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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shares a light moment with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis (right) and Chairman and Managing Director of GWest Corporation, Dr. Konrad Kirlew, at the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 2.

Banks now Lending Money for Productive Enterprises – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s economic climate is so positive that banks are once again lending money for productive enterprises. Delivering the keynote address at the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrives for the official opening of the GWest Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay, on November 2. The Prime Minister delivered the keynote address.

PM Says Country Well Positioned to Capitalise on Health and Wellness Tourism

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 31).

Gov’t to Strengthen Measures to Address Flow of Guns and Ammunition

Member of Parliament for North Western St. Elizabeth, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, makes his contribution to the 2017/18 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 31.

MP Says 12 Roads Repaired in Constituency

: Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement on the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in Mount Salem, St. James, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on October 31.

Mount Salem ZOSO Extended for 60 Days

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), at a ceremony for the handover of 11 new compactor garbage trucks valued at US$1.65 million to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) held at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 24). Others (from second left) are Executive Director, NSWMA, Audley Gordon; and Chairman of the agency, Dennis Chung.

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NSWMA Pre-Feasibility Study Completed

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the pre-feasibility study on the divestment of the commercial activities of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is now complete. The study was conducted by the Riverton Disposal Site Enterprise Team, which was commissioned by the Prime Minister in October last year. It explored options for public-private partnerships (PPPs), as well...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), cut the ribbon to symbolise the handover of 11 new compactor garbage trucks valued at US$1.65 million to the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). The units were handed over during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 24). Others (from left) are NSWMA Executive Director, Audley Gordon; and Chairman, Dennis Chung.

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Gov’t Committed to Efficient Use of Taxpayers’ Dollars

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to using tax payers’ dollars wisely and efficiently as it continues to provide key resources for the public. “We are using your tax dollars not just to bush the roads, not just to clear the curbs, channels and gullies, but we are also making capital investments in equipment...

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

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PM Says Provision of Housing Enhances Prospects for Sustainable Economic Growth

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says failure by regional leaders to provide housing for their citizens will inevitably undermine their prospects for sustainable economic growth. Delivering the main address at the 2017 Regional Housing Conference at the Iberostar Rose Hall Suites, St. James, on October 18, Mr. Holness said owning a house is one of the biggest accomplishments...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses a press briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 17), where he declared Denham Town the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague; and Commissioner of Police, George Quallo.

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PM Gives Mount Salem ZOSO ‘B Plus’ Grade

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has given the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) a ‘B Plus’ grade. He said that while there were initial challenges, most of these have been worked out and “would in no way undermine the validity of the selection of the zone”. “We acknowledge up front that there were some challenges in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 17), where he declared Denham Town in West Kingston as the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague and Commissioner of Police, George Quallo.

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Denham Town in West Kingston Declared Second Zone of Special Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared Denham Town in West Kingston as the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) under the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act. Details were provided by the Prime Minister at a press conference held today (October 17) at Jamaica House. A full-strength joint Jamaica Defence...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his address at the official launch of the three-day Jamaica International Chess Festival, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on October 13.

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PM Expresses Support for Chess in Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has declared his full support for chess in Jamaica because of its role in the development of the mind and the encouragement of strategic thinking. Addressing the official launch of the three-day Jamaica International Chess Festival, at a cocktail reception held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston on October 13, Mr....

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2017 National Heroes Day Message from the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, MP Prime Minister

Greetings my fellow Jamaicans: ‘A Great Heritage…..A Great Legacy’, that is our theme for National Heritage Week, which culminates today on National Heroes Day. It is a theme that all of us as Jamaicans need to internalise, appreciate and bring to the forefront of our daily existence. The preservation and continuity of our rich and deeply rooted history, heritage and...