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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency, E. G. Hunter (left), during a tour of the Chalky River in St. Andrew today (Oct. 1). At right is Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), makes a point to Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency, E. G. Hunter (left), during a tour of the Chalky River in St. Andrew today (Oct. 1). At right is Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

Gov’t Focused on Speedy Recovery Following Hurricane Matthew – PM

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says all Government agencies, ministries and departments will play a crucial role in the speedy recovery of the economy following the passage of Hurricane Matthew. He said the aim is to ensure that...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is being briefed by Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), E. G Hunter (2nd left) on his arrival at the NWA
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is being briefed by Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), E. G Hunter (2nd left) on his arrival at the NWA's Maxfield Park offices in Kingston today (Oct.1) to get a firsthand look at the agency's planning and operations centre. Others (from 3rd left) are: Chairman, NWA, Parris Lyew-Ayee; Director of Regional Implementation and Special Projects, NWA, Varden Downer; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell.

PM Urges Persons in Flood Prone Areas to Follow Evacuation Warnings
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses an emergency meeting to discuss preparation for Hurricane Matthew, at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 29. Seated (from left) are Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans to Prepare for Hurricane Matthew
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), interacts with students at the Four Campbell’s Academy, on Booby Drive, in his West Central St. Andrew Constituency,on September 27. Mr. Holness presented books and other educational materials to the school, donated by the Palmyra Foundation.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), interacts with students at the Four Campbell’s Academy, on Booby Drive, in his West Central St. Andrew Constituency,on September 27. Mr. Holness presented books and other educational materials to the school, donated by the Palmyra Foundation.

Prime Minister Says More Children Have Access to Education
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), tours the Norwood Community in St. James on Sunday (September 25), before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office to provide details on strategies to address crime in the parish. He is accompanied by (from 2nd left): Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; as well as members of the security forces and the community.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), tours the Norwood Community in St. James on Sunday (September 25), before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office to provide details on strategies to address crime in the parish. He is accompanied by (from 2nd left): Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; as well as members of the security forces and the community.

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Prime Minister to Tour Sections of the Island Today

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will today tour sections of the island to get a first-hand look at preparations being made by government agencies and citizens for the impending threat of Hurricane Matthew. Among the parishes he will tour are Portland, St. James, Kingston and St. Andrew. The situation, according to Prime Minister Holness should be taken seriously and all Jamaicans...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, addresses a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, on September 22.
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PM Lobbying Diaspora’s Support for Petition Seeking Marcus Garvey’s Pardoning

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans in the Diaspora to sign an online petition calling for the exoneration of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, by the United States (US) Government. The petition seeks to have US President Barak Obama pardon Garvey on the basis of “wrongful conviction” for mail fraud charges brought against...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, after his presentation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23.
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PM Proposes Initiative to Assist Highly Indebted Middle-Income Countries

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging the international community to support an initiative aimed at providing access to development assistance for highly indebted middle-income countries (HIMIC). In proposing the HIMIC Initiative during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, Mr. Holness said countries could receive assistance in the form...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness announces Jamaica’s ratification of the ILO Convention C 189 (also known as Domestic Workers Convention) during his participation in the deliberations on a report by the United Nations High Level Panel on Economic Empowerment of Women at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday, September 22. Seated behind the Prime Minister is Jamaica’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Courtenay Rattray.
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Jamaica Ratifies Domestic Workers Convention

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on (Thursday, September 22) announced that the Government, due to its commitment to empower women economically has signed the instrument of ratification of ILO Convention C 189 (also known as the Domestic Workers Convention). Prime Minister Holness who was participating in the deliberations on a report by the United Nations High Level Panel on Economic Empowerment of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point to President and Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Puntacana hotel chain, Frank R. Rainieri. Occasion was a panel discussion as part of the annual meeting of the Clinton Global initiative (CGI) on ‘Sustaining Wanderlust Approaches to Inclusive Growth and Responsible Tourism’ held on September 20 at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel.
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Gov’t Committed to Improving Living Conditions in Resort Areas

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Administration is committed to improving the social infrastructure in communities near to resort areas. He said the Government will be looking at the provision of decent housing, affordable healthcare, access to education, safety and security, good transportation, among other services. He said it is important that persons living in these communities...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shares a thought with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, just before delivering the keynote address at the opening of the 4th annual International Conference on Sustainable Development at Columbia University in New York on September 21. Others (from left) are Director for the Sustainable Development Earth Institute of Columbia University, Jeffrey Sachs; and Ambassador Plenipotentiary for Economic Affairs, Dr. Nigel Clarke.
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PM Calls for Review of Development Aid for Middle – Income Countries

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on the international financial community to review its policy on graduating middle-income countries from development financing by using gross domestic product (GDP) as the main criterion. “Jamaica is proposing a category for small, highly indebted middle-income countries where the inclusion of other indicators are used to determine economic well-being,” Mr. Holness...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2016 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) at Columbia University in New York, today (September 21). The ICSD, under the theme ‘Moving Forward: The SDGs in Practice’, brings together members of the research, policy, practice and business communities to share practical solutions for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local and national levels. The two-day conference is focused on four thematic areas: Innovation in Technology and Governance; Data (data systems, gaps, how to collect); The Science-Policy-Implementation Interface; and Education and Training. The main topics for discussion will be Low Carbon Urban Development; Socially Inclusive Economic Growth; Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition; and Disaster Resiliency and Adaptation. The Prime Minister is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
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Jamaica Committed to Sustainable Development Goals

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Addressing an International Conference on Sustainable Development at Columbia University, New York, on Wednesday, September 21, the Prime Minister said “Jamaica is naturally and irrevocably aligned to the sustainable development goals and at every opportunity we reaffirm our commitment to achieving them. Furthermore, Jamaica will...
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