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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...

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

2018/19 Financial Year Officially Begins Today

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.

$11 Billion Invested to Improve Border Security

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.

New Ministers and State Ministers Sworn in

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.

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

8 years ago Foreign AffairsNational Security and PeacePrime MinisterSenate

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...

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...

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister greeting The Most Hon. Edward Seaga at the Re-dedication of the Bustamante Museum on Thursday, March 22.

8 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

North-South Highway to Be Named The Edward Seaga Highway

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the North-South Highway will be named the Edward Seaga Highway after its completion. Speaking at the Rededication of the Bustamante Museum yesterday (Thursday, March 22) Prime Minister Holness announced that Cabinet on Monday approved a submission to name the North South Highway in honor of Former Prime Minister, The Most Honourable Edward Phillip...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), looks at a storyboard following the rededication of the Bustamante Museum on Tucker Avenue, St. Andrew, on March 22. Also examining the board are (from left) Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness; Custos of St. Andrew, Patricia Dunwell; State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval William;s and former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga.

8 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Seaga Expresses Gratitude for Naming of Highway in His Honour

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, has expressed gratitude to the Government for the decision taken to name the North-South Highway in his honour. Mr. Seaga, who is Jamaica’s fifth Prime Minister, said he is very thrilled because “it joins together two of my most important and biggest developments (and it only seems) logical”. “I am (also) thrilled...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness chaired the National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Thursday, March 22 which included Opposition Spokesman on National Security, Fitz Jackson

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Prime Minister Welcomes Opposition to NSC Meeting

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (Thursday March 22) chaired the regular monthly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC). The Opposition Spokesman on National Security Fitz Jackson attended the meeting at the invitation of Prime Minister Holness. The Prime Minister noted that the invitation signals the Government’s collaborative and bipartisan approach in placing national security matters at the forefront of...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019DevelopmentPrime Minister

Infrastructural Projects in Falmouth and Ocho Rios

Residents and other stakeholders of Falmouth, Trelawny; and Ocho Rios, St. Ann, stand to benefit significantly from several infrastructural developments being undertaken in those resort towns, which are at various stages of implementation or completion. Among these, according to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, are construction of the $300-million Bend-Down Market in Falmouth, and the Fisherman’s Complex in...

8 years ago Budget 2018/2019Prime MinisterTransport

Port Authority to Continue Expansion Works at Mobay Freeport

The Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) will continue expansion works at the Montego Bay Freeport terminal during the 2018/19 fiscal year, in response to increased demand for cruise and cargo services at that location. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his 2018/19 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on March 20 under...