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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Friday’s (June 28) launch of the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny.

More Than 10,000 Persons Being Recruited for This Year’s Youth Summer Employment Programme

Over 10,000 young people will be gainfully employed under the 2024 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP), which was officially launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny on Friday (June 28)....

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry, raise a toast during the reception held at the US Embassy in Kingston on June 26 to celebrate the 248th anniversary of independence of the US. July 4 is Independence Day in the US, marking the day in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, signalling the official separation of the 13 original colonies from Great Britain.

PHOTOS: PM Attends 248th Independence Anniversary Reception at US Embassy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the recent opening of the multibillion-dollar New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Gov’t Looking at Providing Lands for Housing Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, addresses the congregation at the Exchange Seventh Day Adventist Church in St. Ann on June 22.

Prime Minister Outlines Impact of the Church on His Life and the Country

Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP.

Government Remains Committed to Youth Empowerment – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (left), and Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis, tour a section of the Little Dunn’s River attraction in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on June 21. The tour formed part of Mr. Holness’ working visit to the parish.

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PM Says Jamaicans Have a Right to Enjoy the Island’s Beaches

Jamaicans are being assured by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, that they have a right to enjoy the island’s beaches. Speaking to journalists following a tour of the Little Dunn’s River attraction in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on June 21, Mr. Holness said “there is a sense that, somehow, because of the attempts of the Government, through the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), examines the damage done at the Ocho Rios Pier in St. Ann, during a tour of the facility on Friday (June 21) with Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley (left). Others present from (background, left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda; Senior Strategist and Advisor in the Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright and Mayor of St Ann’s Bay, Councillor Michael Belnavis.

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Economy Able to Withstand Some Shocks – PM

The island’s economic growth over the last decade has improved its ability to respond to shocks, says Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “Jamaica has changed quite a bit in the last decade to the point where we are able to withstand some shocks. It’s not every shock that we will be able to withstand, but if we continue...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right, front row), with recipients of helmets that were handed out to bikers in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on June 20, as part of a government initiative to curtail the rise in motorcycle fatalities across the island. Also with them are: Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right, back row), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Mattew Samuda (right, front row).

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Prime Minister Outlines Consequences of Riding Bikes Without Helmets

The failure to wear helmets while operating motorbikes does not only risk lives, but places additional pressure on the healthcare system, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking during a handover ceremony for 200 helmets to bikers in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on June 20, Mr. Holness emphasised that riding a motorbike without a helmet is not...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), applauds the official opening of Sagicor Group’s multibillion-dollar New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (June 19). Others celebrating the occasion include Custos of St. Catherine, Icylin M. Golding (second left); Councillor for the Westchester Division, Renair Benjamin (fourth left); Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left); President and Chief Executive Officer of Sagicor Group, Christopher Zacca (fifth right); and other officials from Sagicor.

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Multibillion-Dollar Brunswick Village a Signal of Investor Confidence – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is hailing the multibillion-dollar investment by Sagicor Group in the New Brunswick Village in Spanish Town as a signal of confidence in the economy. Delivering the keynote address at the official opening of the $6-billion mixed residential and commercial development on Wednesday (June 19), Mr. Holness said persons who have capital to invest...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).

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Gov’t’s Multifaceted Approach to Improve National Security Working – Prime Minister Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government’s multifaceted approach to reducing crime and improving national security is working. “Our strategies are working. Our murder rate is now about 10 per cent below what it was last year this time, and we experienced a similar reduction last year. Our strategy is to continue to push that homicide rate...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18).

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Prime Minister Lobbies Diaspora Support for Increased Labour Market Productivity

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans living overseas to join in spreading the message about the importance of increasing productivity in the economy. “We need to address the issue of productivity. Even if we were to radically increase wages and radically increase the minimum wage, if that is not sustained by a commensurate increase in productivity,...

Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness (second from left), looks on as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, points to a life-sized figure of cultural icon Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, which was on display at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Wednesday (June 18). The four-day conference is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

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PHOTOS: PM Tours Booths at Diaspora Conference

Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness (second from left), looks on as Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, points to a life-sized figure of cultural icon Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley, which was on display at the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Wednesday (June 18). The four-day conference is being held...