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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to achieving five percent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in four years. Mr Holness says the country must think big as this is the first step in doing big and great things. “Jamaica must never lose its ambitiousness. That is what defines us, our ability […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the transformation of the public sector is integral to maintaining a fiscally responsible path. He says there are several areas in which fiscal responsibility has to be applied and the public sector is one such area. The prime minister was speaking yesterday (September 28) at the Ground Breaking ceremony of 58HWT; […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the National Housing Trust, NHT, is on track to do a historic 8000 mortgages which will amount to approximately $28 Billion of housing loans this financial year. The prime minister made the disclosure today (September 22) at the Ground-breaking ceremony for the NHT Ruthven Towers housing development in St. Andrew. […]

The Government of Jamaica yesterday (September 18) received the second of two groups of Jamaicans to the island who were airlifted out of the British Virgin Islands, BVI. The Jamaicans were stranded in the BVI following the passage of Hurricane Irma last week. The Category 5 Hurricane devastated counties in the island chain and resulted […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica will provide whatever assistance it can to Caribbean nations impacted by major hurricanes that have battered the Eastern Caribbean islands. Speaking this morning (September 19), Prime Minister Holness said, “I am in touch with the Prime Ministers from the eastern Caribbean. Our prayers are with them as they seek […]

The Governments of Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China this morning (September 11) pledged to continue to build on the strategic partnership between both countries. The renewed commitment comes as the State Councillor and Director of the Central Foreign Affairs Office in China His Excellency Dr. Yang Jiechi met with Prime Minister Holness and […]

The National Security Council (NSC) met today to discuss matters related to Zones of Special Operations, including concerns expressed in the media about the declaration of Mount Salem as a Zone. The NSC reviewed the process used to select the Zones of Special Operations and is satisfied that the decision to declare Mount Salem as […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (August 28) met with Police Commissioner George Quallo and senior commanders of the Jamaica Constabulary Force for an intense session on expectations ahead of the implementation of the Zones of Special Operations. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. This is the second meeting […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will deliver the keynote address at the Jamaica 55 Grand Independence Gala in New York in the United States. The event is being staged by the Jamaican diaspora community in New York. The prime minister will also receive the 2017 award for distinguished leadership from the Jamaican diaspora during the event. […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that no child should be discriminated against by virtue of their inability to afford education. Speaking at a function to honour students who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test, GSAT, this year at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 23) the prime minister stressed that every child has a right […]