News from the OPM

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (December 1) received a telephone call from Vice President-Elect of the United States of America, Governor Mike Pence.   The Prime Minister congratulated Governor Pence on his administration’s election to the Presidency of the United States.   Both Prime Minister Holness and Governor Pence also discussed Jamaica’s strong relationship with […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness will lead a Jamaican delegation this afternoon to attend the official private mass for foreign dignitaries for the former President of the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro Ruz.   The mass will begin at seven this evening at the Jose Marti Revolution Square in the capital, Havana.   The members of […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies that violence should not be used as a means of control over citizens. Speaking at the launch of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children campaign at the Office of the Prime Minister today (November 24), Prime Minister Holness said the move […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to ensuring human rights of all Jamaicans are protected, preserved and maintained.  This assurance was made during a meeting with members of the human rights group Amnesty International at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday (Tuesday, November 22). The Amnesty International delegation met with the […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the tourism sector is extremely critical in securing sustainable growth and job creation. “Tourism is one of the largest foreign exchange earners and employers. Tourism is also one of the few industries where the region has both a global comparative and competitive advantage,” he declared.     Speaking at the […]

The Government today (November 22) launched the country’s first ever Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica. The Council comprises 16 youth who will serve for the 2016-2018 period.   Speaking at the launch at Jamaica House, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the new group embodies the government’s commitment to treat youth as full and equal partners […]

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has instituted a new monitoring framework for the Precautionary Stand-By agreement approved by the board of the International Monetary Fund, IMF on November 11, 2016.   Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (November 21) announced that a tri partite monitoring mechanism will oversee the agreement.   During a press briefing at […]