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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (December 10).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (December 10).

Ministers Mandated to Hold Regular Board Meetings

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Cabinet Ministers are now required to convene regular meetings with the Board chairs and members of public bodies under their portfolios as part of measures to strengthen the entities’ governance and accountability...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point at Monday’s (December 10) press conference at Jamaica House, where he addressed the Auditor General’s report on developments at State oil refinery, Petrojam.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point at Monday’s (December 10) press conference at Jamaica House, where he addressed the Auditor General’s report on developments at State oil refinery, Petrojam.

PM Orders Audit of Oil Losses at Petrojam
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing Monday’s (December 10) press conference at Jamaica House, where he addressed issues regarding the Auditor General’s report on developments at State refinery Petrojam.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing Monday’s (December 10) press conference at Jamaica House, where he addressed issues regarding the Auditor General’s report on developments at State refinery Petrojam.

PM Directs Petrojam Board to Recover Funds
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness ( centre), speaks to a detainee at the Freeport Police Station lockup in Montego Bay, St. James, during a tour of the facility on Saturday ( December 9). Also on the tour were Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right) and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness ( centre), speaks to a detainee at the Freeport Police Station lockup in Montego Bay, St. James, during a tour of the facility on Saturday ( December 9). Also on the tour were Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right) and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left).

Persons in Custody must be Treated with Dignity – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), inspects an area where persons are taken at the Denham Town forward operating base (FOB) in Western Kingston by members of the security forces for processing. Mr. Holness’ visit to the facility formed part of a tour of lockups and detention centres in Kingston, St. Catherine and St. James, today (December 8), to get a first-hand look at the operations. With the Prime Minister (from left) are: Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), inspects an area where persons are taken at the Denham Town forward operating base (FOB) in Western Kingston by members of the security forces for processing. Mr. Holness’ visit to the facility formed part of a tour of lockups and detention centres in Kingston, St. Catherine and St. James, today (December 8), to get a first-hand look at the operations. With the Prime Minister (from left) are: Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade.

PM Reiterates Commitment to Safeguard Human Rights of all Jamaicans

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PM Holness Directs Petrojam Board to Seek Legal Advice & Prepare to Recover Funds

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed the Petrojam Board to seek legal advice and prepare to recover funds that were possibly misused at the oil company. The directive came as the Prime Minister yesterday (December 10) outlined decisive action arising from the Auditor General (AG) report into Petrojam which was tabled in Parliament last Tuesday, December 4. Speaking at the...
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PM Holness Issues Critical Mandates Stemming from AG’s Report on Petrojam

Prime Minister Holness has taken several decisive steps to address the Auditor General’s Report into the operations of the country’s oil refinery Petrojam. The Prime Minister has given key directives to Government Ministers to make changes to accountability practices arising from the Report. The mandates will take immediate effect and will be codified by the Cabinet Secretary. The announcement was...
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Prime Minister to Review Report on Petrojam

The Auditor General’s report on the operations of the State-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, is to be reviewed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, after which further action will be taken. This is according to Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who was responding to questions posed by journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing...
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PM Vows to Protect Children

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Government is taking stringent actions geared towards protecting the nation’s children. Speaking via video link on Sunday (December 2) at the 2nd Regional Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, the Prime Minister...
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PM Holness at G20 Leaders’ Summit

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Prime Minister Holness Expresses Sadness at the passing of Former US President George HW Bush

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is this morning (December 1) expressing sadness at the passing of the 41st President of the United States of America, George HW Bush. The Prime Minister recognized the 41st President as a man of strength and believer in the building of democratic institutions. “He oversaw the ending of the Cold War which was an extremely significant...
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PM Urges OAS to Increase Support in Combating Illicit Small Arms Trade

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging the Organization of American (OAS) to continue to strengthen its support for member states to combat the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Mr. Holness said that the illicit arms trade is inextricably linked to organised crime and corruption across the region and is creating serious challenges to development....
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