Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be placing greater emphasis on investing in the education sector. “We are now at a point where we have to give greater focus to make the investment in the things that matter to you now and for the future. We have to make greater investment in our human resource...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education remains a priority focus area for the Government in driving national development. “We are investing. We have said we are going to be building six new STEM schools. Those schools will not be operating under the Education Act, as it presently is. We will develop...

Ground has been broken for the Boundbrook Urban Centre in Port Antonio, Portland, which is set to provide a major economic boost for the coastal town. The facility will sit on 6.68 acres of land at a total development cost of $4.2 billion and is expected to generate thousands of jobs for residents of the parish. It is being spearheaded...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring the public that investments under the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) are protected, and that systems are in place to deal with recent failures in Pamphret, St. Thomas. Speaking on August 14 during a tour of the damaged road, Mr. Holness reminded that the “massive and very complicated project” is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that “no stone will be left unturned” in apprehending those responsible for the brutal gun attack in Cherry Tree Lane, Clarendon, on Sunday night (August 11). He made the declaration during a visit to the community on Monday (August 12), where he met with relatives of the eight persons killed and residents....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a “firm resolve” that persons who were in any way involved in Sunday’s (August 11) gun attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon “will be brought to justice”. Some eight persons were shot and killed and nine injured during the incident. Speaking during an emergency press conference at the Office of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has issued instructions for the development of a national plan by April 2025, to build resilience within the agriculture sector. The directive, which has been relayed to Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, comes as the Prime Minister challenges the sector’s stakeholders to adopt a culture of resilience. This is...