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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Mrs. Colette Roberts-Risden (2nd left), assists President of the Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Israel Leito (left), to cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new health centre located at Geffrard Place, in Kingston, donated by the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI), on June 30. At centre is former Acting Custos of St. Andrew, Lieutenant Commander John McFarlane.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Mrs. Colette Roberts-Risden (2nd left), assists President of the Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Pastor Israel Leito (left), to cut the ribbon for the official opening of the new health centre located at Geffrard Place, in Kingston, donated by the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI), on June 30. At centre is former Acting Custos of St. Andrew, Lieutenant Commander John McFarlane.

Prime Minister Welcomes Health Centre Donated By GSI

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has welcomed the new health centre located at Geffrard Place, in Kingston, donated to the public by the Good Samaritan Inn (GSI). The Prime Minister described the gesture as “commendable”, as the facility...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), along with Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy, Senator Don Wehby (2nd left), congratulate winners of the GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Award, Michael Lawson (left) and Millicent Clunis. The award luncheon was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on June 30. The Prime Minister gave the keynote address.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), along with Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy, Senator Don Wehby (2nd left), congratulate winners of the GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of the Year Award, Michael Lawson (left) and Millicent Clunis. The award luncheon was held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on June 30. The Prime Minister gave the keynote address.

PM Pledges to Speed up Ratification of Domestic Workers Convention
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is seen with (from left): Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister and newly appointed Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission, Damien King, Economist, Professor Alvin Wint, and Andre Mariott-Blake, CARICOM Youth Ambassador. The Prime Minister launched the Commission today (Tuesday, June 28) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is seen with (from left): Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister and newly appointed Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission, Damien King, Economist, Professor Alvin Wint, and Andre Mariott-Blake, CARICOM Youth Ambassador. The Prime Minister launched the Commission today (Tuesday, June 28) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission Outlines Tasks
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chairman of Jamaica’s newly-established Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission and former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding. Occasion was the launch of the committee at Jamaica House on Tuesday, June 28. Looking on is Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre, foreground), while in the background (from second left) are: Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Special Advisor on External Relations to the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Alvin Wint.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Chairman of Jamaica’s newly-established Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Review Commission and former Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding. Occasion was the launch of the committee at Jamaica House on Tuesday, June 28. Looking on is Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre, foreground), while in the background (from second left) are: Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Special Advisor on External Relations to the Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Alvin Wint.

Review Commission to Strengthen Jamaica’s Position in CARICOM – PM
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is seen with (from left): Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister and newly appointed Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission, Damien King, Economist, Professor Alvin Wint, and Andre Mariott-Blake, CARICOM Youth Ambassador. The Prime Minister launched the Commission today (Tuesday, June 28) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) is seen with (from left): Mr Bruce Golding, former Prime Minister and newly appointed Chairman of CARICOM Review Commission, Damien King, Economist, Professor Alvin Wint, and Andre Mariott-Blake, CARICOM Youth Ambassador. The Prime Minister launched the Commission today (Tuesday, June 28) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Launches CARICOM Review Commission – Bruce Golding Appointed as Chairman

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Young People to be Trained as Disaster First Responders

The Government is to embark on a programme to train young people as disaster first responders, as part of its mitigation efforts. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while addressing a meeting of the National Disaster Risk Management Council at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on June 29. He said they could be...
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Jamaica Must be Prepared to Respond to Regional Disaster – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says Jamaica must be prepared to respond to regional disasters, not only for humanitarian reasons but to safeguard national security. “It is in our interest that we are also able to respond to disasters in other areas, because a disaster in a neighbouring country could mean refugees for health and economic purposes,” he pointed...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, exchange words as they focus on activities during a closing ceremony for Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016, at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) polo field at Up Park Camp on June 28. Phase II of Exercise Tradewinds 2016 was hosted in Jamaica from June 20 to 28 jointly by the JDF and the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM), to promote capacity building to counter transnational organised crime, among other objectives. (File Photo)
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Prime Minister Hails Exercise Tradewinds

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed Exercise Tradewinds 2016 as being successful in building the country and region’s capacity to conduct counter-transnational organised crime operations. He was addressing the closing ceremony for Phase II of the Exercise hosted in Jamaica jointly by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM) from June...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents Principal of Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School, Raymond Munroe, with a medal of appreciation during the annual Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education ceremony, on June 23 at Jamaica House.
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Principal Gets PM’s Medal of Appreciation

For 37 years, Principal of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School, in Kingston, Raymond Munroe, has given unwavering service to education. A Kingston College old boy, Mr. Munroe had plans to become a police officer, but with much pleading from his mother, he changed his mind and enrolled at what was then known as Mico Teachers’ College. On...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens to Vice President of Panama, Isabel Saint Malo (left), after she signed Cooperation Framework Agreement with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), in Panama City, on June 26. Others (from second left) are: Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry; and Ambassador to Mexico, Sandra Grant Griffiths. The Prime Minister and his delegation are in Panama for the opening of the expanded Panama Canal.
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Jamaica, Panama Sign Cooperation Framework Agreement

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens  to  Vice President of Panama, Isabel Saint Malo (left),  after she signed Cooperation Framework Agreement with Minister of  Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), in Panama City, on June 26. Others (from second left) are: Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry;...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shakes hands with 33-year veteran in the education sector, Geraldine Allen (third right, front row), as he congratulates recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education following the ceremony at Jamaica House on June 23.
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PM Hails Nation’s Teachers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed and extended gratitude to the country’s educators who he said, continue to go “above and beyond” for the development of the nation’s children. He was speaking at a ceremony held on Thursday (June 23) on the lawns of Jamaica House, where 40 educators were awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation...
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