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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fifth from left), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (third from left) are flanked by riders during a stop at Emancipation Park while on the Kingston leg of the Discover Jamaica by Bike ‘Jamaica 60’ cycling tour on Saturday (August 13). The tour ended at the Holiday Inn, Montego Bay.

PHOTOS: PM joins Discover Jamaica by Bike ‘Jamaica 60’ Celebration Ride

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses the handing over ceremony of the NHT Industry Cove Manor houses in Green Island, Hanover on Friday (August 12).

Government Puts Focus on Delivering Housing Solutions

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) inspects one of the new National Housing Trust (NHT) houses along with other stakeholders at the handing over ceremony of the NHT Industry Cove Manor houses in Green Island, Hanover on Friday (August 12).

PM Praises NHT For Sound Financial Management

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right) greets Sculptor Sched Cole (left), following the unveiling of the statue of the Rt Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante at the Hanover Parish Library, Lucea on Friday (August 12).

PM Holness Highlights Importance of Historical Monuments

Census Data to Address Housing Needs for Vulnerable Groups

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to celebrate the official handover a new three-bedroom home to Delano Tucker (third right) and his family in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (August 11). The unit was built under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Joining in the occasion (from left) are daughter, Denisha Tucker; mother, Nattris Tucker; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Northeast, Kerensia Morrison; Chairperson, Oversight Committee for NSHP, Judith Robb Walters, and father, Desmond Tucker.

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PM Hands Over Three-Bedroom Home to Delano Tucker and Family

The family of 17-year-old Delano Tucker, whose story of living in challenging conditions has touched the hearts of Jamaicans, now has a beautiful, new home built by the Government under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, handed over the keys to the three-bedroom dwelling in Guy’s Hill, St. Catherine, during a ceremony on...

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PM Calls for Political Consensus on Crime

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for political consensus in dealing with the matter of crime in Jamaica. Speaking at the public presentation of the National Commission on Violence Prevention held at the Banquet Hall, Jamaica House, on August 11, Prime Minister Holness noted that “we haven’t been able to get to political consensus”. “We are attempting...

Prime Minister, the most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, during the launch of the 2022 Population and Housing Census at the AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, on Wednesday (August 10). Others (from left) are STATIN Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair; and Chairman, Professor David Tennant.

4 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Launches 2022 Population and Housing Census

Citizens and other eligible persons resident in Jamaica are being encouraged to participate in the 2022 Population and Housing Census, which was launched on Wednesday (August 10) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. The three-month exercise, which is the country’s 15th, is being spearheaded by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) under the theme ‘Yuh Count, Mi Count...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (first right), seated among patrons at the Western Jamaica Grand Gala held at Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (August 7).

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Spectacular Western Jamaica Grand Gala

Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay came alive with the colours and sounds of Jamaica on Sunday (August 7), for the first-ever staging of the Grand Gala in the western end of the island. The spectacular event was in celebration of the country’s 60th year of Independence, under the theme 'Reigniting a Nation for Greatness'. It was a patriotic display...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a joint press conference with United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, at the White House Complex on March 30.

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US Commits US$2million for Creation of Cyber Centre of Excellence

The United States (US) Government will be providing US$2 million in support of the creation of a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Jamaica, which will benefit the wider region. US Vice President, Kamala Harris, made the announcement during a call with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on August 8. A statement issued by the White House said that...

Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the recent joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives in commemoration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence.

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Country’s Natural Environment Will Be Protected – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains resolute in preserving and protecting the country’s natural environment. He said institutions such as the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) have been created to act in protection of the environment, while promoting sustainable development. Speaking at the recent joint meeting of...

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Gov’t Reviews Garbage Collection and Waste Disposal System

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to resolving the issues surrounding the collection and management of waste. He said the Government has undertaken a comprehensive review of the public sanitation, garbage collection and waste-disposal system. “We now have a plan which will see greater private-sector participation in waste collection, the introduction of waste-to-energy conversion,...