The Government’s multifaceted approach to tackling crime, including social transformational initiatives, strategic investments in technology and infrastructure and legislative changes, is yielding dividends, with a sharp reduction in major crimes to record the country’s lowest rate in 24 years. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, underscored this while making his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has reaffirmed Jamaica’s commitment to the Haitian cause and called on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and regional and international partners to act urgently to restore order to the French-speaking island. Mr. Holness made the statement at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (March 11) on the occasion of a High-Level...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, before the start of a Bilateral meeting at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (March 11).

Some 1,335 micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have so far benefited from the Boosting Innovation Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE) programme. The US$25-million project forms part of the Government’s thrust to support a sustained and robust entrepreneurial ecosystem in Jamaica, thereby boosting the country’s economic growth. It is financed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IBD) and executed by the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has renewed the call for increased productivity by Jamaica’s labour force to further boost and sustain the country’s economic growth. He noted that a strongly performing economy will enable the Government to undertake critical projects and programmes that redound to the benefit of all Jamaicans. Addressing Wednesday’s (March 6) unveiling of the Amber...

The Government has made provision for the maintenance of the island’s network of secondary roads beyond the Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, gave the assurance while responding to questions during today’s (March 6) sitting of the Standing...

A rehabilitation plan is being crafted for Vale Royal by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT). This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan, while responding to questions from members of the Standing Finance Committee of the House, which is reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure, on...