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Prime Minister Holness Defends Government’s Social Housing Programmes


Prime Minister Holness Defends Government’s Social Housing Programmes

– Rejects Auditor General’s Findings on New Social Housing Programme Prime Minister Andrew Holness has unequivocally rejected the findings of the Auditor General’s report on the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), defending the programme as a well-structured and transparent initiative that has operated without any misappropriation, duplication, or corruption. Prime Minister Holness explained that while […]

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Business Minister Calls on Private Sector to Work Closer with MIIC on Policy


Business Minister Calls on Private Sector to Work Closer with MIIC on Policy

At today’s Post Cabinet Press Briefing, the Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC), Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill issued a call to Jamaica’s private sector to deepen its engagement with the Ministry in shaping policies that drive economic growth and national development. Speaking at the briefing, the Business Minister emphasized the critical role of […]

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BUSINESS MINISTER ENCOURAGES MSMEs TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UPCOMING ROADSHOW


BUSINESS MINISTER ENCOURAGES MSMEs TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF UPCOMING ROADSHOW

At a January 15, 2025, Post Cabinet Press Briefing, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Honourable Aubyn Hill encouraged micro, small and medium side enterprises to participate in the upcoming MSME Business Roadshow. In partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce (MIIC), will have its first […]

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Revenue Measures to Boost Economic Growth and Equity Codified


Revenue Measures to Boost Economic Growth and Equity Codified

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Honourable Fayval Williams, M.P., at today’s Post Cabinet Press Briefing, highlighted the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2025 taken in Parliament yesterday, January 14, 2025. This legislative milestone formalizes critical revenue measures outlined in the 2024/25 budget, further solidifying Jamaica’s fiscal and economic stability. Key Highlights of the […]

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Prime Minister Links Family Violence to Rising Homelessness During NSHP House Handover


Prime Minister Links Family Violence to Rising Homelessness During NSHP House Handover

“Every one of us must start to take personal responsibility for the level of violence within our families, within our communities, within our social institutions, and indeed within our parish and our country.” – Prime Minister Holness —————————————————————————————————– Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness has called urgent attention to the destructive effects of violence, particularly within […]

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Over $5. Billion in Improvements to Water Supply Infrastructure Driven by Growth, Not Borrowing


Over $5. Billion in Improvements to Water Supply Infrastructure Driven by Growth, Not Borrowing

“You have a good government. A government that understands the delicate balance that has to be maintained with the national interest and with your personal interest.” – Prime Minister Holness ————————————————————————————————   Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the government remains committed to ensuring adequate and reliable water supply for all Jamaicans while maintaining fiscal […]

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Government Delivers Improved Water Supply Benefitting more than 2,500 people in Port Royal and East Kingston


Government Delivers Improved Water Supply Benefitting more than 2,500 people in Port Royal and East Kingston

More than two thousand five hundred more Jamaicans now have improved water supply. The move comes as part of a deliberate strategy by the Andrew Holness administration to improve the consistent and reliable delivery of potable water supply to communities across the island. Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness yesterday officially commissioned the completion of the […]

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Statement from Prime Minister, Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness on the Tragic and Senseless Murder of Veteran Journalist Barbara Gayle


Statement from Prime Minister, Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness on the Tragic and Senseless Murder of Veteran Journalist Barbara Gayle

On behalf of the Government, I extend my deepest condolences to Barbara Gayle’s immediate family, her friends, and her colleagues at The Gleaner. Barbara was a stalwart of Jamaican journalism. She dedicated over four decades of her life to journalism and became one of the nation’s most respected and accomplished court reporters. She covered cases […]

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