Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew  Holness, says the Government is going to create a housing revolution to deliver units to families across the island at reasonable costs. Speaking at the handing over of a social housing unit in Pedro, St. Catherine, on June 18, Mr. Holness said the Government is devising a project where developers are provided with lands,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the new schools the Government intends to construct will focus on teaching children how to function well in the fourth industrial revolution with technology and collaborative learning. “Most of our schools, they are not built and designed for the kind of teaching and learning that is required to ensure that our population...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is appealing to fathers to show love to their children and to not use anger in their interactions with them. The Prime Minister says it must no longer be seen as being soft for men to express genuine love to their children, this includes physical displays of affection such as sharing a hug. Prime Minister Holness also says...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says under the impending new Protected Areas Act, the Government intends to develop a policy and strategies to address situations where lands that are privately held are selected to be protected sites. The Government will be promulgating a new Protected Areas Act to enable the creation and regulation of a National Protected Areas...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the global services sector is a priority on the island’s growth agenda. “We moved quickly to provide support to the sector by allowing workers movement during curfew hours, enabling operators to continue to support critical verticals such as logistics, healthcare, banking and finance, and security,” he outlined. The Prime Minister was addressing...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is confident Jamaica’s economy will rebound soon from the devastating impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “We would’ve seen last year the figures telling us that we lost 10 per cent in growth… but the good news is that we are recovering; the economy is recovering. Very soon, we should be able to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is seeking to expand the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) to reach more of the nation’s unattached youth. “We recognise that we need to place far more resources into programmes like these (JNSC). As soon as we return to normal, we will have to increase the intake and eventually, the policy position...