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Government Committed to Preserving, Promoting and Protecting the Environment

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government engaged in a rigorous and lengthy process ahead of granting permit for mining to take place in the Puerto Bueno Mountain also known as Dry Harbour Mountain in St. Ann. Speaking in St....
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

PM Holness Expresses Sadness at the Death of a Correctional Officer
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell (fifth left), with six of the seven persons selected as the second cohort for the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme, at the orientation session at Jamaica House, on November 11. They are (from left) Christopher Harper, Christal Parris-Campbell, Asha-Gaye Cowell, Anabelle Jones, Jervian Johnson, and Kiddist McCoy. Absent is Mikol Mortley, who had to sit an examination.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell (fifth left), with six of the seven persons selected as the second cohort for the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme, at the orientation session at Jamaica House, on November 11. They are (from left) Christopher Harper, Christal Parris-Campbell, Asha-Gaye Cowell, Anabelle Jones, Jervian Johnson, and Kiddist McCoy. Absent is Mikol Mortley, who had to sit an examination.

Second Cohort Selected for Jamaica House Fellowship Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the handover of tablets to students of the Drews Avenue Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew on November 4.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony for the handover of tablets to students of the Drews Avenue Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew on November 4.

PM Urges Parents Not to Send Sick Children to Face-to-Face Classes
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a virtual High-Level Meeting of Heads of State and Government on 'Financing for development in the era of coronavirus (COVID-19) and beyond', held on Tuesday (September 29). The meeting was convened by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, along with Prime Minister Holness, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

COVID-19 Pandemic Demands Sustainable Global Recovery Plan – PM

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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has Expressed Immense Sadness at the Savage Killing of Police Constable Kirkland Plummer

Prime Minister Holness said, “My heart goes out to his wife and 3 beautiful children who are left to mourn this devastating loss; they can count on the support of the government during this truly difficult time. I also extend my deepest condolences to the rest of his family and to his colleagues in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).” Preliminary...
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Prime Minister Expresses Condolences to The Family of Constable Kemar Francis And Reassures Security Forces of The Full Support Of The Government

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is today expressing deep sadness at the killing of 27-year-old Police Constable Kemar Francis who was shot while patrolling on Pretoria Road in the Maxfield Avenue area. Prime Minister Holness said he was heartbroken for Kemar’s family who must now endure immeasurable grief following his death; “I am deeply sorry for their tremendous loss and I pray...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), takes the Oath of Allegiance as he is sworn in during a sitting of the House of Representatives at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (Sept. 15). At right is Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Mrs. Heather Cooke, while at centre is Deputy Clerk, Ms. Valrie Curtis.
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Prime Minister says Government will not ignore views of Opposition

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring that while the Government has an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives, it will not ignore the views of the Opposition. “It is my intention to continue in a spirit of cooperation and in building partnerships for a prosperous Jamaica. I am very seized of the magnitude of all the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers ​his first address after taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office at King
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Some 150,000 new jobs to be created

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the new Administration is targeting the creation of approximately 150,000 new jobs across various sectors. Mr. Holness made the announcement in his first address shortly after being sworn into office for a second consecutive term by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen at King’s House on Monday (September...
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Government to provide 70,000 affordable houses

The Government is to provide 70,000 affordable houses for Jamaicans during the course of its new term. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at his swearing-in ceremony, at King’s House on September 7. “We will ensure that more Jamaicans have access to land, housing and shelter,” the Prime Minister said. He informed that 30 per...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a matter of importance while addressing attendees at his swearing-in ceremony at King
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PM pledges that new Government will operate with highest integrity

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has pledged that the new Administration will operate with the highest level of integrity, in order to gain the trust and confidence of the public. He said that the Government will be tough on corruption, and every elected representative and appointed Minister will participate in sensitisation and public education programmes, to be established...
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