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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

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has endorsed the National Day of Fasting, Prayer and Repentance organised by the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches. Speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew...

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

Prime Minister Says More Opportunities Being Created in Tourism

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third from left), speaks with Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Marlene Malahoo Forte (second left), during a tour of flood-affected areas in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 23). Others on the tour are General Manager of RIU Montego Bay, Frank Sondern (left); Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (fourth left, partially hidden); Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (5th left); and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), who is also Member of Parliament for North West St. James.

People Must Be Aware of the Threat of Climate Change – PM

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.

Gov’t to Assist Mobay Flood Victims

PM Holness Announces Island wide Pothole Patching and Mitigation

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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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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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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...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Andrew Holness addressing The House of Representatives. (File)

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PM Holness Announces Boundaries for Cockpit Country

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (November 21) announced in Parliament the areas to be designated as the boundary of the Cockpit Country and of the Cockpit Country Protected Area. Prime Minister Holness says Cabinet adopted the Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr. (2005) Boundary as the boundary of the Cockpit Country. This boundary will be declared and gazetted. Meanwhile, the protected area will...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), receives the Keys to Broward County from County Commissioner, Dale Holness, at the 10th annual Grand Gala and Awards Ceremony of the Jamaican-American Bar Association (JABA), held at the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 18.

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PM Says Diaspora Can be Powerful Tool for National Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says given Jamaica’s prominence on the world stage, the diaspora can be a powerful tool for national development. “We need to find the right voice to get Jamaica’s interests heard. Your strongest support is when you are able to speak on behalf of your country,” the Prime Minister told the large audience at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), highlights a point while addressing a joint Government/ International Monetary Fund (IMF) media briefing on Friday (November 17). Looking on is the IMF’s Managing Director, Christine Lagarde. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Gov’t Looking to Speed up Wage Talks

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is working to quickly resolve issues relating to the 2017/19 public sector wage negotiations. He noted that while it was not expected that unions and other stakeholders would immediately accept the offer put forward by the Government, the negotiations have not been progressing at a reasonable pace. “There will always...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), along with (from left): International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde; Grenada’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell; and Bahamas Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Peter Turnquist, during the Heads of Government panel discussion on ‘Challenges and Opportunities in the Caribbean’ at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, November 16. The panel discussion was one of four convened during the sixth IMF High Level Caribbean Forum, which was held at The Jamaica Pegasus on Thursday under the theme ‘Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean’.

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IMF Head Says Jamaica Setting Standards in Collaboration

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, says Jamaica is “setting standards” in the collaborative approach being taken in implementing the economic reform programme. “For the last seven years as Managing Director of the IMF, I have seen many programmes, and I have attended many reviews of programmes at the Board. But, I have never seen a...