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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), points out something of interest to Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), just before the start of a ceremony to dedicate the Ministry’s new premises at 61 Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, on June 15.

Gov’t Focused on Achievements

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Government is focused on achievements and fulfilling commitments made to the people of Jamaica. “I want to send a clear signal about the type of leadership that we want to give...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks over documents just before the start of a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (June 16), to announce road improvement projects to be undertaken by the Government. Looking on is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (File Photo)

Gov’t Undertaking Major Road Improvement Projects

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), in discussion with Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), while the Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), looks on. The occasion was a Security and Ethics Conference, held on June 14, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.

Drop in School Violence

“The terrorist’s bullet does not discriminate” – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Orlando Tragedy an Attack on Humanity – PM Holness

10 years ago EnvironmentPrime Minister

PIOJ and NEPA to Address Erosion of Negril Beach

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has requested that the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) collaborate in determining options to address the erosion of the Negril beach. This was noted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of...

10 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Trinidad Promises to Clear Administrative Delays for Jamaican Detainees

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says assurance has been given by Trinidad and Tobago that any administrative delays in the processing of 53 Jamaican detainees will be cleared. In a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 7, Mr. Holness said the pledge was given during bilateral talks with Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr....

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

MHPM Holness Hails Impact and Contribution of Gary Spaulding

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says The Government and the Jamaica Labour Party are mourning the passing of veteran journalist and Senior Gleaner Political Correspondent Gary Spaulding. Prime Minister Holness, in hailing the life and work of Spaulding, said "I admired his professionalism and his fairness. His knowledge of the issues was excellent and over the years, you could always depend...

10 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

MHPM Holness Attends 7th Association of Caribbean States Summit

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday left the island for the 7th Association of Caribbean States Summit in Cuba. On the agenda is the election of a new secretary general to take over from Alfonso Munera, who has been in office since 2002. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos, Panama's Juan Carlos Varela, Costa Rica's Luis...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Team Leader, Chemistry Department, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Dwyte Bremmer (second right), highlights some of the capacity building interventions that have been undertaken in food testing laboratories under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Capacity Building projects with the European Union (EU). The Prime Minister was viewing a display which was mounted at an export forum at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on June 2. In the background (from left) are: Head of Operations for the Delegation of the EU to Jamaica, Achim Schaffert; Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock; and Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. The forum, hosted by the PIOJ, aimed to highlight the work carried out over the years under the EPA Capacity Building projects with the EU to strengthen Jamaica’s quality infrastructure and food safety systems.

10 years ago CommercePrime Minister

PM Confident Exports will Improve

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is expressing confidence that the country’s capacity to export will improve within the next two years. He attributed this to a number of strategies being put in place to enhance Jamaica’s access to international markets. The Prime Minister was addressing an export forum held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service Wigton III, a 24-megawatt expansion of the wind farm in Rose Hill, Manchester, on Thursday, June 2. To his right is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley. Also pictured are (from left): Member of Parliament for Manchester Southern, Mr. Michael Stewart; Her Worship the Mayor of Mandeville, Councillor Brenda Ramsay; Chairman of Wigton Windfarm Limited, Mr. Duane Smith; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo), Mrs. Kelly Tomblin; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Ms. Hilary Alexander.

10 years ago Prime MinisterTechnology

Prime Minister Commissions Wigton III

Wigton III, the 24-megawatt expansion of the wind farm in Rose Hill, Manchester, was officially commissioned into service today (June 2) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The new facility, which began supplying energy to the national grid in March, consists of 12 two-megawatt wind turbines, a 9.6 kilometre transmission line and a new substation. It is projected...

10 years ago JusticePrime Minister

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...