Speeches by the Prime Minister

We give God thanks for sparing us to see 2026, and we pause to remember the lives lost to Hurricane Melissa, which is the third most powerful hurricane ever recorded globally, and the most destructive storm ever to strike Jamaica. As we reflect on this moment, we do so with gratitude, with grief, and with […]

Merriment is a part of the Christmas season. It is a happy time as we celebrate the birth of Christ. Now, ironically, Jesus was born in a time of great hardship, and he came into the world in humble shelter, a stable. As I speak, I know there are many Jamaicans without shelter and experiencing […]

Keynote Address by Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica at The Pinnacle; Tower One Topping Out Ceremony Bogue Reading Peninsula, Montego Bay On December 10, 2025 —————————————————————————-   Let me acknowledge the Ministers of the Cabinet who are here. Mr Ziping Chen, Chairman of LCH Developments Ltd Yangsen […]

Keynote Address by Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica at the  Groundbreaking Ceremony for Sygnus Lakes Pen Industrial & Logistic Park, Cow Park Caymanas Estate, St Catherine On December 9, 2025 ——————————————————————————————–   Members of the Cabinet Mr Berisford Grey, President and the CEO of the Sygnus Group […]

Main Address by Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica at the  Official Opening of Little London Police Station On November 28, 2025 —————————————————————————————– Nice and decent people, it’s good to see all of you, and we give God thanks that we are alive despite the challenges, despite the […]

Statement on Hurricane Melissa by Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP, Prime Minister of Jamaica at the  Sitting of the House of Representatives On November 25, 2025 —————————————————————————————-   Mr Speaker, last week, the World Bank released the results of its rapid damage assessment for Hurricane Melissa. The assessment places Jamaica’s physical […]

Address By Dr the Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica At the Special Press Briefing: Hurricane Melissa Recovery On November 6, 2025 ______________________________________________________________   Good morning, Jamaica. We are officially out of the preparation phase. We have done well in the preparation phase, but even the best laid plans would be […]

Statement By Dr. The Most Honourable Andrew Holness Prime Minister  of Jamaica At Session One: Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth Leaving No One Behind: Building Our Economies; The Role of Trade; Financing for Development and the Debt Burden On Saturday, 22nd November 2025, 10:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. ___________________________________________________   Jamaica supports the global agenda […]

Address By Dr the Most Honourable Andrew Holness ON, PC, MP Prime Minister of Jamaica At the Special Press Briefing: Hurricane Melissa Recovery On November 6, 2025 ______________________________________________________________ Good morning, Jamaica. We are officially out of the preparation phase. We have done well in the preparation phase, but even the best laid plans would be […]