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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), share a light moment with Opposition Senator, Dr. Floyd Morris, during Tuesday's (May 1) launch of activities for Workers' Week and Labour Day 2018. The launch took place at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Labour Day National Projects in St. Ann and St. Catherine

The St. Ann’s Bay Infant School in St. Ann, and Cumberland Health Centre in St. Catherine are the National Projects for Labour Day on May 23. Both Labour Day and Workers’ Week were launched on Tuesday (May 1), by Prime...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Tuesday's (May 1) launch of activities marking Workers' Week and Labour Day 2018, at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Unemployment at Record Low 9.6%

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses handover ceremony for solar lanterns to seven constituencies, at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on April 30.

Youth Energy Corps to be formed to Promote Solar Lanterns

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

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

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Full Employment within Reach – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is confident that Jamaica can attain full employment based on the growth in job-creating projects, which has boosted employment, leading to record declines in the unemployment rate. Unemployment has been trading downwards, reaching a low of 9.6 per cent as at January 2018, and there have been significant investment and development interests, particularly...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

8 years ago Prime Minister

Do Not Let History Repeat Itself – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will not give up its strategic intent to combat crime in the country. His comment follows the Opposition’s position not to support the extension of the St. James State of Public Emergency beyond the current request to be brought to Parliament. “We fell into that trap in 2010 when we...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on Saturday, April 28.

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Government Will Never Allow Criminals to Tarnish Tourism – Prime Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has no intention to sit idly by and watch the country’s iconic tourism brand get tarnished by criminals. Addressing a function at the Jewel Grande Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James, on April 28, the Prime Minister said that on a recent trip overseas, he was frequently asked by journalists,...

8 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

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...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

8 years ago LabourPrime Minister

Workers’ Week and Labour Day to be Launched May 1

Workers’ Week and Labour Day 2018 will be launched on Tuesday, May 1, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). This year, Labour Day will be observed on Wednesday, May 23, while celebrations for Workers’ Week will begin on Monday, May 14 and culminate on Labour Day. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expected to deliver the...

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.

8 years ago Prime Minister

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...

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.

8 years ago Prime Minister

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...