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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister recently to announce states of public emergency (SOEs) in several parishes islandwide.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister recently to announce states of public emergency (SOEs) in several parishes islandwide.

Vale Royal Talks to Resume in January

The Vale Royal Talks are expected to resume in January 2023 as part of efforts to build consensus on issues of national importance between the Government and Opposition. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure while addressing...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness.

Gov’t Offering Rewards for Information on Crimes Being Planned During Christmas
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents gifts to children in State care, who were hosted at a Christmas treat on Sunday (December 18) at Jamaica House.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents gifts to children in State care, who were hosted at a Christmas treat on Sunday (December 18) at Jamaica House.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Hosts Christmas Treat for Children in State Care
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with outgoing Custos for Clarendon, William Shagoury (left), and His Worship the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, at a Christmas tree-lighting and carol ceremony at Independence Park, May Pen, Clarendon, on December 13.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with outgoing Custos for Clarendon, William Shagoury (left), and His Worship the Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, at a Christmas tree-lighting and carol ceremony at Independence Park, May Pen, Clarendon, on December 13.

PM Encourages Jamaicans to Remain Vigilant and Observe Safety Practices
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), greets a resident of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter. Looking on are other residents of the facility who also received gift packages from the Prime Minister. The occasion was the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) end-of-year senior citizens treat. The event was held on the lawns of the OPM, on Wednesday (December 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), greets a resident of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter. Looking on are other residents of the facility who also received gift packages from the Prime Minister. The occasion was the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) end-of-year senior citizens treat. The event was held on the lawns of the OPM, on Wednesday (December 14).

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New homeowner and beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), Sidonie Eldemire (left), welcomes Managing Director of Arc Properties Limited, Ashley-Ann Foster Horne into her newly built two-bedroom home. The house, donated by Arc Properties Limited, was officially handed over to Ms. Eldemire on Wednesday (December 14), at Off Olympic Way in St. Andrew West Central .
HousingPrime Minister

PM Urges Private-Sector Partnership on New Social Housing Programme

Private-sector entities and individuals are being urged to support the Government’s effort to provide sustainable housing for society’s most vulnerable, under the New Social Housing Programme. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the appeal, during the handover of a house donated by Arc Properties Limited to Sidonie Eldemire and her 14-year-old son, Rohan Clarke, off Olympic Way in...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), examines the security features of his newly printed national identification card. Occasion was a tour of the Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Others (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Eastern, Hugh Graham; Programme Director, National Identification System (NIDS), Dr. Warren Vernon; and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
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PHOTOS: PM Gets High Security NIDS ID Card

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), examines the security features of his newly printed national identification card. Occasion was a tour of the Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Others (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Catherine North Eastern, Hugh Graham; Programme Director, National Identification...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), along with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (second right), participates in a meeting in Washington DC on December 8 involving senior United States Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials and other stakeholders, to discuss tackling organised crime and illegal guns.
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Jamaica Targets US-Based Crime Enablers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has called on the assistance of the United States (US) in identifying and prosecuting individuals who fund criminal operations in Jamaica. “We intend to use the relationship to try and tackle a part of the problem for which we have no reach, and that is the Jamaicans who have migrated to the United...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness is met on arrival at the Ronald Reagan International Airport in Washington DC on Tuesday (December 6) by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
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PM Arrives in Washington DC for Five-Day Visit

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrived in Washington DC on Tuesday (December 6) for a five-day visit. He was met at the Ronald Reagan International Airport by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Her Excellency Audrey Marks. While in Washington, the Prime Minister will meet with State Department officials to discuss enhanced security cooperation, in light of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (December 6) to announce States of Public Emergency (SOE) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide.
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PM Issues Warning to Criminals

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has warned perpetrators of crimes that the Government will be relentless in combatting their criminal and violent intent. Mr. Holness noted that there are several countries in the region where the level of criminally organised violence by gangs is threatening the foundations of the State. “We will not have that in Jamaica as...
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