Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (centre) at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 26) before engaging in bilateral talks. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

A total of 259 film-makers, who applied for funding under the Government’s $1-billion Jamaica Screen Development Initiative (JSDI), have met the criteria for further evaluation towards support. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, gave the update on the initiative during his 2025/2026 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 20. He said that seven projects...

The Government is developing a Jamaica Learning Assistant (JLA) in its continued thrust to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for national development. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). “It is a groundbreaking AI-powered platform...

Over the next two years, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will commence construction of more than 19,575 solutions across all parishes, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He said the Trust will also continue to acquire lands for new developments. The Prime Minister was providing details on initiatives being undertaken by the NHT to improve housing access...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) financing framework programme is being revamped as part of efforts to enhance flexibility in the release of payment advances to developers. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while providing an update on NHT initiatives during his 2025/26 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 20). “In...

The Government is reviewing duties on imported food with the aim of reducing these charges. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce are working together on the review. He was making his contribution to...

Jamaica will return to stable economic growth, despite the temporary setbacks caused by Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Rafael, says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “We will recover and return to growth in short order. We are certain that Jamaica, like any other small developing country, will experience shocks,” the Prime Minister said, while making his contribution...