In an unprecedented move, leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) made a declaration against the trade of illegal guns at the recent symposium held in Trinidad & Tobago, and has called for the United States to join the fight against exporting such firearms. "We declare a War
Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed the Government's commitment to the process of transitioning the country from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic. Holness told the newly formed Constitutional Reform Committee at the Prime Minister's Office that the approach must be collaborative and guided by
Jamaica's minimum salary will rise from $9,000 to $13,000 per 40-hour work week beginning June 1, 2023. The statement was made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday. (March 16). According to him, the
The Government will move swiftly toward transitioning Jamaica into a republic, according to the Prime Minister, the Most Honorable Andrew Holness. Holness, speaking at the Half Moon Hotel in St. James on January 14 for Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett's 25th Anniversary Scholarship Programme, noted that while
Prime Minister Andrew Holness asserts that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are essential to Jamaica's growth and development ambitions. “As a people, we can’t move forward unless we have a strong and innovative entrepreneurial private sector that will come and work with the Government to create the public
JIS - Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that Jamaica intends to attain and fulfil “its true ambitions as an independent, developed and prosperous country” in short order. He was speaking with Their Royal Highnesses, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, during a courtesy
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness, says they are monitoring and preparing for the impact that the country’s economy will face brought about by the conflict between, Ukraine and Russia. “We expect that the impact on Jamaica could be through the global energy prices, oil prices, in
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced a further relaxation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures effective Friday, February 25 for a three-week period, ending March 17. The revised measures, which include changes of the nightly curfew hours, are based on declines in cases and hospitalisations. Speaking at
Jamaica Prime Minister Andrew Holness declares State of Public Emergency (SOEs) in seven police divisions islandwide to curtail upsurges in violent crimes. Holness made the announcement on Sunday (November 14), indicating that SOEs have been declared in St. Andrew South, Kingston West, Kingston Central, and Kingston
At least nine health centers across Jamaica have begun house to house vaccination as of Sunday, October 24, 2021. Healthcare teams, including public health nurses and community health aides from Hanover, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, Westmoreland, St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland, and St. Thomas have been
