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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.

Gov’t to Identify Additional Assets for Divestment

The Government will be seeking to identify additional state owned assets for divestment, in its push to accelerate its privatisation programme. This was disclosed by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 46th Board of Governors meeting, held from May 16 to 20 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James.

CDB Leaders Have Left Indelible Mark – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), interacts with two youngsters from the Gregory Park Basic School at a ceremony at the school to open the National Labour Day Project on Labour Day, May 23. Looking on are: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right). The National Labour Day project was carried out in the Washington Mews and Gregory Park communities of Portmore and included major cleanup activities to identify and eradicate mosquito breeding sites. The Gregory Park Basic School also benefited from work to uplift the school environment.

Prime Minister Joins Volunteers on National Labour Day Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolás Maduro Moros (right), ahead of a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday, May 22. The briefing followed bilateral talks between the two countries on trade, energy and culture. The Venezuelan President was on a working visit to Jamaica.

Courtesy Call on the Prime Minister of Jamaica by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) and President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, His Excellency Nicolás Maduro Moros (third left) pause for a photo opportunity ahead of a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister to discuss agreements from bilateral discussions between the two countries. President Maduro was on a working visit to the island along with his wife, Cilia Flores (second right). Also pictured (from left) are: Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Andrew Wheatley; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda; and Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Maria Mendoza Ortega.

Venezuela and Jamaica to Improve Trade Relations

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Prime Minister

PM says Gov’t Committed to Effective Social Protection

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to pursuing effective social protection and human capital development, even as it strives for shared prosperity, economic growth and job creation. Making his 2016/17 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, yesterday (May 24), the Prime Minister said as part of this move, the Government intends to...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Prime Minister

More Jamaicans to Access Interest-Free Loans from NHT

The Government has increased the income band for persons accessing zero percent loans from the National Housing Trust (NHT) from $7,500 to $12,000 per week. “This means that all workers in Jamaica, who earn $12,000 per week and less will be able to access interest-free loans from the National Housing Trust,” Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said. He...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Prime Minister

Gov’t Increases Benefits Under PATH

The Government has increased the budgetary allocation to the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) by $520 million. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement on May 24 during his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives. He said that PATH remains a critical social protection intervention and human capital investment...

Prime Minister of Grenada, the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, addresses the opening of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James on May 18.

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Ending Poverty the Greatest Challenge – Dr. Mitchell

Prime Minister of Grenada, the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, says despite achievements over the past decades, ending poverty remains the greatest challenge for vulnerable developing Caribbean states. Addressing the 46th Annual Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Meeting of the Board of Governors at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on May 18, Dr. Mitchell said ending poverty...

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Government Will Create Enabling Environment for Growth – PM

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government will maintain fiscal prudence, but at the same time remain active in creating an enabling environment for growth. Mr. Holness also emphasised that the Administration will pursue initiatives to reduce the country’s debt. The Prime Minister was addressing a news conference at the Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Resort in Montego...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony of the 46th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (May 18).

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PM Urges CDB to Give Priority to Debt Management

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to give priority to addressing the problem of high debt, which, he says, is impeding growth in the region. He said that while regional leaders “have made some bad choices in fiscal management and economic affairs,” the high debt being carried by Caribbean states “cannot...

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PM Discusses Royalton Issue with Ministers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness yesterday (Wednesday, May 11) met with Ministers without portfolio, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Minister of Local Government, Desmond McKenzie to discuss the recent incident involving the Royalton Hotel construction site in Negril. During the meeting, a decision was made to expand the team to investigate the collapse at the...