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Prime Minister Andrew Holness addresses the leadership and representatives of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies that will constitute the Social Intervention Committee at a meeting held yesterday (September 5) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Holness Convenes First Social Intervention Committee Meeting

By: Office of the Prime Minister , September 6, 2017

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (September 5) convened the first meeting of the Social Intervention Committee at the Office of the Prime Minister. Addressing the leadership and representatives of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is briefed on activities within the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations in St. James by Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Major Godfrey Sterling (right), during a tour of the community on Sunday, September 3. Major Sterling is jointly in charge of operations in the Zone with Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Superintendent, Kirk Ricketts. Accompanying the Prime Minister (from left) are Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Attorney-General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James where Mount Salem is located, Hon. Marlene Malahoo-Forte; National Security Advisor, Major General Antony Anderson; and National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague.

National Security Council Stands by Mount Salem Zone Declaration

By: Office of the Prime Minister , September 6, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with a resident of Mount Salem, St. James, during a tour of the Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) in that community on Sunday, September 3. Mr. Holness visited to get an update from the joint police/military command on activities in the ZOSO, which was declared on Friday, September l.

PM Says Security Forces Will Be In Mount Salem for Full 60 Days

By: Garwin Davis, September 5, 2017

Office of the Prime Minister 8 years ago Mount Salem Recommended Itself – PM
By: Garfield Angus, September 3, 2017
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By: Office of the Prime Minister , September 1, 2017
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By: Office of the Prime Minister , September 1, 2017

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8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

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By: Chris Patterson , August 16, 2017

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By: Office of the Prime Minister , August 14, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday's (August 9) contract-signing ceremony for the J$564.7-million (US$4.4-million) Barbican Road improvement project at Jamaica House. The four-month project is being implemented by the National Works Agency (NWA) under the Government's Major Infrastructure Development Programme, and will be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC). Seated (from left) are NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Project Manager, Liu Xiangang; Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for north east St. Andrew, where the project is located, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and State Minister in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington.

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Will Protect Jamaica’s Interests – PM

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By: Douglas McIntosh , August 11, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) participates in the National Youth Summer Employment Programme, at the official launch of the initiative on August 10 at Jamaica College, St. Andrew

8 years ago Local GovernmentOffice of the Prime Minister

PM Launches Youth Summer Employment Programme

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (August 10) launched the National Youth Summer Employment Programme under which some 2,300 youths will be employed over a four-week period....

By: Latonya Linton, August 11, 2017

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), emphasises a point while addressing Wednesday's (August 9) contract signing ceremony for the J$564.7-million (US$4.4-million) Barbican Road improvement project, at Jamaica House. The four-month project is being implemented by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, through the National Works Agency, under the Government's Major Infrastructure Development Programme. It will be executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC). Seated (from left) are NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; CHEC Project Manager, Liu Xiangang; Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Justice Minister and Member of Parliament for North East St. Andrew, where the project is located, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and State Minister in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington.

8 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterTransport

Barbican Road Improvement Project to Commence in Two Weeks

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By: Douglas McIntosh , August 10, 2017