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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced additional COVID-19 restrictions for the communities of Whitfield Town in St. Andrew and Waterford in Portmore St. Catherine amid the rise in positive cases in the areas. “These defined communities (Whitfield Town and Waterford) will have longer periods of curfew, reduced gathering limits, and strict enforcement of all protocols. In […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced extensions to some COVID-19 measures under the Disaster Risk Management Act until the end of October. The measures have been adjusted to help to control the spike in positive cases and flatten the curve. Speaking yesterday (October 6) in Parliament at the Jamaica Conference Centre, the Prime Minister noted […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says his Administration is moving with alacrity to establish the National Identification System (NIDS) in Jamaica by the end of this year. Speaking yesterday (September 29) at the first official sitting of the new Parliamentary term at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Prime Minister Holness asserted that as policymakers, Parliamentarians must ensure […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is calling on world leaders to action a global recovery plan amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking this morning (September 29) during the United Nations (UN) High Level Event on Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond, Prime Minister Holness said the current pandemic demands an extraordinary, inclusive and […]

NEW YORK, 28 September 2020  Leaders from governments and international organizations will consider specific actions to help countries and people address the devastating financial and socioeconomic impacts caused by COVID-19 at a virtual high-level meeting on 29 September. Convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, together with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, and […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced an extension of the nightly islandwide curfew for a further 14 days as well as other measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Jamaica. The two weeks extension of the nightly islandwide curfew comes ahead of tomorrow’s expiration of the current measures. The extended curfew measure takes effect […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that when a safe vaccine is approved, the Government will make it freely available to all Jamaicans who wish to obtain it. Speaking this afternoon at a press conference to update the nation on the Government’s management of Covid-19, Prime Minister Holness explained that Jamaica is a part of […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says with the energy and commitment of the entire team of Parliamentarians, he is optimistic that Jamaica will recover stronger. The Prime Minister was speaking at the start of the new Parliamentary term yesterday (September 15) following the swearing-in of Senators and Members of Parliament at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Prime […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has encouraged the newly minted Ministers of State to be advocates of policy and public affairs. The Prime Minister says that with the swearing in of the Ministers of State, their responsibility is to support their Cabinet Ministers in explaining to the public policy decisions that have been tabled. According to […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has selected the full slate of thirteen persons to be appointed to the Upper House of Parliament on the Government side. The 21-Member Senate is comprised of 13 Government Senators and 8 Opposition Senators. Four of the Senators have already been sworn in. Three as Cabinet Ministers and one as Minister […]