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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the 65th Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 26.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the 65th Hague Agricultural and Industrial Show in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 26.

PM Wants Faster Take-Up Of Former Sugar Lands

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for faster take-up of former sugar lands for the planting of alternative crops. Mr. Holness, who was delivering the keynote address at the 65th staging of the Hague agricultural and industrial...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) and National Coordinator for the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Colonel Martin Rickman (third left), meet with stakeholders from the private sector, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (February 14).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left) and National Coordinator for the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Colonel Martin Rickman (third left), meet with stakeholders from the private sector, at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (February 14).

PHOTOS: PM Meets With Private-Sector Stakeholders
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right); and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) multipurpose building, Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Officer, Caribbean Military Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Blair Waddington; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right); and Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) multipurpose building, Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Sharing the moment (from left) are Executive Officer, Caribbean Military Academy, Lieutenant Colonel Blair Waddington; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte.

JNSC Gets New Multipurpose Building
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), encourages recipients of the Jamaica Labour Party National Scholarship, who will be doing volunteer work, under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme Volunteer Project. They are (from second left): Raimona Gowie-Roberts; Demar Brown; Sebastian Lawrence; Nile Anderson; and Daniel Meggo. Occasion was a HOPE Volunteer Project event, held at Jamaica House on February 13. At left is National Coordinator of the HOPE Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), encourages recipients of the Jamaica Labour Party National Scholarship, who will be doing volunteer work, under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme Volunteer Project. They are (from second left): Raimona Gowie-Roberts; Demar Brown; Sebastian Lawrence; Nile Anderson; and Daniel Meggo. Occasion was a HOPE Volunteer Project event, held at Jamaica House on February 13. At left is National Coordinator of the HOPE Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman.

Government To Expand HOPE Programme
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is being shown something of interest by Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (left), at the official opening of the Jamaica National Service Corps multipurpose building, at Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Observing (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is being shown something of interest by Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Meade (left), at the official opening of the Jamaica National Service Corps multipurpose building, at Up Park Camp, in Kingston, on February 13. Observing (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Fitz Jackson.

PM Says Government Will Continue To Implement Programmes To Empower Young People

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), join star sprinter, Asafa Powell (second right), at the unveiling of his statue at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on Sunday (February 9). Sharing the moment are Mr. Powell’s wife, Alyshia Powell (centre) and Sculptor, Basil Watson.
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Prime Minister Commends Asafa Powell

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended star sprinter Asafa Powell for heralding the modern era of Jamaica’s sprint dominance by the male athletes, when he first broke the 100-metre world record in June 2005. The Prime Minister was speaking at the unveiling of the life-size statue of the Olympian, at Statue Park, National Stadium, in Kingston, on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).
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PM Outlines Measures To Improve Governance At CMU

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (January 28), outlined a number of measures that are being undertaken to improve the governance and management of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). He noted that many of the measures, which cover human resource management, procurement, records management and financial accountability, are being implemented in response to recommendations by the Auditor...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).
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New Caribbean Maritime University Council Members Appointed

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the appointment of new members to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Council. Addressing Tuesday’s (January 28) sitting of the House of Representatives, Mr. Holness said the new Council, which has been approved by Cabinet, will be chaired by Port Authority of Jamaica Chief Executive Officer, Professor Gordon Shirley. The other members...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28).
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Gov’t Reviewing Legality Of Non-Disclosure Agreements

The Government of Jamaica is reviewing the legality of non-disclosure agreements (NDA) that the Boards of some State entities are required to sign. “I’ve asked the Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, to look into the legality of this practice and to advise me,” Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 28)....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, greets Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Managing Director, Marlene Street Forrest (left), during the JSE
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Gov’t Committed to Social Partnership – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains committed to maintaining the social partnership arrangement in order to combat potential threats to Jamaica's economy. These relate to crime, climate change, environmental sustainability, energy security, pandemics, among others. Mr. Holness said that while significant gains have been recorded under the Economic Reform Programme (ERP), the country remains vulnerable...
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