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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left), examine solar lanterns that were handed over to seven constituencies at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on April 30. Also examining the lanterns (from left) are Zavia Walker, Kathleen Grant, Jean Dallas, Sandra LaTouche and Samuel Williams, representing the various constituencies.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (third left), examine solar lanterns that were handed over to seven constituencies at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on April 30. Also examining the lanterns (from left) are Zavia Walker, Kathleen Grant, Jean Dallas, Sandra LaTouche and Samuel Williams, representing the various constituencies.

Seven Kingston and St. Andrew Constituencies to Receive Solar Lanterns

Seven constituencies in Kingston and St. Andrew are to benefit from a pilot programme that will result in solar lanterns being distributed to replace opens flames used as sources of light in vulnerable communities. They are Eastern St. Andrew, East...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing stakeholders during a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing stakeholders during a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.

PM Pledges Full Support to Grow Tourism Sector
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Do Not Let History Repeat Itself – PM Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.

Government Will Never Allow Criminals to Tarnish Tourism – Prime Minister
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Workers’ Week and Labour Day to be Launched May 1

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Prime Minister Calls for More Support of MSMEs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says private financial institutions should provide more support for business development, particularly micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs). Mr. Holness’ comments come against the background of what he says is the seeming reluctance by some banks to provide access to credit and other resources for businesses which “are good (entities) in and of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), observes as Chief Executive Officer of Ingenuity Technologies Limited, Melarka Williams (second left), demonstrates the company’s innovative mobile survey and business analytics tool – iSurvey – during the closing ceremony for the pilot phase of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Innovation Grant from New Ideas to Entrepreneurship (IGNITE) progamme, at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Friday (April 27). Ingenuity Technologies was one of the 27 entities receiving grant support under the initiative, which commenced in 2015/16. Sharing the moment (from left) are DBJ Chairman, Paul B. Scott, and Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds.
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PM Says Government Has Implemented Well-Tried and Well-Studied Policies to Achieve Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is satisfied that the Government has taken steps to revise its approach to achieving economic growth, by implementing “well tried and well-studied” polices that will facilitate this. While acknowledging that Jamaica is growing “very slowly” and that the figures “are not what we want,” Mr. Holness said he is confident that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents Fabian Brown (right) with his award for Community service and Development. Mr. Brown was among 65 persons who were conferred with the Prime Minister’s Jamaica 55 Commemorative Medal of Appreciation for 2017, during a ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 25). Assisting is aide-de-camp assigned to the Prime Minister for the function, Major Karl McKen.
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PM Says Government Will Build on Legacy of Nation Builders

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will build on the legacy of the 65 recipients of medals of appreciation, who have been recognised for their sterling service to the nation. “We must ensure that your contributions are lasting and to the benefit of generations to come. We will do so by building on your legacies and...
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The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister with Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary and Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth & Information addressed members of the Career Advancement Programme Entrepreneurship Team who copped second place at the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit at Delaware University in the United States recently.
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PM Lauds CAP Students on their Performance on the International Stage

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has congratulated members of the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) Entrepreneurship Team who copped second place at the recently staged Youth Entrepreneurship Summit at Delaware University in the United States. The Prime Minister yesterday (April 24) addressed the seven member team at Jamaica House. The team, under the name Paradise Care took the runner up prize in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front, centre); State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); Principal of Bog Walk High School, Patrick Phillips (third left); and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), with students and administrators of the Bog Walk High School, who are participants in the institution’s ‘Boys Big-Up Programme’, at Jamaica House on April 25.
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Prime Minister Lauds Educators of Bog Walk High School

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded educators at the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine for implementing the ‘Boys Big-Up Programme’, which rewards boys for displaying good behaviour and deportment. “It is important that we recognise that there are differences in how boys and girls learn within the education system. I can see that this is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (centre), emphasises a point during a discussion with (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of World Homes Jamaica Limited, William Lai; Executive Chairman, World Homes, Edward Lai; Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; and Councillor for the Greenwich Town Division, Karl Blake. The occasion was Tuesday’s (April 24) ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of 230 housing units as part of the Foreshore Estate development in Delacree Pen, South West St. Andrew. The development is being done in partnership with the National Housing Trust.
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Prime Minister Holness Says Logistics Hub Initiative Now Materialising

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the planned development of Jamaica’s Logistics Hub Initiative (LHI) is now materialising. “The dream has begun (as) we are seeing the first signs of it with major investments along the (Marcus Garvey Drive) corridor,” he said. The Prime Minister was speaking at Tuesday’s (April 24) ceremony to break ground for the Foreshore...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (second right), listens as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of World Homes Jamaica Limited, William Lai (right), speaks about the types of amenities being provided through a new housing development being undertaken by his company, as is demonstrated by a model home. The Prime Minister broke ground for the construction of 230 housing units as part of the Foreshore Estate development in Delacree Pen in South West St. Andrew during a ceremony today (April 24). Also pictured (from left) are Councillor for the Greenwich Town Division, Karl Blake; and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke. In the background is Senior Manager, National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore. World Homes Jamaica is undertaking the new low-income housing development in partnership with the NHT.
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PM Holness Calls for Political Unity in Reducing Bureaucratic Culture

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says removing the existing bureaucratic culture will help to fast track several projects and grow the economy. Speaking yesterday (April 24) at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 230 housing units as part of the Foreshore Estate development in Delacree Pen, South West St. Andrew, the Prime Minister said there must be unanimous political...
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