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Prime Minster, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, pays respects to Her Majesty, The Queen, during Tuesday’s (September 13) sitting of the House of Representatives. Beside him is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Prime Minster, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, pays respects to Her Majesty, The Queen, during Tuesday’s (September 13) sitting of the House of Representatives. Beside him is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

G-G and PM to Attend The Queen’s Funeral

Governor General, His Excellency the Most. Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Prime Minster, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, will be attending the State Funeral for Her Majesty, The Queen, at Westminster Abbey in London on September 19. Prime Minister Holness...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a recent education townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a recent education townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

Sixth Form Pathways Programme Will Help Curb Deviant Behaviours -PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets grade five student at New Life Preparatory, Cataleya Elliott, during a recent education townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets grade five student at New Life Preparatory, Cataleya Elliott, during a recent education townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

Students Must Not be Denied Access to School Due to Unpaid Fees – PM
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to Howard Shearer, son of late Jamaican Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Shearer, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 12.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), makes a point to Howard Shearer, son of late Jamaican Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Shearer, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 12.

PHOTOS: PM Receives Courtesy Call from Howard Shearer
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses a townhall meeting at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). Seated is Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses a townhall meeting at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). Seated is Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

Work to Implement Recommendations in Reform of Education Report Underway

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands over a birth certificate to Tavia Richards-Murray, Guardian for Ashley Williams, one of the first recipients under the National Identification System’s (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Project, that was launched at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (September 9). Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Modernisation of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth (second right); and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke.
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Project Launched to Provide Birth Certifictes for Undocumented Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (September 9), officially launched the National Identification System’s (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Project at Jamaica House, in Kingston. The US$350,000 Government project intends to address the immediate concern among Jamaicans who are without birth certificates, where it is reported that some 200,000 of the nation’s citizens do not have legal proof of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presents Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Tameka Martin Troupe, with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Thursday’s (September 8) presentation ceremony at Jamaica House.
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Outstanding Educators Receive PM’s Medal of Appreciation

The Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education was presented to 80 educators on Thursday (September 8), for their outstanding contributions to the sector. The presentation ceremony, which was held at Jamaica House, saw educators from the 2021 and 2022 cohorts receiving medals. The number of awards presented this year was doubled due to the postponement of the...
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Statement from Prime Minister Andrew Holness Following the Demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

The Government and people of Jamaica join with the British Royal Family, the people of the United Kingdom, and the entire Commonwealth, in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Prime Minister Holness said: “The world has lost a global matriarch, who was a steadying and constant force throughout many crises and periods of difficulty. Over the course...
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(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering his keynote address during the inaugural Installation Ceremony for the 2021/23 Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ) at King’s House, recently.
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PM Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Education Sept. 9

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams, will host a Town Hall meeting focusing on Education. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday, September 9, at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, starting at 5:00 p.m., under the theme: ‘Education Time for Action’. This Town Hall meeting is the...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left); President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), His Excellency Abdulla Shahid (left); and Special Envoy to Mr. Shahid, Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain (second right), are engaged in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a meeting on Monday (September 5). The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister.
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PHOTOS: Prime Minister Meets with UN General Assembly President

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left); President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), His Excellency Abdulla Shahid (left); and Special Envoy to Mr. Shahid, Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain (second right), are engaged in discussion with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, during a meeting on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to a unit of the newly constructed Majesty Gardens phase 1A, in St. Andrew. Assisting in the exercise are (from left) Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; new homeowner, Reginald Henclewood; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Western, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke; and Board Director, NHT, Corporal Rohan James. Thirty-two duplex housing units were handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). The ceremony was held on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing complex.
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Low-Income Earners Benefit Under NHT’s CRP

Thirty -two duplex housing units have been handed over to proud new homeowners under the National Housing Trust (NHT) Community Renewal Programme (CRP). Beneficiaries received the keys to their new homes located at Majesty Gardens, Phase 1A, St, Andrew. The units were handed over during a ceremony on Wednesday (August 24) on the site of the new housing development. Of...
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