Speeches by the Prime Minister

Address by The Most Honourable Andrew Holness 5th Annual Anti-Money Laundering/ Counter-Financing of Terrorism Conference October 10, 2016              Jamaica Pegasus Hotel We’re very grateful that we’ve been spared the hurricane. I had conversations with the President of Haiti and the devastation there is just simply phenomenal; it’s really sad that they have been hit twice […]

STATEMENT BY THE MOST HONOURABLE ANDREW HOLNESS, PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA DELIVERED AT THE 71st SESSION OF THE (UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY) 23RD SEPTEMBER 2016   Introduction & Context   Mr. President, I am honoured to join fellow leaders at this 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly, which affords us an opportunity to undertake […]

      Speaking Notes by The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica at the International Conference on Sustainable Development,   Conference Theme: Moving Forward: The SDGs in Practice   Columbia University USA   21st September 2016     Salutations   Dr. Jeffrey Sachs,   Excellencies,   Ladies and gentlemen     In […]

Mr. Speaker, on rising I must give thanks to God for sparing us, individually, as a Parliament and as a Nation, that we can all gather here once again to deliberate on the people’s business and recommit ourselves as instruments of His will. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the people of Jamaica who exercised […]

STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER ANDREW HOLNESS  ON THE ASSOCIATION OF CARIBBEAN STATES SUMMIT, 4 JUNE 2016   1.0 Purpose Parliament is being asked to note the following statement consequent upon the Prime Minister’s participation in the 7th Summit of the Association of Caribbean States, held in Havana, Cuba, on the 4th June, 2016. 2.0 Background […]

Address by Prime Minister Andrew Holness Official Opening of ‘Empowerment Park’ Established by Juici Patties at Clarendon Park in celebration of the Company’s 35th anniversary July 10, 2016 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the representative from the National Council on Drug Abuse came up and he was diverting into discussing marijuana, I was thinking is he going to […]

Remarks by Prime Minister Andrew Holness Financial Closure and Handover of Kingston Container Terminal to Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited July 1, 2016 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Announcement I am pleased to advise that Financial Closure was attained yesterday, June 30, 2016 with respect to the Concession Agreement between the Port Authority of Jamaica (“PAJ” or “Port Authority”) […]

ADDRESS BY THE MOST HONOURABLE ANDREW HOLNESS PRIME MINISTER LAUNCH OF CARICOM REVIEW COMMISSION Tuesday, June 28               Executive Lobby, OPM _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Members of the cabinet, the Honorable Bruce Golding- former Prime Minister, and chairman of the CARICOM Review commission, Excellences and members of the Diplomatic Corp, members of the commission, senior government officials, members of […]

Address by Prime Minister Andrew Holness GSAT Awards Ceremony for Children of Staff Members at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Cabinet Office August 24, 2016                OPM Lobby _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m always very pleased to attend these ceremonies to acknowledge the hard work of our students who have done well […]

  Address by Prime Minister Andrew Holness Installation Ceremony of Dr. Patricia Marshall Dunwell as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew August 18, 2016, Hope Gardens _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Honourable Pearnel Charles The Honourable Mrs. Justice Zalia Mcalla, Chief Justice of Jamaica The Honourable Dr. Patricia Dunwell Custos of St. Andrew and Mr. Dunwell Members […]