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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on April 11. At left is National Security Minister, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during the sitting of the House of Representatives on April 11. At left is National Security Minister, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang.

60-Day Extension of Mount Salem and Denham Town ZOSOs

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Mount Salem, St James; and Denham Town in West Kingston will be extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 11), approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to Alphansus Davis, retired principal of Spalding High School, at an appreciation function held at Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on April 5.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to Alphansus Davis, retired principal of Spalding High School, at an appreciation function held at Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on April 5.

PM Singles Out Technical and Vocational Training for Special Attention
The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister at the Appreciation Function for Former Principal of Spaldings High School/Advisor to Prime Minister Holness, Alphansus Davis, hosted at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester on Thursday, April 5, 2018.
The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister at the Appreciation Function for Former Principal of Spaldings High School/Advisor to Prime Minister Holness, Alphansus Davis, hosted at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester on Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Technical and Vocational Training Key to Economic Prospects – PM Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

House Approves Emergency Powers Regulations for St. Catherine North
The Vale Royal Talks – a mechanism for the two main political parties to have bipartisan dialogue on critical national issues got under way this morning (Wednesday, April 4, 2018) at the UWI Regional Headquarters.
The Vale Royal Talks – a mechanism for the two main political parties to have bipartisan dialogue on critical national issues got under way this morning (Wednesday, April 4, 2018) at the UWI Regional Headquarters.

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Prime Minster the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Vale Royal Talks Resume Tomorrow

The Vale Royal Talks - a mechanism for the two main political parties to have bipartisan dialogue on critical national issues will take place on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the UWI Regional Headquarters commencing at 10am. The Jamaica Labour Party’s team will be led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness and will include General Secretary Horace Chang, Chairman Robert Montague,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Budget 2018/2019Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

2018/19 Financial Year Officially Begins Today

The 2018/19 Financial Year officially begins today (April 1), with the Government projecting to spend $773.6 billion for the year. When former Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, tabled the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives in the afternoon on Thursday, February 15, the document outlined that the Government expects to spend $560...
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Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

The Senate, on Thursday (March 29), unanimously approved two motions to extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, during its sitting at Gordon House. They are the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, and the Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018. All 16 members of the Senate...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade, at the three-day Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Summit, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 28.
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$11 Billion Invested to Improve Border Security

The Government has invested $11 billion to improve border security, as part of its crime reduction strategy. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Caribbean Basin Coastal Surveillance and Maritime Summit, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on March 28. “In the next phase of our investment in our security, we will continue to...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (3rd left), and Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (4th left), with newly appointed Ministers and Ministers of State at a swearing-in ceremony, at King’s House, in St. Andrew, today (March 27). They are (from left): State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Xavier Mayne; Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, and new Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Governor GeneralPrime Minister

New Ministers and State Ministers Sworn in

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on newly appointed Ministers to work “collaboratively” in the execution of the policies and programmes for Jamaica. The Governor-General, who spoke at King’s House, today (March 27), at the swearing in of two new Ministers, and two State Ministers, said their appointments are about “service to all Jamaicans.” Prime...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks today (March 27), in the House of Representatives. During the sitting, the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, which will extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, was approved.
National SecurityPrime Minister

House Approves Extension of State of Public Emergency in St. Catherine North Police Division

The House of Representatives, today (March 27), approved the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, which will extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018. All 49 Members of the House who were present voted in favour of the Motion. Fourteen members were absent. Addressing the House prior to the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents a Lenovo laptop computer to Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President, Carmen Johnson, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Friday (March 23). A total of 60 laptops, valued at US$65,000 were handed over to the NAJ, Jamaica Library Service (JLS) and secondary and tertiary students. At right is Chief Executive Officer of RMP and Associates Limited, local distributors of Lenovo computers, Reece Kong.
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PM Hands Over Computers to Students, Nurses and Libraries

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (March 23), handed over 60 Lenovo laptop computers valued at approximately US$65,000 to the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) and secondary and tertiary students. The provision, being made for the second year, is as a result of partnership involving Mr. Holness, through the Office of the...
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