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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing an emergency press conference on Monday (August 12) at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing an emergency press conference on Monday (August 12) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Condemns Gun Attack on Cherry Tree Lane in Clarendon

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...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address during Tuesday’s (August 6) staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the main address during Tuesday’s (August 6) staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in Clarendon.

Gov’t Looking to Develop National Agriculture Resilience Plan by April 2025
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.

Best in Agriculture on Display at Denbigh
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President and Chief Executive Officer the at Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Hugh Grant, during a meeting with the executive team of the JPS at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 5).
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President and Chief Executive Officer the at Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), Hugh Grant, during a meeting with the executive team of the JPS at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (August 5).

PM Urges JPS to Provide Date for Restoration of Power to Southwest St. Elizabeth
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, embraces grant recipient, Pauline Smith, of Grange Hill in Westmoreland, at the launch of the Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security offices in Kington, on August 5.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, embraces grant recipient, Pauline Smith, of Grange Hill in Westmoreland, at the launch of the Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security offices in Kington, on August 5.

Prudent Management of Economy Enables Country to Respond to Hurricane – PM

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Monday’s (August 5) launch of the Rebuild Jamaica Initiative, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in downtown Kingston. Under the Initiative, Jamaicans whose homes were damaged or destroyed during the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl will receive relief grants from the Government.
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Gov’t To Review Legislative Framework Governing Delivery And Regulation Of Utilities (JIS)

KINGSTON, August 5 (JIS): The Government will shortly commence a review of the legislative framework governing the delivery and regulation of utilities. This, according to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is to ensure customers are protected, particularly during periods of emergency. The announcement comes against the background of the pace of electricity restoration by the Jamaica Public Service...
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Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica lift their voices in song at the recent Emancipation and Independence church service held at the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland
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Republic Status “Sensible,” – PM

Moving to Republic status, even without immediately resolving the question of the final court of appeal, is a practical and sensible approach to constitutional reform. That was the word from Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, in his Independence message to the Diaspora, read by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, Lishann Salmon, at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), leads a ribbon cutting exercise for a new two-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme in North Central Clarendon, while Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) and Member of Parliament for the constituency, Hon. Robert Morgan (right); Permanent Secretary in the MEGJC, Arlene Williams (left); and Councillor, Chapelton Division, Hershell Brown (third right), look on. The proud beneficiaries are Pholando Clayton (third left) and his wife, Beverly. The dwelling was handed over on August 2.
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Jamaicans to Start Receiving Grants on August 5

Jamaicans whose homes were destroyed by the recent passage of Hurricane Beryl, are to begin receiving relief grants from the Government on Monday (August 5).  Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement at the handover of units under the New Social Housing Programme in North Central Clarendon, on Friday (August 2).  Mr. Holness said the first set of recipients will be those who have been assessed as having...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), in discussion with United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nickolas N. Perry (second right); USAID Acting Country Representative, Erin Taylor (centre); Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson, during Tuesday’s (July 30) handover of emergency relief supplies, valued US$360,000, which were donated by the US to assist Jamaica’s Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts. The presentation was made at ODPEM’s Haining Road offices in Kingston. 
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Prime Minister Underscores Govt’s Robust Accountability Framework for Donations to Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has a system in place to ensure that Hurricane Beryl recovery donations, among other philanthropic provisions, are accounted for and utilised in keeping with their intended purpose. He indicated this during the handover of emergency relief supplies, valued US$360,000, which were donated by the United States (US) to assist Jamaica’s...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during a ceremony for the handover of 300 land titles to residents of Clifton in St. Catherine, held at the Clifton Community Centre on Tuesday (July 30). Looking on is Managing Director of SCJ Holdings Jamaica Limited, Joseph Shoucair.
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PM Hands Over 300 Land Titles to Residents of Clifton

Three hundred residents of the Clifton community in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, now possess certificates of title to property in the area. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, handed over the documents during a ceremony held on Tuesday (July 30) at the Clifton Community Centre. The provision of the titles was done under the Community Regularisation and Development Programme...
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Their Excellencies, Governor- General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) and Lady Allen (second right), are joined by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), in viewing the display of Jamaican artefacts mounted in the ballroom at King’s House on Thursday (July 25), at the Governor- General’s Independence Reception and Exhibition. Providing details about the items on display is Director of National Museum Jamaica, Dr. Jonathan Greenland.
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Jamaica Must Chart New Path in Navigating Global Challenges – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the celebration of the nation’s 62nd anniversary of Independence this year brings into sharp focus the new path that must be charted in navigating global challenges, specifically those caused by climate change. “It is important that the conversation about Jamaica’s future – what we are going to do and who we are...
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