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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), signs his Instrument of Appointment during his swearing-in ceremony at King
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), signs his Instrument of Appointment during his swearing-in ceremony at King's house on September 7, 2020. Guiding the process is Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen.

PM To Be Sworn in on September 16

Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness will be sworn in to begin his third consecutive term as Prime Minister of Jamaica, on Tuesday (September 16).  This follows the victory of the Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in the General Election,...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and his wife, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), arrive at the polling station at Mona High School in St. Andrew Eastern to cast their votes in the 2025 General Election on Wednesday (September 3).
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and his wife, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), arrive at the polling station at Mona High School in St. Andrew Eastern to cast their votes in the 2025 General Election on Wednesday (September 3).

PHOTOS: Prime Minister and House Speaker Participate in General Election
Land titles were distributed to these residents of Norwood in St. James, on August 11. With them are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left, back row), and Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (sixth left, second row).
Land titles were distributed to these residents of Norwood in St. James, on August 11. With them are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left, back row), and Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (sixth left, second row).

Residents of Norwood Receive Land Titles
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the US$700-million Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay, in Success, St. James, on Monday, August 11. He is joined by (from left) Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, Moon Palace Jamaica All-Inclusive Resort, Clifton Reader; Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Chief Executive Officer of Palace Resorts, Gibran Chapur; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the US$700-million Moon Palace The Grand Montego Bay, in Success, St. James, on Monday, August 11. He is joined by (from left) Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, Moon Palace Jamaica All-Inclusive Resort, Clifton Reader; Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Chief Executive Officer of Palace Resorts, Gibran Chapur; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.

PM Breaks Ground for US$700-Million Resort in St. James
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), breaks ground for the $109 million Serenity Grove Housing Development Project in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (August 5). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left): Chair of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Richard Cargill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for the area, Alando Terrelonge.  The Project will comprise 10 units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), housing approximately 38 people who lost their homes in an arson attack in 2023.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), breaks ground for the $109 million Serenity Grove Housing Development Project in Gregory Park, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (August 5). Dr. Holness is joined by (from left): Chair of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Senior Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Richard Cargill; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Arlene Williams; and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Member of Parliament for the area, Alando Terrelonge.  The Project will comprise 10 units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), housing approximately 38 people who lost their homes in an arson attack in 2023.

PM Breaks Ground for $109-million Housing Development in Gregory Park

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), breaks ground for ‘The Haven’ housing development under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), on Hanover Street in Central Kingston on Thursday (August 7). He is joined by (from left) Chair of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters; Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston Central, Donovan Williams; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Senior Director in the Ministry, Richard Cargill; and Managing Director of Yardworks Construction Company Limited, Kamal Shand.
Prime MinisterWorks / Construction

PM Breaks Ground for ‘The Haven’

A total of 83 residents of Hanover Street in Central Kingston who have been living in dilapidated and unsafe dwellings will be provided with safe, modern shelter by the Government of Jamaica. Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (August 7), broke ground for the $189-million housing development, dubbed ‘The Haven’. Construction on the 18-unit housing solution,...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, Hongsheng Gui during a ceremony for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Government and CHEC to conduct feasibility and impact studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. The event took place on August 4 at Jamaica House.
Prime MinisterTransportWorks / Construction

Feasibility Studies to Be Conducted for North-south Highway Expansion

The Government of Jamaica and China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) on Monday (August 4), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to conduct feasibility studies for the proposed extension of the North-South Highway. Under the agreement, CHEC will conduct all the necessary studies, which include technical, financial, economic, environmental, and social, at no cost to the Government. Addressing the signing...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, embraces outstanding 2025 Primary Exit Profile (PEP ) awardee, Hilary Allen (centre), as Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, looks on. The interaction took place during an awards dinner on Thursday (July 31), hosted by Mrs. Holness at Hillside City Centre in Lower Halls Delight, St. Andrew East Rural, for which she is the Member of Parliament.
EducationPrime Minister

GOV’T Advancing Reforms for Equitable Access to Quality Secondary Education

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is advancing reforms to ensure every child has equal access to quality secondary education tailored to their individual needs and abilities. Speaking during a Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Awards Dinner on Thursday (July 31), hosted by Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, at Hillside...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Thursday’s (July 31) launch of the Cockburn Gardens community Wi-Fi at Dupont Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew.
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PM Holness Urges Citizens to Be Wardens of Peace Amid 16-day Calm in St. Andrew South Police Division

With the St. Andrew South Police Division recording 16 days without any major incident, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging citizens to serve as wardens of peace in their communities. The Division has historically ranked among the most violent in Jamaica, plagued by lethal inter- and intra-gang conflicts. “The citizen has a role to play in...
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Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentPrime Minister

Prime Minister Welcomes Global Investors to Caribbean Investment Forum

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has underscored the Caribbean’s unified vision for investment-led transformation, as he welcomes global investors to Jamaica for the 2025 staging of the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF). In a video message at the forum’s opening ceremony on Tuesday (July 29), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, the Prime Minister said...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and the late Senator Don Wehby (right), then Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited, during the Boys and Girls
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Prime Minister Holness Mourns the Passing of The Hon. Don Wehby, OJ, CD, Former Senator, Minister, and CEO of GraceKennedy

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has expressed deep sorrow at the passing of the Honourable Don Wehby, OJ, CD, former Senator, Cabinet Minister, and Group Chief Executive Officer of GraceKennedy Limited, who passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025. “We mourn the passing of a respected former government Senator and a visionary leader whose influence spanned both public service and...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), officially opens the KFC Black River branch in St. Elizabeth on Saturday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ) Director of Marketing, Tina Myers Matalon; Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green; ROJ Managing Director, Mark Myers; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; and President of the St. Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce (Black River Chapter), Kadian Myers-Brown.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Prime Minister Holness Lauds Restaurants of Jamaica as Key Economic Partner

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded Restaurants of Jamaica (ROJ)—operators of the KFC and Pizza Hut franchises—as a key partner in national economic development, particularly as the company opened its 42nd location in the historic town of Black River, St. Elizabeth. “KFC is indeed a true Jamaican company. They are more than just a brand [they...
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