News from the OPM

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the tragic incident that happened in the United States in Orlando on Sunday is a terrible attack on humanity. The Prime Minister was speaking this morning (Tuesday, June 14) at a Security and Ethics Conference, hosted by the Ministries of National Security and Education Youth and Information, at Jamaica Pegasus […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government is working with the Police and the Army to deal with the issue of gun violence in Jamaica. The Prime Minister’s statement comes a day after the police revealed that they and the Army will be mounting more police/military operations in the western end of the island. He added […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says The Government and the Jamaica Labour Party are mourning the passing of veteran journalist and Senior Gleaner Political Correspondent Gary Spaulding. Prime Minister Holness in hailing the life and work of Spaulding said, “I admired his professionalism and his fairness. His knowledge of the issues was excellent and over the […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (Friday, June 3) left the island for the 7th Association of Caribbean States Summit in Cuba. On the agenda is the election of a new secretary general to take over from Alfonso Munera, who has been in office since 2002. Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, Colombia’s Juan Manuel […]

MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica, May 18, 2016- Prime Minister Holness and World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar held wide-ranging discussions in Montego Bay today. World Bank Vice President Familiar congratulated Jamaica for its commitment to good macro-economic policies and expressed his conviction that with continued reforms, Jamaica is on the right path for accelerating growth. As […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (Wednesday, May 11) met with Ministers without portfolio Hon. Dr. Horace Change, Hon. Daryl Vaz and Minister of Local Government Desmond McKenzie to discuss the recent incident involving the Royalton Hotel construction site in Negril. During the meeting a decision was made to expand the team to investigate the collapse […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness gave tablets to Omade Williams and his brother Joel on Wednesday, May 11. This was a part of a commitment the Prime Minister made a few weeks ago when the brothers visited his office. The handing over took place at Jamaica House.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaicans must embrace the spirit of volunteerism to advance the country’s development agenda. “This Government intends to ensure that while we pursue economic growth and job creation, we equally pursue the sustainable development of our country. That means we will be engaging the people of Jamaica through the education and […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (May 2) met with the families of slain female police Corporal Judith Williams in Franklyn Town and US Missionaries Harold Nichols and Randy Hentzel in St Mary. The Prime Minister noted Corporal Williams was an invaluable member of the police force who dedicated her life to serving Jamaica and that […]