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Prime Minister Andrew Holness at a High-Level Meeting of twenty Heads of Government yesterday (Wednesday, September 26) where he was designated Co-Chair of the UN Climate Change Initiative.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness at a High-Level Meeting of twenty Heads of Government yesterday (Wednesday, September 26) where he was designated Co-Chair of the UN Climate Change Initiative.

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness Chair, Conference Heads of Government, CARICOM

I wish to add my own words of welcome to this event, as we critically discuss the health and wellbeing of our region’s most valuable resource, our people. The Caribbean has the highest mortality and obesity rates in the Americas,...
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, exchanges pleasantries with Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, as she arrives for talks at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday (September 25).
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, exchanges pleasantries with Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Patricia Scotland, as she arrives for talks at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday (September 25).

PHOTOS:Prime Minister Holness Meets with Secretary General of the Commonwealth Patricia Scotland
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left) greets Denmark’s Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, prior to the leaders holding bilateral talks at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday (September 25).
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left) greets Denmark’s Prime Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, prior to the leaders holding bilateral talks at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday (September 25).

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Holds Bilateral Talks with Prime Minister of Denmark
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses members of the Jamaican Diaspora in New York at the Jamaican Consulate on Tuesday (Sept. 25). Seated (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith; and Consul General to New York, Trudy Deans.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses members of the Jamaican Diaspora in New York at the Jamaican Consulate on Tuesday (Sept. 25). Seated (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith; and Consul General to New York, Trudy Deans.

Gov’t Working to Ensure Safety and Security of Jamaicans – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, today (September 24), at the world body’s headquarters in New York City.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, today (September 24), at the world body’s headquarters in New York City.

PHOTOS: PM and UN Secretary General

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, held at United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York on Monday, September 24.
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PM Calls On World Leaders to Commit to Consolidation of Peaceful Coalitions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on world leaders to “commit to the consolidation of peaceful coalitions”. “What better occasion than this Summit to do just that,” the Prime Minister told the world leaders, as he delivered Jamaica’s Statement to a United Nations (UN) Nelson Mandela Peace Summit, held today (September 24), at the UN Headquarters in...
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(SOE1) Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness (left), addresses a media briefing on Sunday (Sept. 23), to announce a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for sections of the Kingston Central, Kingston Western, and St. Andrew South Police Divisions. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade.
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Prime Minister Declares State Of Public Emergency in Three Corporate Area Police Divisions

Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, on Sunday (Sept. 23), declared a State of Public Emergency (SOE) in sections of the Kingston Central, Kington Western, and St. Andrew South Police Divisions. Making the announcement during a media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Mr. Holness said the enhanced security measure will initially last for 14 days, and...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his address in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 18).
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Denham Town Residents Provided with IDs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that up to 80 per cent of adults living in Denham Town, Kingston, now have at least one form of identification (ID) through intervention under the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). “The interventions continue in all aspects of the community, including health, parenting and, importantly, civil registration,” he said in the House...
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PM Holness Pays Tribute to the Hon William McConnell O.J, on His Death

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has hailed William McConnell O.J., C.D., J.P., F.C.A., as a trailblazer, nation builder and inspiration to a generation of industry professionals and innovators. The Prime Minister expressed sincere condolences to the family, friends and associates of Mr McConnell and confirmed that Jamaica has lost one of its important sons who championed its development and modernization. In...
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We Must Not Relent- We Cannot Stop Now, says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says there must be a strategic approach in dealing with crime. During his presentation in Parliament yesterday (September 18) to extend the Denham Town Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), Prime Minister Holness urged Parliamentarians to support the extension as it has been an effective tool in reducing crime. “We have to take all the communities and...
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Boards Must Focus on the Mission – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Boards of Public Bodies and Agencies must perform and carry out policy mandates. Speaking recently at the Board Retreat of the HEART Trust NTA, Prime Minister Holness said, Boards and Executive Management teams must hold persons accountable through performance standards. “The problem we are having is that sometimes we have too many politicians operating in...
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