The Government will be moving with haste and alacrity towards transforming Jamaica into a republic, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Addressing Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s 25th Anniversary Scholarship Programme, at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James, on January 14, Mr. Holness said that while the process is something he inherited, he never expected it “to...

A project aimed at protecting the coastal town of Annotto Bay from storm surges, is scheduled to begin in June. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during Friday’s (January 13) hand over of the $258 million Port Maria Fire Station in St. Mary. He noted that the new project will be “another significant investment” in the...

The Government is creating the legislative and regulatory environment to position Jamaica as an international business and financial services hub, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was addressing the launch of the Quantas Financial Group at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on January 11. Prime Minister Holness said that while some measures have already been...

The Government is considering a new alignment to replace the existing roadway from Kingston to St. Mary via the Junction route. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during Friday’s (January 13) hand over of the new Port Maria Fire Station. He noted that investments have been made in repairing part of the road but “it is...

Norma ‘Peaches’ Folkes from Port Maria in St. Mary, whose living situation was compromised by severe flooding in 2021, has received the keys to a brand new two-bedroom dwelling under the Government’s indigent housing programme. The $9 million unit was handed over to Ms. Folkes on Friday (January 13) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness and Minister of...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says consideration by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of Jamaica’s request to access the Resilience and Sustainable Facility (RSF) and the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL), signals the strength of the fundamentals of the economy. Jamaica and the IMF have reached a Staff Level Agreement that will enable the Government to draw down...

As the new year gets under way, Jamaicans are being implored to take care of their mental health and to seek help if overwhelmed, depressed, or unable to cope. The advice came from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his address to the nation on New Year’s Day (January 1). “Find someone to talk to. We Jamaicans tend...