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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has underscored the Government’s commitment to ensuring wide participation from all sectors of the Jamaican society in the design of the new Parliament building. A section of the National Heroes Park lands, was earmarked as the … Continued
Registered Jamaican architects locally and in the diaspora have the opportunity to win up to $7 million in the Houses of Parliament Design Competition. The competition was officially launched on Thursday (May 17), by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew … Continued
Retired Educator, Patricia Eves-McKenzie, is honoured to be a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for doing something that she loves. Proud of her long and distinguished career in education, moulding students from the primary to the tertiary … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the $15-billion local bond facility established by the National Water Commission (NWC), will now help to transform the entity into a viable asset for long-term investment. “We are now creating the NWC … Continued
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says greater investment in the National Water Commission (NWC) will set the stage for its listing on the stock market. The Prime Minister was speaking this morning (May 15) at a press conference to announce the … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, will lead groups of volunteers in carrying out refurbishing works at the national Labour Day Projects on May 23 at the Cumberland … Continued
Regarded as the premier institution for tertiary maritime and logistics education in the region, the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is focused on changing the higher-education landscape, while certifying students who are ready for the 21st century workforce. The CMU, which … Continued
The August Town Peace Builders is rallying the community to ‘Get Up, Stand Up’ against divisive criminal elements and bolster the fight for their right to a peaceful existence. Disappointed but undaunted by the recent flare-up of violence in the … Continued
The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to Jamaica in the ‘Organisations’ category. This award was given for its contribution to nation building on the basis of innovation, creativity, community … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring parents to be more involved in getting the children to hone their reading skills, as this will ensure their cognitive prowess is also developed. “Reading is actually a learnt skill, and … Continued
Recipient of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation (PMMA), Stanley Roy Archer, lives by the famous quote of former President of the United States, John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you … Continued
The House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 1), approved the Emergency Powers (Continuance) Resolution 2018, which will extend the State of Public Emergency in St. James until August 2, 2018. All 53 members of the Lower House who were present … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there has been a reduction in the fear of crime among residents in St. James since the implementation of the State of Public Emergency in January. “Significant progress has been made in … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring parents engaged in the practice of withholding their children from school on some weekdays, to involve them in economic activities to generate household income, to desist from doing so. “You’re not … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is confident that Jamaica can attain full employment based on the growth in job-creating projects, which has boosted employment, leading to record declines in the unemployment rate. Unemployment has been trading downwards, reaching … Continued
A Youth Energy Corps will be formed under the Government’s Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme and will be responsible for publicly educating people about the use of the solar lanterns that will be distributed in seven constituencies. They … Continued
Seven constituencies in Kingston and St. Andrew are to benefit from a pilot programme that will result in solar lanterns being distributed to replace opens flames used as sources of light in vulnerable communities. They are Eastern St. Andrew, East … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government will continue to give the Tourism Ministry and its agencies all the support they need in order to fully maximise the sector’s potential. He said that while the local … Continued
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will not give up its strategic intent to combat crime in the country. His comment follows the Opposition’s position not to support the extension of the St. James State of … Continued
