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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, at the 49th Victoria Cross Dinner, held at Up Park Camp, in St. Andrew, on May 28. The Prime Minister was the keynote speaker.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, at the 49th Victoria Cross Dinner, held at Up Park Camp, in St. Andrew, on May 28. The Prime Minister was the keynote speaker.

JDF Members to Serve on Boards

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he will be inviting the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to make available talented members to serve on Boards, to ensure the efficient implementation of economic projects. Noting that a “reservoir of talents”...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), having a light exchange with Chairman of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (left), at the JEF’s 34th Annual Business and Workplace Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on May 27. At right is President of the JEF, David Wan.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), having a light exchange with Chairman of the Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF), Wayne Chen (left), at the JEF’s 34th Annual Business and Workplace Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on May 27. At right is President of the JEF, David Wan.

PM Outlines Benefits of Human Resource Management Information System
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Employers Federation, Ms. Brenda Cuthbert (second left), when he arrived to deliver the keynote address at the JEF’s 34th Annual Business and Workplace Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, today (May 27). Others (from left) are: Manager of the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Ms. Dittie Guise and Chairman of the JEF, Wayne Chen.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Employers Federation, Ms. Brenda Cuthbert (second left), when he arrived to deliver the keynote address at the JEF’s 34th Annual Business and Workplace Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, today (May 27). Others (from left) are: Manager of the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Ms. Dittie Guise and Chairman of the JEF, Wayne Chen.

To Increase Productivity Requires Leadership – PM
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in the House, yesterday (May 24). The Prime Minister made his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate.
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in the House, yesterday (May 24). The Prime Minister made his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate.

Gov’t to Accelerate National Identification System
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in light conversation with Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith, during a tour of the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Twickenham Park Range in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Thursday (May 26). The Prime Minister also visited Up Park Camp and the JDF Coast Guard in Port Royal, and held meetings with high-level staff of the force.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is in light conversation with Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith, during a tour of the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) Twickenham Park Range in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Thursday (May 26). The Prime Minister also visited Up Park Camp and the JDF Coast Guard in Port Royal, and held meetings with high-level staff of the force.

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Gov’t Will be Bold in Addressing Crime – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government intends to take bold steps in tackling crime in Jamaica. “I believe there is scope within what is legal and reasonable for the Government to make changes,” he said. The Prime Minister was speaking in an interview on the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) Issues & Answers programme on Tuesday (May...
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Prime Minister says Workers Must Keep Up With Technology

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says it is incumbent on the public and private sectors to ensure that workers keep up with the changing technology in today’s competitive world. “If firms have people employed, but the technology is changing and there is no deliberate instrumental approach to ensure that they (firms)  adjust to the technology quickly, so as...
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PM says Access to Internet Could Become Basic Human Right

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says in another 10 to 15 years,    access to the internet  could be viewed globally as a basic human right. Addressing the 34th annual Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) Convention at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in  St. James on May 27, Mr. Holness said that already some countries have  started the process, citing...
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Bold and Decisive Measures Will Be Taken to Reduce Crime – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be taking “bold and decisive” measures to significantly reduce crime and violence in the country, particularly against the most vulnerable. Among the measures to be implemented is a special process within the court system for the prosecution and trial of murders, which will serve to expedite the cases. Making...
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rime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness makes his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on May 24. At left is the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
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National Policy Office to Be Established

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that a National Policy Office will be established, which will drive the Government’s economic growth strategy.             He said the office will augment the work of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and will be staffed by technically knowledgeable managers drawn from the existing agencies and departments under the...
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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in the House, yesterday (May 24). The Prime Minister made his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate.
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Tax Reform Will Promote Equity – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Government intends to continue the overhaul of the tax system to promote reliability, equity and economic efficiency.             Mr. Holness made the comment during his Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 24.             As part of the reform process, the Government is moving to increase the personal...
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Government to Establish Recreational Spaces Islandwide

The Government will be embarking on a programme to establish recreational spaces across Jamaica. This will be undertaken through collaboration between the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) and the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund.             The $15 million project was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his 2016/17 Budget Debate presentation in the House...
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