The Prime Minister says that a strategic transformation of the country's economic space to grow the economy will have a positive impact on civil servants. Prime Minister Holness was speaking yesterday (May 30) at the 100th annual meeting of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) at Jacisera Park in St. Andrew. “The strategy that we are now employing is to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is investing in new technology to better protect the nation against cybercrime. He said while focus has been placed on conventional types of crime, Jamaica must devote resources in developing capabilities to safeguard its cyber domain. “There are non-State actors out there who will see Jamaica as a weak point...

The Prime Minister says the strategic transformation of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) into a force for good through organizational and policy changes is taking shape. Prime Minister Holness was speaking on Wednesday (May 29) at the 76th annual joint conference of the Jamaica Police Federation at Moon Palace Hotel in St. Ann. “The transformation that we are moving the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is giving consideration to implementing a gun amnesty as part of measures to curb gun-related crimes in the country. He made the disclosure while addressing the Jamaica Police Federation's 76th Annual Joint Central Conferences at Moon Palace Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Wednesday (May 29). The Prime...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging greater private-sector investment in the economy. He noted that the Government is creating the environment to facilitate business through stable, predictable, certain macroeconomic fiscal and monetary policies, which can spur continued growth. “We are supporting the private sector by ensuring that our microeconomic policies work… making sure that our labour force...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, was truly a great Jamaican. Mr. Seaga, who was Jamaica's fifth Prime Minister, died in a hospital in the United States today (May 28), where he had been receiving treatment.  He was 89 years old. Speaking in the House of Representatives, Mr. Holness said...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill (2017) is expected to be passed in Parliament by December 2019. “The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee… and we intend to pass it in this [2019/20] fiscal year,” he advised. Mr. Holness made the announcement at the Ministry of Labour and Social...