News from the OPM

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he is moving to challenge the institutional way of thinking and the current bureaucracy in Government which are hindrances to the country’s growth prospects. The Prime Minister says a change is needed to attract greater investment. “Because of how our institutional thinking has emerged, we end up being stuck in […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has embarked on a strategy to make Jamaica an ownership economy. The Prime Minister says this is to give back to the people of Jamaica. “Our economic strategy is economic independence. For that we mean, the ability of the country and indeed its citizens to make decisions in […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced the immediate appointment of Senator Pearnel Charles Jr. as Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation (MEGJC). Senator Charles Jr. was the State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. Prime Minister Holness today (March 25) asked Governor General Sir Patrick […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says careful consideration was given to reduce the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) interest rates. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the announcement while speaking yesterday (March 21) at the groundbreaking of another multi-storey development known as “The Cambridge” in Kingston. The Prime Minister assured the public that the NHT would not be […]

The Government continues to take strategic steps to transform the city of Kingston. Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the declaration yesterday (March 21) as he addressed the groundbreaking of another multi-storey housing development in Kingston. The Prime Minister asserted that the decision to develop and modernise Kingston is a means of encouraging more people into […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced a raft of improvements and adjustments, which will give greater access to homeownership for National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors. The Prime Minister has announced the increase in: Loan Limit Reduced Interest Rates on NHT mortgages Intergenerational mortgages Increase in Construction Loan Limit for NHT lots   The NHT has […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has described as a horrible tragedy, the attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Forty-nine people were killed, and 48 others seriously injured early this morning (Friday, March 15) in New Zealand when at least two gunmen opened fire at a mosque. Prime Minister Holness has condemned the deadly shooting, asserting that terrorism […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that by all accounts Jamaica’s economy is doing very good and could be used as a model to other countries. The Prime Minister made the comments today (Wednesday, March 13) to more than 60 resident Heads of Mission and Diplomats at the launch of the annual Diplomatic Week at […]