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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is greeted by Deputy Governor General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (left), at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on January 16. At right is Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is greeted by Deputy Governor General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (left), at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on January 16. At right is Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding.

Unity in Leadership Main Message at NLPB

Unity in leadership and the collective aspiration towards righteousness was the recurring message today (January 16) at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), which was convened at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The 2025 staging of the prayer breakfast...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to open CB Group’s multimillion-dollar Air Chill Poultry Processing Plant in Hill Run, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 15). He is joined by (from left), Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Chief Executive Officer of CB Group, Matthew Lyn; and Chairman of the Group, Lori-Ann Lyn,
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), cuts the ribbon to open CB Group’s multimillion-dollar Air Chill Poultry Processing Plant in Hill Run, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 15). He is joined by (from left), Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; Chief Executive Officer of CB Group, Matthew Lyn; and Chairman of the Group, Lori-Ann Lyn,

Gov’t Welcomes Investments to Grow the Economy – PM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a recent meeting with the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a recent meeting with the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston.

Gov’t Laser-Focused on Productivity – PM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point at a recent meeting with the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point at a recent meeting with the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Gov’t Committed to Making Housing More Affordable – PM
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (right), present the keys to a brand-new two-bedroom dwelling to Coombs Town resident, Clover Harris, during a ceremony held on January 10. The home was delivered under the Government
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Mary Western, Robert Montague (right), present the keys to a brand-new two-bedroom dwelling to Coombs Town resident, Clover Harris, during a ceremony held on January 10. The home was delivered under the Government's New Social Housing Programme (NSHP).

New Layer of Social Housing Intervention Coming Shortly

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right); Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding (second left); Chief Coordinator and Founder, Power of Faith Ministries International Inc., Bishop Dr. Delford Davis (left); and Custos of St. James and Senior Pastor, Faith Temple Assemblies of God, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, bow their heads as outgoing Chairman, Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches and Executive Chairman, Church of God in Jamaica, Reverend Courtney Gordon (at podium), offers a word of prayer for the country’s leaders, during the fifth staging of the National Day of Prayer and the 19th staging of the Heal the Family, Heal the Nation annual gathering, at the National Arena in Kingston on January 8.
CommunityPrime Minister

Prime Minister Says Government is Advancing Programmes to Improve Lives of Jamaicans

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to advance critical programmes designed to enhance the quality of life for Jamaicans. He said his Administration remains resolute to the prudent management of the economy, noting that factors such as global inflation, weather events such as hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted the cost...
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Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.
Prime Minister

Policy And Legislative Changes To Streamline Procurement

The Government will be making several policy and legislative changes to streamline procurement, permitting and approvals. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his 2025 New Year’s Day message on January 1. “Many of the obstacles faced by businesses and citizens doing business are old legacy requirements whose relevance has expired, but their continued existence...
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Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.
Prime Minister

Significant Achievements in 2024

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the country had several significant achievements in 2024, including a reduction in serious crimes. Dr. Holness said that the strategy of long-term investments in equipment, personnel, intelligence and leadership in the security forces is paying off. “Serious crimes are down approximately 14 per cent and murders are down approximately18 per cent,...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) , hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiaries Shirley ( third  left) and Calvin Swaby (second right) the keys to their new home in Fullerton Park, St. Ann on Thursday ( Dec. 12). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South West , Hon. Zavia Mayne (right).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

More Cost-Effective, Easier to Build Houses Under NSHP – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that during the next iteration of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) the Government will be focused on providing more cost-effective units that are easier to build. He said that the units will be “robust enough to withstand our weather and environmental conditions.” Dr. Holness, who was addressing the ceremony for...
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