Cabinet has requested the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to develop a policy concerning corporate social responsibility (CSR), inclusive of donations and sponsorship. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, as he addressed the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10), where he provided an update on the issues surrounding Petrojam. He pointed out...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (July 10) made a personal donation to the family of fourteen year-old Tahj Rowe. Young Tahj suffered brain damage during his birth at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital. His story was featured in the press two days ago, as his family faces delays in the Court case against the Government which has spanned almost 14 years....

Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have put measures in place to fast-track the full implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Among the strategies is a special meeting of CARICOM Heads to focus solely on the CSME. It is to be held in Trinidad and Tobago in November this year. This was disclosed by Prime...

By August 1, 2018, all member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are to have in place procedures on the refusal of entry of CARICOM nationals travelling across the region. The procedures, which will be applied at the border of each country, were adopted by CARICOM leaders during the just-concluded 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness is encouraging Jamaicans to commit to 30 minutes of physical activity every day in order to improve their health and reduce the risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD). “I want to encourage you all to get the message out that ‘Jamaica Moves’. We are going to do our 30 minutes of exercise every...

Address by the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica and Chairman of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM at the THE THIRTY-NINTH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE Press Conference  Montego Bay Convention Centre On Friday, July 6, 2018 Colleague Heads of State and Government Other Caribbean Ministers of Government Ambassador Irwin LaRoque, Secretary General of CARICOM Members of the CARICOM Secretariat...

The Government of Jamaica is now signatory to three additional CARICOM agreements. Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (July 6) signed the instruments at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, the site of the 39th Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. The agreements relate to cooperation in the areas of education and security. The instruments are as follows: 1. Protocol Amending...