Speeches by the Prime Minister

Post Cabinet Press Briefing Appointment of Finance and Education Ministers On October 30, 2024 —————————————————————————————- Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP, DLP, Prime Minister: This morning I’m reminded that today is a pivotal day in Jamaican history, the 30th of October.  I take you back to the year 1980 when the Jamaica Labour Party […]

Keynote Address By The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP, DLP Prime Minister of Jamaica At the UTECH International Climate Conference On October 17, 2024 _______________________________________ Good morning. Thank you, Master of Ceremonies, Professor Garfield Young, for the mastery with which you have conducted the ceremony. I’m not sure if there is a professorship […]

Remarks By The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica At the Contractor’s Materials Testing Laboratory, Montego Bay On October 16, 2024 ———————————————————————————– Today I had the privilege of touring one of the major infrastructure development projects for Jamaica, the Montego Bay Perimeter Road. The Montego Bay Perimeter Road is not […]

Keynote Address By The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP, DLP Prime Minister of Jamaica At Sandals All Mega Jamaica Showcase Event, Montego Bay On October 16, 2024 —————————————————————————————-  Thank you very much. Thank you for that reassuring compliment that I’m still young.  Sometimes you need to be reminded of that. Let me acknowledge […]

Remarks By The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP, DLP Prime Minister of Jamaica At the  Shettlewood Pipeline Project On October 16, 2024 _______________________________________ Today we toured the Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project and now we are in the constituency of Southern St James looking at works for a major water project. I’m so […]

Today, as we commemorate another Heroes Day, we stand on the shoulders of giants—our national heroes—whose sacrifices have paved the way for the progress we now celebrate as a nation. We stand on their shoulders to see the vision for our country. And from the ruins of history, we will build a successful and prosperous […]

Statement to Parliament on the Status of the SPARK Road Rehabilitation Programme by Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister In the Houses of Parliament Duke Street Tuesday, October 8. 2024 at 2:00 pm ————————————————————————————————————– Madam Speaker, I rise today to update this Honourable House on the progress of the Government’s […]

Keynote Address By The Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica  At The Boundbrook Urban Centre Groundbreaking Ceremony On August 14, 2024 _________________________________________________ First, let me commend the performances. I’ve been to many events as you can imagine, and I’ve seen many school performances and oftentimes, quietly, I reserve my disappointment […]

Main Address By Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation At the Contract Signing and Groundbreaking, Spicy Grove, Oracabessa, St Mary On September 25, 2024 _______________________________________ As I drove into the community,  and I  observed the surroundings, and I  looked at the people,  […]

Statement  By Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP, DLP At the  Plenary Session of the UN’s Summit of the Future On September 22, 2024 —————————————————————————————– Mr President, Jamaica welcomes the convening of the Summit of the Future. We commend the Co-Facilitators of the Pact of the Future, the Declaration on Future Generations […]