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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new three-bedroom unit to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Ivylin Thompson (right). The occasion was the handover ceremony for the unit in Brampton District, Trelawny on Friday (June 6). Sharing in the moment are Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters (partially hidden, left) and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple Philibert.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new three-bedroom unit to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Ivylin Thompson (right). The occasion was the handover ceremony for the unit in Brampton District, Trelawny on Friday (June 6). Sharing in the moment are Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters (partially hidden, left) and Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple Philibert.

Prime Minister Holness Presents Six Additional Housing Units to Needy Jamaicans Under NSHP

Six deserving beneficiaries in Southern Trelawny are now the proud recipients of housing units provided under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The recipients received the keys to their new homes from Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew...
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting, held on Wednesday (June 4) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting, held on Wednesday (June 4) at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on Hagley Park Road in Kingston.

Government Commits to Ensuring that Accountability Systems Continue to Work During Disasters
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) 2024 ceremony held on Saturday (May 31) on the lawns of Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) 2024 ceremony held on Saturday (May 31) on the lawns of Jamaica House.

43 Young Jamaicans Honoured with PM’s Youth Awards
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), exchanges pleasantries with Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, during a Special Post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Thursday (May 29), at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), exchanges pleasantries with Commissioner of Police, Dr. Kevin Blake, during a Special Post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Thursday (May 29), at Jamaica House.

Cabinet to Review Report on Social Violence
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a special post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday (May 29) at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a special post-Cabinet press briefing on Thursday (May 29) at Jamaica House.

PM Welcomes Upgrade of US Travel Advisory for Jamaica

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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, second right), shares a photo opportunity with the 2024 recipients of the Prime Minister
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

Educators Hailed as Activators of Potential

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the country’s educators as “activators of potential”. “It does not matter how many classrooms we build or how many tablets we distribute, because without the educator, education stalls. The educator is the activator of potential; the educator is the conscience of the classroom. The educator is the one who takes...
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Prime MinisterTribute

Legacy of Late Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, Celebrated on 95th Birth Anniversary

Late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, was celebrated for his pivotal role in building Jamaica, on the 95th anniversary of his birth. Mr. Seaga’s life and work of took centre stage during a floral tribute and ceremony on Wednesday (May 28) at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Among the participants were Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon....
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Acting Senior Director in the Youth and Adolescent Policy Division of the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MOESYI), Yanique Williams.
Prime MinisterYouth

Youth to Collect PM’s Awards for Excellence on May 31

The ceremony for the Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) for 2024 is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, on the lawns of Jamaica House, starting at 6:00 p.m. Since its inception in 1998, the PMNYAE has been a platform where many young Jamaicans, aged 15 to 29, are recognised for demonstrating exceptional achievement and dedication to national development....
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Gender AffairsPrime Minister

Prime Minister Directs Cabinet to Strengthen Laws Against Gender-based Violence

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has instructed Cabinet members to strengthen Jamaica’s legislative framework to combat gender-based violence. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Thursday’s (May 22) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. She indicated that Cabinet received an update from Deputy Prime Minister...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) leads a ribbon cutting exercise for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project in St. Mary on May 16. He is joined by, from left, Project Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean; JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for South east St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Country Director for the Caribbean, World Bank Group, Lilia Burunciuc.
Climate ChangeEnvironmentPrime Minister

$244 Million Coastal Protection Project Completed in Annotto Bay, St. Mary

There is now greater protection for the coastal town of Annotto Bay, St. Mary, from the impact of climate change, following the completion of the $244 million Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project. The project was handed over on Friday (May 16) by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who reflected on the plight experienced by the residents, due...
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