Latest

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.

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...

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).

Prime Minister Outlines Consequences of Riding Bikes Without Helmets

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.

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

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).

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

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).

Prime Minister Lobbies Diaspora Support for Increased Labour Market 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.

2 years ago Jamaican DiasporaPrime Minister

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), emphasises a point during the opening ceremony for the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18). Listening are (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding; and President and Chief Executive Officer, VM Group and Diaspora Conference Chair, Courtney Campbell.

2 years ago Jamaican DiasporaPrime Minister

Prime Minister Thanks Jamaicans Overseas for Supporting the Country’s Growth and Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has thanked members of the diaspora for their continued role in Jamaica’s growth and development. Addressing the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday (June 18), Prime Minister Holness expressed gratitude for their unwavering loyalty and commitment to Jamaica. “Thank you for choosing Jamaica....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), looks on while new homeowner Cassandra Pryce (second right) proudly displays the keys to her new house in Bartons, St. Catherine, on Friday (June 7), which was provided under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Sharing the moment (from left) are Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Western, Everald Warmington; and Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters.

2 years ago Prime Minister

NSHP Transforming Lives – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), noting that the initiative is making “transformative differences” in people’s lives. Speaking at the ribbon-cutting for a dwelling in Bartons, St. Catherine South Western on Friday (June 7), the Prime Minister noted that the programme was created to provide decent housing for vulnerable Jamaicans. He...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), converses with Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left), and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Richard Solomon, during a tour of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 4) to assess the impact of Hurricane Beryl on the parish.

2 years ago Hurricane BerylPrime Minister

Gov’t Employing Structured, Transparent Approach to the Post-Hurricane Relief Process

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says a structured, transparent and accountable approach will be employed to the distribution of public resources in the post-Hurricane Beryl relief process. “There will be no free for all,” Mr. Holness declared, while touring sections of St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 4) to assess the powerful weather system’s impact on the parish. He...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) 105th annual general meeting at JACISERA Park, in St. Andrew, on May 30.

2 years ago Legal and Constitutional AffairsParliamentPrime Minister

Government Remains Committed to Constitutional Reform

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains optimistic about the prospects for Jamaica’s transition from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. While noting that the process has not gone as he had expected, in relation to the anticipated stakeholder support, Prime Minister Holness said the Government still holds out hope for constitutional transformation being achieved. “It...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Wednesday’s (May 29) National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

National Disaster Fund Climbs to Over $550 Million

Jamaica’s National Disaster Fund now stands at more than $550 million, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced. This marks a substantial increase from the $100 million in the fund at its inception, said Mr. Holness, who also Chairs the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC). He noted the Government’s significant strengthening of the country’s disaster preparedness efforts...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the National Disaster Risk Management Council Meeting at Sandals Ochi Beach Resort in St. Ann, on Wednesday, May 29.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentEnvironmentLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Reminds Jamaicans to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of preparing for what is expected to be an active 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States has forecast an above-average season, with projections of 17 to 25 named storms, eight to 13 hurricanes,...