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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.

PM Hails Successful Reggae Sumfest

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the successful staging of Reggae Sumfest 2019 is a powerful endorsement of Jamaica’s rich musical history. Speaking to JIS News at the show’s final night on Saturday (July 20), Mr. Holness said...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), makes a point to Managing Director of Von’s Motor and Company, John Von Strolley (right), while enjoying his ride on a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Jamaica Urban Transit (JUTC) bus, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), today (July 19). Also enjoying the ride is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was an experimental tour on the JUTC/LNG bus from the OPM to the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The bus company is finalising a pilot project for a roll-out in September of several buses using LNG.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), makes a point to Managing Director of Von’s Motor and Company, John Von Strolley (right), while enjoying his ride on a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Jamaica Urban Transit (JUTC) bus, at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), today (July 19). Also enjoying the ride is Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams. Occasion was an experimental tour on the JUTC/LNG bus from the OPM to the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The bus company is finalising a pilot project for a roll-out in September of several buses using LNG.

PHOTO: Prime Minister Holness on JUTC LNG Bus
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

Violence Prevention Commission Begins Work
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on July 16. With the Prime Minister are (from left) Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson.

House Approves Extension of SOE in South St. Andrew
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), observes as teachers from the Special Needs Department at Liberty Academy at the Priory, in St. Andrew, Jami-Ann Genius (left) and Tamalee Hamilton (right), interact with students during a visit to the institution on July 16. To the Prime Minister’s left is Special Needs Coordinator, Liberty Academy at the Priory, Toni-Ann Millen.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), observes as teachers from the Special Needs Department at Liberty Academy at the Priory, in St. Andrew, Jami-Ann Genius (left) and Tamalee Hamilton (right), interact with students during a visit to the institution on July 16. To the Prime Minister’s left is Special Needs Coordinator, Liberty Academy at the Priory, Toni-Ann Millen.

Government Facilitates Inclusive Education System for All Children – PM

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The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister greets His Excellency Antonio Guterrez, United Nations Secretary General ahead of bilateral talks in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia
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Prime Minister Updates UN Secretary-General on Climate Initiative

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning (July 4) held bilateral talks with His Excellency Antonio Guterrez, United Nations Secretary-General. The meeting was held in the margins of the 40th Regular meeting of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia. Prime Minister Holness updated the UN Secretary-General on the plans to deal with the Secretary-General’s Climate...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
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Jamaica and Cayman to Strengthen Trade – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica is moving to improve trade relations with the Cayman Islands. The Prime Minister made the comments while speaking to the Jamaican diaspora in Cayman last weekend. During his visit, Prime Minister Holness also held bilateral talks with the Premier of the Cayman Islands Hon. Alden McLaughlin and Government officials. The Prime Minister said it...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right, front row), with the 40 recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, following the presentation ceremony on the lawns of Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 26). Also pictured (in front row, from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda; Their Excellencies the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen; Rev. Ronald Thwaites representing Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips; and award recipient and Retired Principal of the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, Barrington Buchanan.
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Educators Hailed for Commitment to Nation’s Children

Recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education are being hailed for their extraordinary commitment and dedication to shaping the lives and sharpening the minds of the nation’s children over many decades. This praise comes from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who presented the 40 outstanding educators with their awards during a ceremony...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses attendees at the presentation ceremony for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (June 26).
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Prime Minister Outlines Positives of PEP

The Government is maintaining its position that the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) is a viable alternative to the previous high-school-placement examination. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in touting PEP, said it is part of the creation of “a new type of Jamaica where persons apply critical thinking, and the process of investigation and discovery is used in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness (right), greets residents of St. Thomas during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Morant Bay Urban Centre in Springfield in the parish on Wednesday (June 26).
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PM Breaks Ground for Morant Bay Urban Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (June 26), broke ground to start construction of the new Morant Bay Urban Centre in Springfield, St. Thomas. The urban centre is being built on the grounds of the former Good Year Factory, which closed its doors in 1997. The 365,000 square feet property will house the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation;...
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The bearer party of Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers conduct the ceremonial folding of the National Flag which draped the casket of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during the burial in national Heroes Park, today (June 23), following the State Funeral at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in Kingston.
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Edward Seaga Laid to Rest

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, was laid to rest in National Heroes Park, today (June 23). The coffin bearing the remains of  Mr. Seaga, who served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1989 and as Member of Parliament for West Kingston for 43 years, was lowered into the grave at approximately 3:36 p.m. This followed a State...
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