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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Executive Director of the e-Governance Academy in Estonia, Dr. Arvo Ott (left), while Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, makes the introduction. Occasion was the IDB’s seventh annual Caribbean Civil Society Meeting at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, June 8, where Senator Reid delivered an address on behalf of Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The meeting was held under the theme ‘Delivery Revolution: Governments – Civil Society: A Partnership for Delivering’.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Executive Director of the e-Governance Academy in Estonia, Dr. Arvo Ott (left), while Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Representative for Jamaica and Caribbean Country Department General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, makes the introduction. Occasion was the IDB’s seventh annual Caribbean Civil Society Meeting at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, June 8, where Senator Reid delivered an address on behalf of Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The meeting was held under the theme ‘Delivery Revolution: Governments – Civil Society: A Partnership for Delivering’.

Gov’t Committed to Partnering with Civil Society – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to partnering with civil society in the delivery of high-quality services to citizens. He noted that persons are demanding greater accountability and transparency in how Government conducts the...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean, Therese Turner-Jones, during an e-Governance briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on Friday (June 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens to a point from General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean, Therese Turner-Jones, during an e-Governance briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew on Friday (June 9).

Jamaica Looking to Establish Region’s First E-Government System – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Co-Founder of Tiny House Enterprises, Andrew Morrison (right), during a tour of a ‘tiny house’, which was on display at the opening of the Build Expo and Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 9. Looking on is Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Co-Founder of Tiny House Enterprises, Andrew Morrison (right), during a tour of a ‘tiny house’, which was on display at the opening of the Build Expo and Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 9. Looking on is Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis.

Construction Sector Urged To Embrace New Technology
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, are impressed with the technology that when into the creation of the ‘tiny house’, which was on display at the opening of the Build Expo and Conference 2017 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 9. At left, Chairman of the conference, Dwight Crawford, highlights the features.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right); and Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis, are impressed with the technology that when into the creation of the ‘tiny house’, which was on display at the opening of the Build Expo and Conference 2017 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on June 9. At left, Chairman of the conference, Dwight Crawford, highlights the features.

Montego Bypass Will Become a Reality – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), has a special greeting for young Mount Alvernia Prep and Kindergarten student, Tejean Dehaney, on arrival at the media launch of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union (2017) Limited, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on June 7. At centre is member of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union, Errol Anattoo.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), has a special greeting for young Mount Alvernia Prep and Kindergarten student, Tejean Dehaney, on arrival at the media launch of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union (2017) Limited, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on June 7. At centre is member of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union, Errol Anattoo.

Prime Minister Says Credit Union is Now a Formidable Force

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd right), cuts the ribbon to open the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on June 1. Others (in foreground from left) are Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis; Jamaica Manufacturers
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PM Announces New Town Centre for Morant Bay

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the establishment of a new town centre for the St. Thomas capital of Morant Bay. He said the Government intends to transform the 25-acre property that previously housed the Goodyear tyre factory into a modern-day township. “The Government will take that space… and we will, literally, in the 25 acres that...
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Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness (2nd left), assists member of Settlement, Sheila Morrison (3rd left), to display trophy for placing first in the Quality Cup contest, organised by Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC) and held today (June 1), at Craighton Hall Estate, in Irish Town, St. Andrew. Others are (from left) Cynthia Robinson, representing second place New Grange/Woodford; Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano; and Roxanne Richards, representing Middleton, which placed third.
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Coffee Farmers Urged To Adopt Best Practices

A call has been made for players in the coffee industry to utilise best practices for its sustainability. Making the call, Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, and wife of the Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness, says the industry is a mainstay of her constituency, and a major export commodity for Jamaica, hence the need for...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right foreground), speaks with Commissioner, Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM), Terrence Williams (left foreground), as they make their way into the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, for the inaugural staging of the Caribbean Use of Force in Law Enforcement Conference on Wednesday (May 31).
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Gov’t Working to Reduce Use of Force – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is working to address the over-reliance on the use of force in policing. He said the method has not been successful in maintaining the rule of law and public order. “So, I am totally seized of the importance of entering Jamaica into a new paradigm of engendering rule of law...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), unveils plaque for the new Tetra Pak production facility at Trade Winds Citrus Limited (TWCL) in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on May 30. Others (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Managing Director of TWCL, Peter McConnell.
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PM Opens New $1.25 Billion Production Facility at Trade Winds Citrus

A new Tetra Pak production facility, which was developed at a cost of $1.25 billion by Trade Winds Citrus Limited (TWCL) in St. Catherine, was officially opened on May 30 by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. TWCL is the manufacturer and distributor of a number of beverages and other products, including Tru-Juice, Freshhh, Wakefield, Tru-Tea, Squeezz and Calico...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), paints a column at the entrance of the Central Police Station in downtown Kingston as part of this year’s Labour Day (May 23) activities. Among those looking on is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. The police station was selected as one of the national projects for Labour Day 2017. The other national project was the Ward Theatre, also located downtown.
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JCF to be Redefined as Protection and Service Entity

The Government is to develop a policy framework, which will redefine the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as a protection and service organisation. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the policy is expected to be in place by November 2017. “That will become the launching pad for a discussion about what our new Jamaica protection and service institution will...
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