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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with his wife the Most Hon. Hon. Juliet Holness participate in the National Day of Fasting and Repentance held on Saturday (December 2) in Half Way Tree Square. This special initiative was organized by the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches under the theme “Jamaica Repent and Turn”. Also participating at (left) is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and other dignitaries.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with his wife the Most Hon. Hon. Juliet Holness participate in the National Day of Fasting and Repentance held on Saturday (December 2) in Half Way Tree Square. This special initiative was organized by the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches under the theme “Jamaica Repent and Turn”. Also participating at (left) is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange and other dignitaries.

PM Joins Hundreds in Prayer for the Nation

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, joined hundreds of Jamaicans, who gathered in Half-Way-Tree square, St. Andrew on Saturday (Dec. 2) in prayer for the nation. The National Day of Prayer, Fasting and Repentance Solemn Assembly, organised by the...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), warms up before an exercise session during the Jamaica Moves Campaign road tour in May Pen, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 30).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (foreground), warms up before an exercise session during the Jamaica Moves Campaign road tour in May Pen, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 30).

Legislation to Regulate Sugar Content Next Step in JA Moves Campaign – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), responds to questions during Wednesday’s (November 29) ‘OPM-Live’ mini town hall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister. Others (from left) are Government senator Matthew Samuda; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), responds to questions during Wednesday’s (November 29) ‘OPM-Live’ mini town hall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister. Others (from left) are Government senator Matthew Samuda; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Activities in ZOSOs to be Maintained until Normality is Restored
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (November 29) to launch the National Day of Fasting, Prayer and Repentance, slated for this weekend in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, and Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday (November 29) to launch the National Day of Fasting, Prayer and Repentance, slated for this weekend in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, and Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay.

PM Endorses National Day of Prayer, Fasting, and Repentance

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Prime MinisterTourism

Prime Minister Says More Opportunities Being Created in Tourism

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government continues to take concrete steps to expand the tourism product and to create more opportunities that will improve the livelihood of Jamaicans. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth at the Montego Bay Convention...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), walks through mudded streets in the aftermath of heavy flooding that affected Montego Bay on November 22. The Prime Minister visited the Second City on Thursday (November 23) to assess the damage.
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Gov’t to Assist Mobay Flood Victims

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be assisting persons who have been affected by the massive flooding that ravaged sections of Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (November 22). Addressing the media following a tour of the affected areas on Thursday (November 23), Mr. Holness said that in addition to a $20-million emergency allocation from...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Holness Announces Island wide Pothole Patching and Mitigation

The Government is to undertake an island-wide road patching programme. The announcement was made on Tuesday (November 21) by Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Parliament. The Prime Minister said each constituency will be allotted ten million dollars. The funds which are being allocated from the Road Maintenance Fund, the Tourism Enhancement Fund and the Consolidated Fund will also be used...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Announces $630-Million Roadworks Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced a $630-million roadworks programme. In an address to the House of Representatives on November 22, he explained that $10 million will be allocated to each of the 63 constituencies for pothole patching, drain cleaning and de-bushing. Funding will be provided through the Tourism Enhancement Fund, the Road Maintenance Fund and the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
MiningPrime Minister

Cockpit Country Boundary Named… No Mining in Protected Area

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, yesterday (November 21), announced the boundary of the Cockpit Country, while declaring that no mining will be permitted in the protected area. Addressing the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister said in this regard, the Mining Act and any existing mining licences will be amended to close these areas to mining. “The Government...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
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House Passes NIDS Bill

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 21) approved the 168 amendments made by the Senate to the National Identification and Registration Bill, which seeks to establish a reliable identification system for Jamaica. A National Identification System (NIDS) is intended to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the capture and storage of identity information for all Jamaicans. Each...
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