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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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Government Commit to Transforming Communities by Formalizing Housing in Inner-City Areas


Government Commit to Transforming Communities by Formalizing Housing in Inner-City Areas

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the government’s steadfast commitment to tackling the deep-rooted issues of informal settlements and urban decay. Speaking on Friday (December 13) at the handing-over ceremony for the Victoria Palms Housing Development in Denham Town, Dr. Holness addressed the housing challenges in inner-city communities and pledged to uplift vulnerable Jamaicans by […]

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Prime Minister Holness Launches Model Programme for Urban Renewal as Over 36 Homes are Handed Over at St. Paul’s Lane, St. Andrew


Prime Minister Holness Launches Model Programme for Urban Renewal as Over  36 Homes are Handed Over at St. Paul’s Lane, St. Andrew

  “We want to do this for every single inner-city community in Jamaica. This is my wish and my vision.” – Prime Minister Holness ———————————————————————————————–   Prime Minister Andrew Holness has handed over 36 modern housing units to residents of St. Paul’s Lane in West Central St. Andrew, marking a significant milestone in the government’s […]

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