Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will present his Youth Awards for Excellence to several outstanding young Jamaicans, in recognition of their contribution to national development, on Saturday, November 24. The ceremony will be held on the lawns of Jamaica House, beginning at 5:00 p.m. A total of 142 young persons were nominated for the coveted awards, with 54...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (Thursday, November 15) convened a meeting with the National Works Agency (NWA), China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and the management of Flow to resolve challenges associated with the major roadworks taking place. The meeting was attended by the Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, QC as well as Cabinet Secretary Ambassador Douglas Saunders and Permanent Secretary...

Jamaica’s borders are now more secure following the commissioning into service of a surveillance aircraft acquired by the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF). Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Andrew Holness says the investment in the new aircraft demonstrates the Government’s commitment to secure Jamaica. Speaking at the Commissioning Ceremony for the Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Hangar and Helicopters at the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated that he played no part in the recent appointment of the interim Executive Director of the Integrity Commission. “Section 26 of the Integrity Commission Act states that ‘subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall regulate its own procedure’. The nature of the establishment of the Commission is that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is providing additional resources to train more persons for job opportunities in the rapidly expanding business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. “The Government of Jamaica stands in support of the BPO (sector), and we will make the necessary investments to ensure that there is the flow of human resources to support...

The Government is to undertake a national mitigation, sanitation, drain-cleaning and beautification programme at a cost of $997 million over the next several weeks, leading into the Christmas season. The programme will be implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA) and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the disclosure during...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaica’s youth to reject crime and violence in their communities. He said that young people, as part of their civic duty, have a responsibility to renounce the influence of the dons and gangs and report any criminal activity. “It is the right thing, it is the honourable thing, it is...