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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (left), discuss a matter of interest shortly before they issued a joint press statement, following bilateral talks at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). Also pictured is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (left), discuss a matter of interest shortly before they issued a joint press statement, following bilateral talks at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). Also pictured is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Ghana-Jamaica Joint Commission for Cooperation to be Reactivated

President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the Ghana-Jamaica Joint Commission for Cooperation that has been dormant for some time, will be reactivated. President Akufo-Addo said it is intended that this will be done by...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (right) on his arrival at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). President Akufo-Addo is on a two-day official working visit to Jamaica. At centre is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (right) on his arrival at Jamaica House on Saturday (June 15). President Akufo-Addo is on a two-day official working visit to Jamaica. At centre is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

PHOTOS: PM and Ghanaian President’s Courtesy Call and Arrival
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is presented with a promotional plaque by President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during an exchange of gifts following a joint press statement on Saturday (June 15) at Jamaica House. President Akufo-Addo, who also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Holness, is in the island for a two-day official working visit. It forms part of a Caribbean tour to promote “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019,” which is a major landmark marketing campaign targeting the African – American and Diaspora Market to mark 400 years of the first enslaved African arriving in Jamestown Virginia.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is presented with a promotional plaque by President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during an exchange of gifts following a joint press statement on Saturday (June 15) at Jamaica House. President Akufo-Addo, who also held bilateral talks with Prime Minister Holness, is in the island for a two-day official working visit. It forms part of a Caribbean tour to promote “The Year of Return, Ghana 2019,” which is a major landmark marketing campaign targeting the African – American and Diaspora Market to mark 400 years of the first enslaved African arriving in Jamestown Virginia.

Visa Waiver Agreement Between Jamaica and Ghana to be Implemented
Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness (left), observes as bartender at the new AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, Craig Edmondson, prepares a beverage at one of the establishment
Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness (left), observes as bartender at the new AC Marriott Kingston Hotel, Craig Edmondson, prepares a beverage at one of the establishment's bars, during a tour of the facility on Friday (June 14). Also looking on are Sandals Group Deputy Chairman, Adam Stewart (centre); and the Hotel's General Manager, Koen Hietbrink.

AC Marriott Hotel to Elevate Kingston as Destination of Choice for Corporate Events
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) ‘Strategic Leadership Retreat’ held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday (June 6).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC) ‘Strategic Leadership Retreat’ held at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Thursday (June 6).

PM Targets Two Special Economic Zones Within Three Years

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
HOPE ProgrammePrime Minister

Gov’t to Roll Out Housing Under HOPE

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government will be accelerating the provision of shelter this year under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme. “Now, we are going to be mobilising the housing aspect and you will recall that we have allocated $1billion to start. The idea is to support the development of affordable housing solutions...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the US$6.5-million R Hotel in New Kingston on June 6. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; Director, R Hotel, Josef Bogdanovich; Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Director, R Hotel, Evan Williams; and Opposition Spokesperson on Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill.
Prime MinisterTourism

PM Says Opening of New Hotel in Kingston Will Impact Economy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the opening of the US$6.5-million R Hotel in New Kingston will have an immediate impact on the overall economy of the country. “A venture such as this one brings with it job creation, an important effect as the Government seeks to reduce, even further, Jamaica’s unemployment rate. And you will know that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), places a permanent marker in the designated protected area of the Cockpit Country in Trelawny, on June 5. Looking on is Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), while European Union Ambassador, Malgorzata Wasilewska (third left), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Forestry Department, Marylin Headley, are assisting the Prime Minister.
EnvironmentPrime Minister

Government Serious About Protecting the Environment – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has assured all Jamaicans and stakeholders that the Government is committed to protecting the environment and ensuring environmental sustainability. Speaking yesterday (June 5) during a tour of the Cockpit Country and to place the first marker designating the protected area of the Cockpit Country, Prime Minister Holness said he is always sympathetic to the environmental cause....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation ‘Strategic Leadership Retreat’, at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on June 6.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime Minister

Consistent Growth for Almost 18 Consecutive Quarters

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the local economy has been experiencing consistent growth for almost 18 consecutive quarters. Speaking to participants at the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation’s Strategic Leadership Retreat at Moon Palace in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on June 6, Mr. Holness said Jamaica is seeing a return to sustainable periods of significant...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, listens as Fundaciones student, Makena Wilmot (right), reads the rules for the
EducationPrime MinisterYouth

PM Visits Fundaciones

Students and staff of Fundaciones (El Centro) got a welcome treat on Thursday morning (June 6), when Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness stopped at the institution’s Seymour Avenue location in St. Andrew. Mr. Holness visited the early childhood division, where he observed the delivery of instruction in English and Spanish at that level. He played chess with the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), paying respects to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, at the Jamaica Labour Party headquarters on Belmont Road, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (June 5), where Mr. Seaga
CommunityPrime Minister

PM Pays Respect as Mr Seaga’s Body Lies-In-State

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, led mourners in paying respects to former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) headquarters in St. Andrew on Wednesday (June 5), where the body is lying-in-state. The Prime Minister arrived at the Belmont Road location at about 10:00 a.m, where he was greeted by Mr. Seaga’s...
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