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Prime Minister Andrew Holness (Right). Also pictured are Hon. Robert Montague (centre), Minister of National Security and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade. File Photo
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (Right). Also pictured are Hon. Robert Montague (centre), Minister of National Security and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade. File Photo

PM Holness Announces State of Public Emergency in St. James

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared a State of Public Emergency in the parish of St. James effective Thursday, January 18. The Prime Minister made the announcement this afternoon (January 18) at a press conference held at Jamaica House. “Crime...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) and his wife, Juliet (fourth left), with executives of Fontana Pharmacy in Mandeville (from left), Ann Chang; Founder, Bobby Chang (second left); Kevin Chang; and Ray Thierren, at the launch of Fontana Pharmacy
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left) and his wife, Juliet (fourth left), with executives of Fontana Pharmacy in Mandeville (from left), Ann Chang; Founder, Bobby Chang (second left); Kevin Chang; and Ray Thierren, at the launch of Fontana Pharmacy's 50th anniversary celebrations on January 17. Mr. Holness was the keynote speaker.

Gov’t to Take Strong Action Against Criminals
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to St. Ann business interests as well as medical practitioners at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking to St. Ann business interests as well as medical practitioners at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on October 6.

Government Will Be Resolute and Firm on Crime
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness offers words of comfort to wards of the Walker
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness offers words of comfort to wards of the Walker's Place of Safety, Lyndhurst Crescent in Kingston, following an early-morning fire on January 16, which claimed the lives of two children.

Gov’t to Review Management Procedures at Places of Safety
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Dorothy Pine-McLarty, prior to the start of a ceremony to officially launch the registration of political parties at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (January 15). The ECJ began registering political parties on January 2. The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, were presented with Provisional Certificates of Registration
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Dorothy Pine-McLarty, prior to the start of a ceremony to officially launch the registration of political parties at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (January 15). The ECJ began registering political parties on January 2. The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips, were presented with Provisional Certificates of Registration

PM Says Registration of Political Parties Will Ensure Greater Transparency

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
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Three-Day Cabinet Retreat Begins Today

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is set to lead the Cabinet into a three-day Retreat beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 10. Prime Minister Holness and members of his Cabinet will discuss several important national matters including the ongoing public sector wage negotiations, issues of national security and safety, economic growth, as well as plans for the 2018/2019 Budget. The Retreat is scheduled...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), worships with Custos of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right); and Bishop Dr. Delford Davis (centre), at the Heal the Family, Heal the Nation ceremony held at the National Arena in Kingston on January 3. Others (from left) are Bishop Dr. Alvin Bailey of the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance and Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips.
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Prime Minister Calls on Church to Preach Against Violence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on church leaders to preach against crime and violence, as it is undermining the family structure. “Bring it to your pulpit. We cannot allow much of what is happening, particularly the abuse that is happening within families,” he said. The Prime Minister was speaking at the 13th annual National Gathering of...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left) and Ian Boyne at Profile
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Ian Boyne – the Consummate Communicator will be Missed, PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed a deep sense of loss, shock, and regret at the death of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service and Chief State Liaison, Ian Anthony Boyne, CD. Mr. Boyne died this morning while at the University Hospital of the West Indies after suffering from several medical emergencies. Mr. Boyne was also a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) participates in the breaking of ground for construction of a BMW and MINI showroom and AC Hotel by Marriott, at 38-42 Lady Musgrave Road in St. Andrew on January 20. Others (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Regional Vice-President of Development for AC Hotel by Marriot in Mexico and the Caribbean, Alejandro Acevedo; ATL Automotive Group and Sandals Resorts International Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman, Adam Stewart; Sales Channel Development and Customer Relations Director for BMW Group in Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Dirk Biehler; Head of Sales for BMW in the Caribbean and Latin America; Hernando Carvajal; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
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PM Urges Increased Private-Sector Investment

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again calling on the private sector to increase its investment in the economy. He said the Government is working “very hard to ensure that every single Jamaican entrepreneur who has the industry, the drive, the enterprise, the entrepreneurship can, in the Jamaican environment, take the risk and invest”. The Prime Minister was...
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