Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the next zone of special operations will be declared based on careful intelligence and planning. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Western Region in Montego Bay, on September 3, said while it makes sense to move into other violence-prone areas in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says persons should not be afraid to call in on the Government’s $100-million islandwide cash for guns reward programme, noting that all identities will be protected. Mr. Holness, who was speaking at a press conference on September 3 at the Montego Bay Regional Office of the Office of the Prime Minister, said the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, was presented with the ‘Distinguished Leadership Award’ by the New York-based Jamaica Independence Foundation on Saturday, August 26. Also honoured by the Foundation were former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who received the ‘Nation Builder Award’; and Jamaican-born basketball legend, Patrick Ewing, who was given the ‘Son of the Soil Legacy...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to transforming the nation into a peaceful and orderly society, with access to world-class education and training, and high-quality healthcare. He also emphasised that this would include sustained and inclusive economic growth, job and wealth creation, and an end to poverty, particularly inter-generational poverty. Addressing a Jamaica 55...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is imploring women to dispel misconceptions that prevent them from realising their true potential. This, she said, includes believing that they cannot attain certain positions because of their gender. “I think we need to change that script that says that we are low-status women and we are low-status girls. We...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is ensuring transformation of the public sector, with a view to making it more efficient in its service to the private sector. Mr. Holness said this is necessary in order to reduce costs and improve support for the private sector, “so that permits needed are (issued) quickly”. The Prime Minister...

On National Heroes Day, October 16, Montego Bay businessman, Herrick Winston Russell Dear, will be among the approximately 170 Jamaicans conferred with national honours and awards for outstanding service to country. He will receive the Order of Distinction (OD) in the rank of Commander (CD) for contribution to business and community development. It is the second national award for the...