Speeches by the Prime Minister

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 […]

Address by Prime Minister Andrew Holness Land Titling Ceremony Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) August 23, 2016, Lawns of Jamaica House _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to your house, your piece of land, Jamaica House. I’m very pleased to be attending this titling ceremony which is the first since this administration assumed office earlier this year and […]

Address by Prime Minister Andrew Holness Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation Strategic Retreat August 3, 2016 Now I’m going to be addressing you on several issues – many topics. Feel free to say “me sir” and I will acknowledge you. It will be an interactive conversation. Don’t feel bad if it sounds like […]

Statement by The Most Honourable Andrew Holness on Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Delivered in Parliament on Tuesday, September 13 Mr. Speaker, over the past  two months I have noted the public sentiments being expressed  in the media and elsewhere about the findings from the audits that were conducted at the Port Authority of Jamaica […]

Statement by The Most Honourable Andrew Holness On Granting of Spectrum Licence Delivered in Parliament on Tuesday, September 13 Special Report of Investigation Conducted into the Circumstances Surrounding the Granting and /or Issuance of a Domestic Mobile Spectrum Licence to Symbiote Investments Ltd. Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET)   The Cabinet has given […]