News from the OPM

Parliament has approved amendments to the Offences Against the Person, Criminal Justice and Child Care Protection Acts. The legislations, which seek to address the country’s murder rate, reviewed the penalties for persons who commit the heinous offence of murder. The Bills were piloted by the Justice Minister Delroy Chuck and previously went through a joint […]

We need you! That’s the appeal from Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness to young people who may be involved in or are being recruited into gangs and criminal activity. Speaking at the opening of a state-of-the-art Jamaica Packaging Industry manufacturing facility in Kingston yesterday (April 29), Prime Minister Holness noted that business […]

“This administration is doing what is necessary. For three years you have seen a reduction. We got seven per cent, then 19 per cent, and currently, we are at about 37 per cent year to date. So, let’s continue on this path.” – Prime Minister Holness Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says he will never […]

Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has outlined the distinct and complementary roles of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the National Housing Trust (NHT) as his administration aggressively tackles the country’s long-standing housing shortage to transform the sector. Speaking on Friday (April 25, 2025) ahead of a tour of the HAJ’s Edmund Ridge Project […]

Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness has extended hearty congratulations to the incumbent Prime Minister of Canada, The Right Honourable Mark Carney, and the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) on victory in the general election yesterday April 28, 2025. In a congratulatory letter to Prime Minister Carney, Dr. Holness said: “Your victory is a […]

Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP, Prime Minister-designate of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, following victory in the general elections held yesterday, April 28, 2025. In a congratulatory letter to the Prime Minister-designate, Dr. Holness said: “On behalf of […]

“We are much better off today in the provision of housing than we were ten years ago.” – Prime Minister Holness Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has dismissed promises from the Opposition on housing as unrealistic. Prime Minister Holness is cautioning Jamaicans against being misled by Opposition promises made purely for political gain. Speaking on […]

“We are very pleased today to bring this housing development as a microcosm of all the other housing developments that we are doing across Jamaica and to show you the difference between what we do for housing and what the previous administration did under their flagship programme called Operation Pride.” – Prime Minister Holness   […]

“Housing is about the dignity of people, the pride of people, the convenience of the people, and the comfort of the people. At the end of the day, it must be an asset for the people.” – Prime Minister Holness   Prime Minister Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness has asserted that the Government will […]

The Honourable Matthew Samuda, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC), led a high-level multiagency delegation to the Greater Portmore Ponds in St. Catherine on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The visit follows the recent and concerning discovery of ten (10) deceased crocodiles at the site, an incident that has […]