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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

House Passes Bill to Strengthen Measures to Fight Corruption

The House of Representatives on January 31 approved the Integrity Commission Bill, which is aimed at promoting and enhancing standards of ethical conduct for parliamentarians and public officials. The Bill provides for the establishment of a single body to be...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies; and Head of the entity’s Fixed Income Wealth Management division, Gregory Fisher (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, January 24, for the opening ceremony of the 12th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. Others (from left) are: JSE Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and The Jamaica Pegasus General Manager, Peter Hilary.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies; and Head of the entity’s Fixed Income Wealth Management division, Gregory Fisher (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, January 24, for the opening ceremony of the 12th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. Others (from left) are: JSE Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and The Jamaica Pegasus General Manager, Peter Hilary.

Government Focused on Maintaining Comparative Advantages
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is presented with books on the development of Singapore by Daniel Seah (third left), Deputy Director, Singapore Corporation Enterprise during a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister today. Looking on are: (L-R) Mrs Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister; Diana Edwards, President, Jampro; Metry Seaga, Chairman, Special Economic Zone and Dr Eric Deans, CEO, Special Economic Zone
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is presented with books on the development of Singapore by Daniel Seah (third left), Deputy Director, Singapore Corporation Enterprise during a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister today. Looking on are: (L-R) Mrs Audrey Sewell, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister; Diana Edwards, President, Jampro; Metry Seaga, Chairman, Special Economic Zone and Dr Eric Deans, CEO, Special Economic Zone

GOJ Partners with Singapore to Develop Special Economic Zone
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies; and Head of the entity’s Fixed Income Wealth Management division, Gregory Fisher (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, January 24, for the opening ceremony of the 12th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. Others (from left) are: JSE Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and The Jamaica Pegasus General Manager, Peter Hilary.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies; and Head of the entity’s Fixed Income Wealth Management division, Gregory Fisher (2nd left), on arrival at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, January 24, for the opening ceremony of the 12th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Regional Investments and Capital Markets Conference. Others (from left) are: JSE Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and The Jamaica Pegasus General Manager, Peter Hilary.

Prime Minister Says Stock Market can Facilitate Equitable Wealth Distribution
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 12th Regional Investments and Capital Markets Seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 24. Seated (from left) are: JSE General Manager, Marlene Street Forrest; Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies, Gregory Fisher.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 12th Regional Investments and Capital Markets Seminar at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 24. Seated (from left) are: JSE General Manager, Marlene Street Forrest; Chairman, Ian McNaughton; and Managing Director of the United States investment firm, Jefferies, Gregory Fisher.

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Cabinet Wraps Up Two-Day Retreat

Members of the Cabinet were engaged in intensive planning and review of the programmes for the 2017/2018 financial year on the final day of their two-day retreat. A number of strategic priorities were identified for the next financial year with focus on economic growth and job creation. Equally, the Ministers and the technical experts from the Ministry of Finance and...
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Artistic rendering of the completed BMW and Mini Cooper showroom and AC Marriott Hotel, which will be located at 38-42 Lady Musgrave Road, St. Andrew. Ground was broken for the project on January 20.
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PM Welcomes US$50 Million Investment Projects

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed investment of US $50 million in the development of a hotel and state-of-the art automotive showroom in St. Andrew. The partnership involving Sandals Resorts International (SRI), ATL Autobahn and Marriott International, Inc. will see the construction of a new AC Marriott Hotel and a BMW and MINI showroom on lands at...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in conversation with (from left) Gruppo Campari Managing Director for Business Unit, North America, Jean-Jacques Dubau; Gruppo Campari CEO, Bob Kunze-Concewitz; and J. Wray & Nephew Chairman, Clement ‘Jimmy’ Lawrence, following a tour of J. Wray & Nephew’s environmental and conservation solutions at its 234 Spanish Town Road location on Wednesday, January 18. J. Wray & Nephew, through its parent company Gruppo Campari, unveiled a waste-water treatment facility, a solar-energy system and a solid-waste recycling facility. Looking on (in background) is J. Wray & Nephew Product Supply Chain Director, Jorge Gonzalez.
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PM Hails J. Wray & Nephew on Environmental and Conservation Solutions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed J. Wray & Nephew, and parent company Gruppo Campari, on the total investment of US$6 million in the development of a state-of-the-art waste-water treatment facility as well as recycling and solar-energy systems. Mr. Holness, in remarks following a tour of the company’s Spanish Town Road location on Wednesday (January 18), said...
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Prime Minister Says Public Sector Transformation Will Reduce Corruption

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says implementation of the public-sector transformation programme will serve to reduce corruption across the Government ministries, departments and agencies. Delivering a policy statement on the programme at the Office of the Prime Minister on January 5, he said that improvements in the efficiency of the public sector will lead to a decrease in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), joins hands with other leaders of the country in receiving a word of prayer being offered by Bishop, Dr. Albert West (left), during the 12th annual staging of the Heal the Family, Heal the Nation church service at the National Arena on January 4. He is joined by (from 2nd left) Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Eastern, Anthony Hylton; Leader of the Opposition, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller; State Minister of Finance, Hon. Fayval Williams; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte. The service, hosted by The Power of Faith Ministries International Inc., in association with the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches, was held under the theme ‘Working Together for Kingdom and Nation Building’.
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Prime Minister Urges Citizens to Reject Culture of Dons

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has delivered a strong charge for citizens to reject the phenomena of dons and area leaders in their communities. “The only protector of the community must be the Government of Jamaica, the police force and Jesus Christ, the Almighty Saviour. We don’t need any dons and criminals to protect us,” he emphasised. The...
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Prime Minister Appeals for a Loving and Peaceful Christmas

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his vision for Christmas in Jamaica is one where persons exemplify the ethic of love for neighbor and peace and goodwill toward everyone that Jesus Christ displayed. “I have a vision of a Christmas with peaceful Jamaican communities, where people look out for one another’s interests and are actively engaged in spreading the Christmas spirit...
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