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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 25.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 25.

COVID-19 Containment Measures Extended to Feb. 10

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the current coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures have been extended for a further two weeks until February 10, 2022. Mr. Holness made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)

Jamaicans Must Take Greater Responsibility To Protect Themselves From COVID-19 – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground at the unveiling of the Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) US$60-million investment in logistics and port development, at Port Bustamante, on Wednesday (January 12). Sharing in the occasion (from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; Chief Executive Officer for KWL, Mark Williams; Chairman of the company, Jeffrey Hall; Group Financial Officer, Clover Moodie, and Deputy Chairman of KWL, Grantley Stephenson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground at the unveiling of the Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) US$60-million investment in logistics and port development, at Port Bustamante, on Wednesday (January 12). Sharing in the occasion (from left) are President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Professor Gordon Shirley; Chief Executive Officer for KWL, Mark Williams; Chairman of the company, Jeffrey Hall; Group Financial Officer, Clover Moodie, and Deputy Chairman of KWL, Grantley Stephenson.

PM Keen To Capitalise on the Maritime and Logistics Sector
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his main address at the virtual launch of the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’ on Thursday (January 13).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his main address at the virtual launch of the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’ on Thursday (January 13).

Jamaica Being Positioned as Caribbean Innovation Hub – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the virtual launch of the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’ on Thursday (January 13).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the virtual launch of the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’ on Thursday (January 13).

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, display the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’. Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the Report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector. The virtual launch of the Report was held on Thursday (January 13).
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Report To Reform Education System Launched

The Government is taking decisive steps in the transformation of the education system through the launch of the ‘The Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’, on Thursday (January 14). Developed by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), the Report is a blueprint for the establishment of a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the sector....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to unveil Kingston Wharves Limited’s (KWL) US$60-million investment in logistics and port development, at Port Bustamante on Wednesday (January 12). Joining the Prime Minister (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of KWL, Mark Williams; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley; Deputy Chairman of KWL, Grantley Stephenson; Chairman of KWL, Jeffrey Hall; Group Chief Financial Officer, Clover Moodie; and President of Shoreline Foundation, James Roya.
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PM Welcomes Kingston Wharves’ US$60-Million Investment As A Signal Of Confidence In Economy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the US$60-million investment by Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL) in logistics and port infrastructural development as a signal of confidence in the economy. He said that the stable economic and political climate, coupled with sound management of the country’s debt, is influencing significant investments across various sectors. “There is a sense that...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 11.
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COVID-19 Measures Extended To January 27

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the current coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures have been extended for a further two weeks until January 27, 2022. Mr. Holness made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on January 11. “This means that the curfew hours will remain from 10:00 p.m. nightly to 5:00 a.m. the following morning,...
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Gov’t Targeting Wider Public Consultations On Usage Of States Of Public Emergency

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government plans to consult with the wider society on the usage of States of Public Emergency (SOEs), to secure stakeholder buy-in. Mr. Holness said persons being targeted include citizens and commercial interests adding that the proposed undertaking aims to determine “how the Government can use this very effective tool to help...
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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left), fields questions from journalists during a digital press conference on Sunday (January 9). With him (from second left) are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Mathew Samuda; and Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
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Zone Of Special Operations Declared in Parade Gardens

A Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) has been declared in Parade Gardens, Kingston for 60 days. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement at a digital press conference on Sunday (January 9), informed that there was “more than reasonable cause” to undertake the security operation, based on rampant criminality, gang warfare, escalating violence and murder, and...
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