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PM Holness to Attend Official Funeral for the late Easton Douglas

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to read the first lesson at the official funeral service for the late Hon. Easton Douglas, OJ, CD. Mr Douglas died on Sunday, August 26, following a long battle with cancer. The Government, through...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his address in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 18).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point during his address in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 18).

Denham Town Zone of Special Operations Extended
Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman, Senator Ransford Braham (second left), is given a demonstration of equipment by General Manager, Delta Supply Company Limited, Jonathan Swire (right), during a tour of booths, following the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) Engineers’ Week 2018 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Monday (September 17). Senator Braham represented Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Also looking on (from left) are Chairman, Professional Engineers Registration Board, Omar Sweeney; and JIE President, Dwight Ricketts. Engineers’ Week 2018 is being observed from September 16 to 22 under the theme ‘Engineering our Future through Celebrating our Heritage’.
Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Chairman, Senator Ransford Braham (second left), is given a demonstration of equipment by General Manager, Delta Supply Company Limited, Jonathan Swire (right), during a tour of booths, following the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) Engineers’ Week 2018 at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Monday (September 17). Senator Braham represented Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Also looking on (from left) are Chairman, Professional Engineers Registration Board, Omar Sweeney; and JIE President, Dwight Ricketts. Engineers’ Week 2018 is being observed from September 16 to 22 under the theme ‘Engineering our Future through Celebrating our Heritage’.

PM Hails Contribution of Engineers to Nation-Building
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, left), and Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC), Xiangang Liu (seated, second right), affix their signatures to a contract that will see CHEC constructing a new US$1-million road to bypass the Three Miles area. Also participating (seated, from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; and Vice-President, CHEC, Dr. Zhimin Hu. Overseeing the process (standing, from left) are Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington; and Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw. The signing took place during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Monday (September 17).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, left), and Project Manager, China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC), Xiangang Liu (seated, second right), affix their signatures to a contract that will see CHEC constructing a new US$1-million road to bypass the Three Miles area. Also participating (seated, from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; and Vice-President, CHEC, Dr. Zhimin Hu. Overseeing the process (standing, from left) are Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington; and Manager, Communication and Customer Service, National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw. The signing took place during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Monday (September 17).

New Bypass at Three Miles by End of October
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), greets former United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, on arrival at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13), for the inaugural Tourism Summit of the Americas. Mr. Holness was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony. Looking on (from left) are: UWI Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal (partly hidden); Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and UWI Mona Campus Principal, Professor Dale Webber.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), greets former United Nations World Tourism Organization Secretary General, Dr. Taleb Rifai, on arrival at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Thursday (September 13), for the inaugural Tourism Summit of the Americas. Mr. Holness was the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony. Looking on (from left) are: UWI Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal (partly hidden); Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and UWI Mona Campus Principal, Professor Dale Webber.

Development of Global Tourism Resilience Centre Imperative – PM

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PM Holness Congratulates The Honourable Jean-Henry Céant Prime Minister of Haiti

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this afternoon expressed his congratulations to the Honourable Jean-Henry Céant on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti. In his capacity as Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Mr Holness, in an official letter expressed CARICOM’s commitment to continued partnership with Haiti. The Prime Minister also underscored that Jamaica remains committed to robust...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness speaking at the Global Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas on Thursday, September 13 at the University of the West Indies, Mona
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Global Resilience & Crisis Manage Centre, A Strategic Implementation for Change – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has called on leaders in the tourism sector to embrace the move toward disaster resilience management. Speaking at the Global Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas this morning (Thursday, September 13) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Prime Minister Holness noted that building resilience in the tourism sector is crucial to sustainable development....
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PM Heads to Barbados for CARICOM Sub-Committee on CSME

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island this afternoon (September 4) for the Ninth Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) in Bridgetown Barbados. Under his Chairmanship, at the the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, held in Jamaica in July, it was agreed that the CSME...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at a press conference held today (September 3) at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, where he announced the nomination period for the 2018 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence.
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Nominations for PM’s National Youth Awards for Excellence Open Sept. 6

Nominations for the 2018 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence will open on September 6 and run until October 5. Speaking at a press conference at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in Kingston today (September 3), Minister of State, Hon. Floyd Green, said this year the focus will be on nation builders and youth leaders in corporate...
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Prime Minister Supports Family of Yetanya Francis

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (August 27) met with the family of 14-year-old Yetanya Francis, who was the victim of a gruesome murder last week. Deeply moved by the inhumane act, the Prime Minister and his wife, Juliet Holness assured the family during a private meeting that the police will do all possible, to ensure there is justice for Yetanya....
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Stop Killing Our Children! – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has condemned the gruesome murder of 14-year-old Yetanya Francis of Arnett Gardens Kingston. Young Yetanya was killed after she went missing on Thursday night. Her charred body was found on Friday in the community. Prime Minister Holness expressed outrage at the incident and said, “the thugs who murdered 14-year-old Yetanya Francis have no place in the Jamaican...
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Mr. Holness was addressing an awards ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (August 22) for children of OPM and Office of the Cabinet staff members who were successful in the final sitting of the GSAT earlier this year.
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PM Holness Encourages Society to Embrace Primary Exit Profile Examination

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is again encouraging Jamaicans to embrace and not fear the new Primary Exit Profile (PEP) which will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) as the national secondary-school placement examination. “We can understand the fears and the concerns. But I encourage all Jamaica to embrace this as an opportunity for the transformation of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), in discussion with workers on the construction site of the new US$330 million Jamaica Public Service (JPS) 190 megawatt (MW) power plant being built in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine. They are (from second left) steel fixer, Kennado Foster; and Works Manager, Jerome Williams. Also pictured is JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel DaRosa (left). The Prime Minister was on a tour of the project site on Tuesday (August 21).
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Residents Encouraged To Upgrade Skills to Access Job Opportunities at New JPS Power Plant

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging residents of communities surrounding the new Jamaica Public Service (JPS) 190 megawatt (MW) power plant being built in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, to upgrade their skills in order to qualify for the higher level positions that will become available when the facility is completed. “As the plant moves from its...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), discusses the progress of work for the construction the Jamaica Public Service’s (JPS) 190 megawatt (MW) power plant in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, with JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Emanuel DaRosa. Mr. Holness was on a tour of the project site on Tuesday (August 21).
EnergyPrime Minister

‘Renaissance Project’ Can Potentially Spur Increased Investments in Jamaica – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the 190 megawatt (MW) power plant being constructed by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) in Old Harbour Bay, St. Catherine, is an ideal example of a well-managed project that can potentially spur increased local and foreign direct investments. “It sends a very good signal to the international community about the state of...
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