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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Investors Outreach, His Excellency Badr Al Badr, during Friday’s (July 8) business luncheon at the Port Royal Cruise Ship Pier in Kingston, for a visiting business and government delegation from the Middle Eastern country.

Jamaica Hosts Saudi Arabia Investors

Friday’s (July 8) visit by a strong business and government delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is being regarded as a positive indication that the Middle Eastern country is keen on investing in Jamaica. The group of approximately 65...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), participate in the official funeral for late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann, on Monday, July 4. Among others in attendance (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East, Lisa Hanna.

Shahine Robinson Hailed As Exemplary Leader

Construction workers on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the East-West Highway carry out work on the new corridor, which is expected to be completed by the first quarter of March 2023. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, along with other officials toured the project on July 1.

PHOTOS: PM Tours East-West Highway

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is taken on a tour of Isratech Superstore in Shooter’s Hill, Manchester, by Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Isratech Jamaica Limited, Benjie Hodara (front, centre), following the official opening of the facility on June 29.

Government To Provide More Assistance To Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Heightened Drain Cleaning For Hurricane Season

4 years ago Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Citizens Should Heed Evacuation Orders – PM

As the country braces for an active hurricane season, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging citizens to heed the warnings and evacuation orders that may be given by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The Prime Minister, who was addressing the recent National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Altamont Court Hotel in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Commonwealth Business Forum Heads of Government and Business Leaders’ Roundtable, held on June 22 in Kigali, Rwanda.

4 years ago Prime MinisterTechnology

Jamaica Accelerates Buildout Of National Broadband Initiative – PM

Jamaica has accelerated the buildout of its national broadband initiative to facilitate the rollout of high-speed Internet access across the island. In addition, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has been providing free Wi-Fi Internet access points in major town centres, public green spaces and parks, and communities across the island. Addressing the Commonwealth Business Forum Heads of Government and Business...

4 years ago JusticePrime Minister

All Resources Will Be Deployed In Bringing Perpetrator(s) Of Clarendon Killings To Justice – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that all resources necessary will be deployed to bring to justice the perpetrator(s) involved in the killing of 31-year-old Kemisha Wright and her four children in Chapelton, Clarendon, on Tuesday (June 21). The children are Kimana Smith (age 15), Shemari Smith (age 10), Kafana Smith (age 5), and Kishaun Henry (23 months...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, consoles Brenda Grant who was overcome with emotions after receiving the keys to her new three-bedroom house, constructed under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) in Wakefield Trelawny. Sharing in the moment is Member of Parliament for Trelawny Northern, Tova Hamilton. The unit, constructed at a cost of $6.5 million, was handed over to Ms. Grant during a ceremony held on Friday (June 18)

4 years ago HousingPrime Minister

Trelawny Northern Gets Its First NSHP Unit

Government says come August, approximately100 dwelling units will be delivered to indigent families across the island under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). According to Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, with improvements made to the processes of the programme, contractors are now delivering the houses in a shorter time frame, compared to four years ago when the initiative...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), admires Long Pond Distillery’s special edition Vale Royal Wedderburn (VRW), unveiled by Director of National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ), Alexandre Gabriel (right), to celebrate the reopening of the distillery in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, on June 17. They are joined by Chief Executive Officer of NRJ, Martha Miller.

4 years ago IndustryPrime Minister

Long Pond Distillery Resumes Full Production

The Long Pond Distillery in Clark’s Town, Trelawny, is now fully up and running, providing employment and manufacturing rum for the local and export markets. The distillery, operated by National Rums of Jamaica (NRJ), suffered extensive damage due to fire in 2018, and was rebuilt to resume full production. During the reconstruction, emphasis was placed on making the operations more...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Executive Director, National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, in conversation at the opening of the Organization of American States (OAS): Inter American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) training workshop on monitoring, and evaluation of national drug policies, strategies and plans, on June 15, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

4 years ago Prime Minister

Big Drug Seizures During 2021

During 2021, a total of 34,832kgs of marijuana and 1,226kgs of cocaine were seized by the police, according to data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). These seizures occurred inland, at the airports, and at controlled and uncontrolled seaports. The disclosure was made by National Security Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, at the opening of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (file photo)

4 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Upsurge In Violence Will Be Dealt With To Protect The Innocent – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the upsurge in violence in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is a national emergency and will be dealt with to protect innocent persons. Mr. Holness was referring to yesterday’s (June 14) shooting incidents, which left three people dead and several injured. “The level of organised criminal activity there is a national emergency. I...