Prime Minister Andrew Holness will participate in the 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change currently underway in Marrakech, Morocco from November 7-18. The Prime Minister and his delegation departed the island this afternoon Sunday, November 13 and will return on Saturday, November […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness announces the creation of the office of National Security Advisor, and the appointment of Major General Antony Anderson to the post. Consistent with international best practices in other jurisdictions such as UK, Canada, USA, India, Australia, and in the pursuance of strategic national security management, the National Security Advisor is the […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Andrew Holness says Economic Growth is not a pipe dream Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says that economic growth is not a pipe dream. The Prime Minister was speaking at the launch and signing ceremony of the declaration of intent to implement the Economic Growth Council’s growth plan at the Courtleigh Auditorium on Monday […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister Andrew Holness has extended congratulations on behalf of the Government and people of Jamaica, to the President-elect of the United States of America, Mr. Donald J. Trump. The Prime Minister communicated the great value placed by Jamaica on the longstanding friendship and cooperation, which has shaped our bilateral relationship with the United States […]
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Over 150 members of the Jamaican diaspora turned out on Tuesday evening, 2nd November to meet Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the Jamaican High Commission in Port of Spain. Prime Minster Holness was on a one-day visit to Trinidad and Tobago for the IMF’s 2016 High-Level Caribbean Forum. Declaring that the diaspora, including the Caribbean diaspora, were […]
Continue ReadingPrime Minister To Attend High Level Caribbean Forum in Trinidad Prime Minister Andrew Holness will lead a delegation to the 2016 High Level Caribbean Forum to be held in Port of Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday, November 2. The one day forum will be hosted by the International Monetary Fund and the Trinidad and Tobago authorities […]
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning (Monday, October 31) announced the formation of a nine member Enterprise Team to manage the process of the government’s waste to energy programme as well as contracting out solid waste management and collection. The team will also manage the divestment of the Riverton City landfill. The members of […]
Continue ReadingMember of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Mrs. Juliet Holness is currently attending the Caribbean Regional Workshop for Parliamentarians and Policy Makers on Cyber Security in Washington DC. The Workshop began on the 17th of October and will end on the 20th. The workshop is organized in partnership between the Commonwealth Parliaments Association (CPA) […]
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The government of Jamaica mourns the passing of businessman, President and CEO of Supreme Ventures Limited and vice chairman of the National Health Fund, Brian George. Prime Minister Andrew Holness paid tribute to George’s business legacy in the development of Jamaica’s economy and the private sector. Recognising George, who died this morning (October 23), […]
Continue Reading13, October 2016 Background & Summary On 27 September 2016, the Medical Officer in the Surveillance Unit of the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department (KSAHD) received an email from the Microbiologist at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL). It concerned a verbal report from Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) which made mention of the occurrence […]
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