the immense contributions the Jamaica Diaspora continues to make towards the development of various sectors of the country. “We cannot place a monetary value on [those contributions]. We are very grateful; we are very appreciative,” he said at the opening of the ceremony for the eighth Biennial...

The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister addressing the launch of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

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The Diaspora An Important Magnet to the Development of Jamaica – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Diaspora plays a critical role in the development of the economy. Speaking at the launch of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston last evening (June 16) Prime Minister Holness underscored the contribution of the Diaspora to national development particularly in the areas of health and education. The...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses the Jamaica National Family Day held on the lawns of the Office of the Prime Minister today (June 16). Others from left are: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Wavell Hinds.

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Fathers More Involved in the Lives of Their Children – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says data from the Planning Institute of Jamaica indicated that fathers are becoming more involved in their children’s development. “We are seeing fathers making it a point of duty to take their children to school, and it is always pleasing to hear [that], many fathers are playing a far greater role,” he said...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo

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Jamaica and Ghana Arranging Reciprocal Visa Free Travel

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo yesterday (Saturday, June 15) held bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening trade, investment and the movement of people, goods and services between the two countries. President Akufo-Addo arrived in Jamaica yesterday for a two-day official working visit where he met with Prime Minister...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Mrs. Juliet Holness engage with a father and his son on Father

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Government Committed to Preserving the Institution of Family – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the Government is focused on the economic prosperity and well-being of the Jamaican people. In that regard, the Prime Minister said the Government is committed to preserving the traditional institutions of the society. Prime Minister Holness made the pronouncement as he led Father’s Day celebrations at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM)...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), in discussion with Sandals Resorts Group Deputy Chairman, Adam Stewart (right), during a tour of the new AC Marriott Kingston Hotel on Friday (June 14). Looking on is the Hotel

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AC Marriott Hotel Represents the Type of Investment that is Designed to Create Economic Opportunities -PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the new 220-room AC Marriott Kingston Hotel development, represents the type of investment that is designed to create economic opportunities and address social issues such as unemployment, which the Government is focused on promoting. The US$55 million hotel, which slated to be officially opened on Monday (June 17), resulted from a partnership...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (left), discuss a matter of interest shortly before they issued a joint press statement, following bilateral talks at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). Also pictured is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

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Ghana-Jamaica Joint Commission for Cooperation to be Reactivated

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Ghana-Jamaica Joint Commission for Cooperation that has been dormant for some time, will be reactivated. President Akufo-Addo said it is intended that this will be done by this year or the first quarter of next year “so that the various areas of engagement that we are talking...