News from the OPM

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has proposed that CARICOM leaders place crime on the agenda for future sittings of the organisation. The prime minister made the call yesterday (July 06) on the final day of the 38thRegular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse Grenada. Mr Holness says CARICOM represents one of the regions experiencing the highest rate of crime and violence. He said Jamaica is experiencing a spiral in the murder rate and that in discussions with other Heads they face similar issues. The prime minister stated that […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning (July 5) urged his colleague Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, to fully implement the Single Market and Economy, CSME. The Prime Minister was contributing to discussions on the CSME during the first plenary session at the 38th meeting of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island this afternoon (Monday, July 3) for the Thirty-Eighth Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in St. George’s, Grenada. The Regular Meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Dr. the Rt. Honourable Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister of Grenada, from July […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government will establish the National Security Council (NSC) in law. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (June 28) during the debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations)(Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act 2017, Mr Holness said the architecture is being put in place to ensure that Jamaica has […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that he will be taking a keen interest in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs and their alignment with Vision 2030. He says that SDGs are aligned with key development concerns and priorities of the region. “We are paying close attention to the implementation of the accelerators as […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says in order to secure Jamaica as the place of choice to invest and do business, inclusive and economic growth must be fast-tracked.   “We are cognisant that the public sector must be more efficient and aligned with the economic growth agenda, and that their job is to provide a streamlined […]

The Government says the proposed National Identification System (NIDS) is poised to secure the future growth of Jamaica. The NIDS is to provide every Jamaican citizen with a single source of trusted identification and begin the country’s push toward e-Governance. It is expected to replace all forms of identification with a single identification card and […]

Approximately fifteen hundred young persons this morning (June 20) attended the orientation and registration for the first phase of the HOPE programme.   The HOPE programme is the Government’s flagship training and apprenticeship programme, which targets unattached youth, aged 18 -24, who are not in school or currently employed.   HOPE means Housing, Opportunity, Production […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government must be focused, targeted and driven by intelligence in tackling crime. Speaking at the multilateral crime summit this morning (June 15) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Prime Minister Holness said the police force is undergoing a transition. “The men and women of the JCF will relieve themselves of […]