Activities for Youth Month 2019 will culminate on Saturday, November 30, when several young people will be recognised at the annual Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony, to be held on the lawns of Jamaica House, starting at 5:00 p.m. A total of 160 young persons were nominated in the categories of Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Entrepreneurship/Social Enterprise,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is in the process of creating additional factory space that will greatly benefit small businesses. “The space will be far more economical and far more modern than what they have now, and will fit into an economy that supports small businesses,” he said. Speaking in the House of Representatives on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended the Local Government and Community Development Ministry and municipal corporations for their engagement and exposure of young people to the local governance framework through the Youth Council programme. “It is an important part of leadership to identify, to groom and give exposure to the leadership that is to come. It is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has concluded revisions to the National Identification System (NIDS) policy which is now being reviewed by primary stakeholders. “We expect the review process to be completed in the next two weeks, after which, the Cabinet will consider the revised policy,” he said in a statement to Parliament during Tuesday’s (November...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that there are far more effective ways of modifying behaviour and ensuring discipline, other than using violence. “More parents understand that they don’t have to beat their children, for their children to come out to something. More teachers understand that they don’t have to use the strap to get their classroom...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica and China will focus on increasing trade, particularly in getting more Jamaican goods into the Chinese market. Mr. Holness said that already Jamaica has begun exporting live lobsters to China, and is in the process of finalising the procedures with the Chinese authorities to allow for the export of frozen lobsters....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there is a need to act with urgency to address the issue of violence against children. “The Government is very disturbed by the violence that is affecting the children of our country… . All forms of violence against children are unacceptable,” he said, as he addressed a special Parliamentary session on violence...