News from the OPM

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government will tackle crime decisively to secure a better future for Jamaica. “The only obstacle in the way of our growth potential is crime,” stated the prime minister. He was speaking today (June 14) at the groundbreaking ceremony of The Hampshire Housing Development by Guardian Life, Musgrave Avenue in […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says it is the intention of the government for Jamaica to move very quickly in becoming a digital society as this will aid in productivity. He was speaking at the IDB Policy Statement Press Conference held today (June 9) in the Executive Lobby at the Office of the Prime Minister. “We’re […]

The Government is reassuring the credit union movement in Jamaica that moves to ensure primary legislation is in place to reform and regulate the sector will not change the nature and role of credit unions. The reforms would give the Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, direct supervision of credit unions. Prime Minister Andrew Holness gave the […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the government will embark on a programme aimed at transforming the collection and management of garbage before the end of this year. Mr Holness was speaking at the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) Awards Ceremony today (June 7) at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The prime minister […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says more needs to be done to support entrepreneurs who are the “agents of growth in any economy”. Prime Minister Holness was speaking today (June 6) at the official re-launch of the Richard Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship at Sovereign Commercial Centre, in Barbican. In endorsing the Branson Centre, Mr Holness noted […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is this evening mourning the death of national sporting icon, businessman and philanthropist, President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Captain Horace Burrell. Captain Burrell died this afternoon in hospital in the United States. He was 67 years old. Prime Minister Holness says the death of Captain Burrell is a loss to […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed regrets at the passing of The Most Hon. Ivy Cooke, wife of the late former Governor General, Sir Howard Cooke. Lady Cooke died at the Andrews Memorial Hospital a short while ago. She was 100 years old. Prime Minister Andrew Holness hailed Lady Cooke as an outstanding educator who […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is expressing shock at the recent incidents terror in the United Kingdom and has extended the support and sympathies of the Government of Jamaica to the victims of the attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market in the UK. The Prime Minister also pledged the Government’s support in the global fight […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica has today confirmed that neither Jamaican Immigration or Customs officials, nor any security personnel retained by the Government of Jamaica conducted a search on a Trinidadian Minister of Government at the Norman Manley International Airport. The Ministry was responding to media reports of an incident […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the state must guarantee a process to ensure law enforcement agencies use force in a way that creates trust, builds confidence, bridges the gap and makes the public feel there is no need to fear the police. According to Prime Minister Holness, policies must therefore be rooted in the requirement […]