Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring Jamaicans to use the annual observance of Labour Day to beautify, protect and build the country through voluntarism. “Every year we celebrate this day... it should not be a day where we stay home and take it as a holiday. It should be a day when each of us comes out...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to Jamaicans to conserve water as the country experiences yet another dry period. Mr. Holness made the call while speaking in the House of Representatives on May 21, as he gave an update on the Rural Water Supply Projects to be undertaken for the financial year 2019/20. He informed that the...

The Government has allocated an additional $100 million for the trucking of water and distribution of tanks to parishes affected by the current dry spell. These parishes include Kingston, St. Andrew, Portland, St. Mary and St. Elizabeth. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on May 21. He said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has applauded the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) for offering sterling service, which has contributed to the growth and development of Jamaica within its last 80 years of existence. The Prime Minister was speaking at the 18th Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (May 20)....

The Government has allocated $100 million for the trucking of water to areas affected by the worsening drought conditions. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a statement on the status of the Kingston and St. Andrew water supply, in the House of Representatives on May 14. “We have given out over 500 water tanks....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (May 14), announced several initiatives to improve the supply of water to the Corporate Area and St. Catherine, with an estimated expenditure of US$160 million. Among the new measures is the construction of a 15-million-gallon-per-day water treatment plant in the Rio Cobre, St. Catherine. This new plant will be established under...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to protecting the rights of workers whose sacrifices have resulted in the economic growth now being experienced. Speaking at the launch of Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2019 activities, at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (May 7), he emphasised that this and other safeguards are...