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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is Chairman of the CARICOM Conference of Heads of Government, speaks at this morning’s (September 27) breakfast meeting on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event launched the ‘Caribbean Moves’ exercise initiative. Several CARICOM Heads attended the meeting.

PM Renews Calls for Smoke-Free Region

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has renewed the call for the Caribbean to become a smoke-free region. Addressing a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) breakfast in New York today (September 27) to launch the ‘Caribbean Moves’ exercise programme, he said...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness and Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton arriving at the 3rd UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD's) on Thursday, September 27

CARICOM Must Remain Committed to Fighting NCDs – PM Holness

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

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).

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Holds Bilateral Talks with Prime Minister of Denmark

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PM Holness to Co-Chair UN Climate Change Financing Initiative

Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness has, together with the President of France Emmanuel Macron, been asked by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, to lead a political initiative to mobilise Climate Financing to support the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The invitation to mobilize Government and private sector to build political consensus and increase...

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.

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Gov’t Working to Ensure Safety and Security of Jamaicans – PM

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, has assured members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States that the government is leaving no stone unturned in tackling crime. “I want to assure you that the Government has put in place several crime-fighting measures and national security strategies that are all working to ensure the safety and security of all...

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PM Holness Reassures the Diaspora in New York on Crime Reduction Strategies

Prime Minister Andrew Holness last night (Tuesday, September 25) engaged Jamaicans living in New York City in the United States of America. Prime Minister Holness is in New York to attend and participate in the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Prime Minister used the opportunity to meet with the Diaspora in keeping with his mission...

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.

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PHOTOS: PM and UN Secretary General

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...

(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...

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...