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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes the hand of President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, after announcing their commitment to partner in activities which will be held in recognition of the United Nations (UN) Declaration of the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024, at the Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, at the National Stadium, on Tuesday (August 6).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), shakes the hand of President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, after announcing their commitment to partner in activities which will be held in recognition of the United Nations (UN) Declaration of the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024, at the Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, at the National Stadium, on Tuesday (August 6).

Events Begin to Recognise UN Decade For People of African Descent

The Government has launched the start of one year of local activities in recognition of the United Nations (UN) Declaration of the International Decade for People of African Descent, 2015-2024. The Jamaica 57 Independence Grand Gala, held at the National...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Government Confident in Anti-Corruption Framework to Build Transparent Institutions
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, left); and President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (standing, right), witness the signing of a framework agreement on cooperation by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, left); and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Monica Juma. The signing took place at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (Aug. 5). President Kenyatta and his delegation are in the island for a three-day State visit.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing, left); and President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (standing, right), witness the signing of a framework agreement on cooperation by Jamaica’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (seated, left); and Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Monica Juma. The signing took place at the Office of the Prime Minister on Monday (Aug. 5). President Kenyatta and his delegation are in the island for a three-day State visit.

Government Signs MOUs with the Republic of Kenya
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (second left), sample sorrel jam which was on display at the Heart Trust/NTA booth at the 67th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground, in May Pen, Clarendon, on Tuesday (August 6). Also pictured at left is Director/Principal of the HEART Trust/NTA, Ebony Park Academy, Collie Clarke. President Kenyatta and his delegation are in the island for a three-day State visit.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) and President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta (second left), sample sorrel jam which was on display at the Heart Trust/NTA booth at the 67th staging of the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, at the Denbigh Showground, in May Pen, Clarendon, on Tuesday (August 6). Also pictured at left is Director/Principal of the HEART Trust/NTA, Ebony Park Academy, Collie Clarke. President Kenyatta and his delegation are in the island for a three-day State visit.

Prime Minister Calls on Farmers to Incorporate Science and Technology
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), engages in a light discussion with President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, at a working luncheon, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on August 5. With them (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya, Monica Juma, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The President is on a three-day State visit to the island.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), engages in a light discussion with President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, at a working luncheon, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on August 5. With them (from left) are: Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kenya, Monica Juma, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The President is on a three-day State visit to the island.

PHOTOS: President of the Republic of Kenya at the Office of the Prime Minister

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, when he called on Mr. Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on August 5. The President and Mrs. Kenyatta are Jamaica’s special guests for the celebration of the 57th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence. They are scheduled to depart the island on Wednesday (August 7).
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PHOTOS: PM and Kenyan President

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, when he called on Mr. Holness at the Office of the Prime Minister, in St. Andrew, on August 5. The President and Mrs. Kenyatta are Jamaica’s special guests for the celebration of the 57th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence. They are scheduled...
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Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivering a message from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Independence church service held at Bethtephil Baptist Church in Chatham, St. James, on Sunday (August 4).
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Jamaicans Have Much for Which to be Thankful – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaicans have much to be thankful for as the country marks 57 years of Independence on Tuesday (August 6). In a message delivered by Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, at the Independence church service held at Bethtephil Baptist Church in Chatham, St. James, on Sunday (August 4), the Prime Minister cited...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Seaward Primary and Junior High School student, Kerica Thomas. Occasion was a ceremony to officially open a play area and honour stakeholders, held at the insitution on Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July 25.
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PM Hails Improvements at Seaward Primary and Junior High

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the improvements being undertaken at the Seaward Primary and Junior High School, noting that the institution “is well on its way to becoming one of the best performing primary and infant schools in Jamaica”. He was addressing a ceremony held at the school grounds in Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts a ribbon to officially open the new Spanish Ridge housing development in St. Catherine on Friday (July 26). He is joined by (from left) Board Chairman, National Housing Trust (NHT), Lennox Channer; Managing Director, NHT, Martin Miller; Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and new home owner, Kayla-Jó Allen.
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PM Hands Over 37 Housing Solutions at Spanish Ridge

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (July 26), handed over 37 new housing solutions to beneficiaries of the Spanish Ridge housing scheme in St. Catherine. Spanish Ridge is a National Housing Trust (NHT) development located in the sub-urban community of Kitson Town and approximately eight kilometres north-west of Spanish Town. The solutions consist of 18 two-bedroom units...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), Michael Lodge, at the start of the 25th Anniversary Commemorative Session of the Assembly of the ISA, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (July 25).
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Legislation Being Advanced to Ensure Compliance with Rules of Seabed Exploration

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica is advancing legislation that will ensure compliance with all relevant international rules and best environmental practices in relation to exploration in the seabed area. This, he said, is in light of the country’s recent signing of an agreement as a sponsoring State for an application for that exploration. Mr. Holness was...
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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.
EntertainmentPrime Minister

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 he was very impressed with the huge turnout of both local and international patrons. “This is the biggest Sumfest ever....
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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.
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PHOTO: Prime Minister Holness on JUTC LNG Bus

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,...
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