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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over of an apartment complex as part of the Government of Jamaica’s social housing initiative, at Fourth Street, Belrock in Kingston on Friday, September 23.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the hand over of an apartment complex as part of the Government of Jamaica’s social housing initiative, at Fourth Street, Belrock in Kingston on Friday, September 23.

PM Urges Fisherfolk to Evacuate Cays

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is imploring fisherfolk to evacuate the cays and banks as the island is under a Tropical Storm Watch. The Meteorological Service of Jamaica (Met Service), says that a tropical depression continues to strengthen...
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 22.

PM Calls on Developed Countries to Do More to Stop Illegal Gun Flow
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the question and answer session at Friday’s (September 9) town hall at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the question and answer session at Friday’s (September 9) town hall at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

Ministry to Expand Application-Based Education
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
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

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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.
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Students Must Not be Denied Access to School Due to Unpaid Fees – PM

Students must not be denied access to classrooms and school resources because of unpaid fees, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking at a recent education townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, the Prime Minister said some public schools are charging parents “exorbitant fees which are exclusionary.” “If we are truly serious about creating this equal...
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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).
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Work to Implement Recommendations in Reform of Education Report Underway

The Ministry of Education and Youth is in the process of establishing the requisite internal units to execute recommendations outlined in the ‘Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’. Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a face-to-face townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). He also advised that the process...
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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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