Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has charged the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) to utilise all resources at its disposal, including technology, to ensure that it operates efficiently and effectively in dispensing its services. These, he said, include the seamless processing and approval of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) applications submitted by business entities. He was delivering the...

Jean Hastings will tell you that she is not an educator by profession, but her contribution to the transformation of Jamaica’s education system is second to none. For almost two decades, she has worked with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information on various projects, including the Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP), which was established to execute the Ministry’s modernisation...

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sagicor, Christopher Zacca, is to chair a team to assist the Government and the Board of Petrojam to determine the strategic direction of the company. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure when he addressed the House of Representatives on July 10. “There is urgent need for a review, even...

Cabinet has requested the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to develop a policy concerning corporate social responsibility (CSR), inclusive of donations and sponsorship. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he addressed the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10), where he provided an update on the issues surrounding Petrojam. He pointed out...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has given instructions for measures to be put in place to strengthen the oversight powers and governance control of public bodies, in light of the operational weaknesses at the State-run oil refinery, Petrojam. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 10, Mr. Holness explained that in the matter of Petrojam, assertions have been...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is very ardent in developing and maintaining an anti-corruption framework. The Prime Minister said based on issues emerging at Petrojam, he has engaged in a “process of discovery”. Prime Minister Holness was responding to questions posed by journalists this morning (July 10) following a personal presentation to the family of young Tahj Rowe....

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (July 10) made a personal donation to the family of fourteen year-old Tahj Rowe. Young Tahj suffered brain damage during his birth at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital. His story was featured in the press two days ago, as his family faces delays in the Court case against the Government which has spanned almost 14 years....